Mage Guild
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This guild on 3Scapes → /guilds/mage/
The world as we know it, all the mountains and trees and clouds, is
but one side of two. There is another world behind and beneath our
material one, a world where writhe and mingle massive alien
energies, sinuous and leviathan.
Some have seen part of this other world, and called it the world of
dreams. Some have even managed to reach out and and touch parts of
this other world, and called it the Great Ocean, or the Flux. But
there are a rare few who have the knowledge and the force of will
necessary to reach across the Veil between worlds and wrestle with
these otherworldly powers, to bring astral energies into our world
as they see fit. These are the Magi.
Magi have existed almost as long as there has been human
civilization, in every realm from Fantasy to Science. They have been
known as shamans, or wise men, or transdimensional scientists, or
perhaps as poets or philosophers. Theirs is the power of knowledge
and of words, their study of strange Axioms and mind-bending
Analogies giving them the ability to bridge the material and the
astral worlds.
As a magus, none other can challenge your mastery of the sorcerous
energies. There are two major paths available to you. You may
choose to devote your time to studying the Great Axioms, learning
to derive Theorems from them with which you can call forth pure
astral forces to wield as you see fit. You may also choose, instead,
to focus on the Great Analogies, seeking to understand the material
concepts that mold the energies of the astral, this understanding
then allowing you to summon the alien foces and give them shape.
Great power can be yours, but the path is long and slow, for
neither the Axioms nor the Analogies are easy or natural for the
human mind. But dedication and study is rewarded with vast
supernatural power, and the power of two worlds will lie at
your command.
Aspiring mages should be sure to have Intelligence and Dexterity
of at least 5, and quickly raise these further once in the guild.