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[attr="class","opmindtoprightfac"]GRIMM TROUPE

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After the imprisonment and death sentence of Jeremiah Grimm and many of those closest to him, the remaining followers scattered into every corner of Eos. Any sympathizers of Grimm's ideas were politically persecuted, he was branded a traitor and terrorist, and his reputation was destroyed. Grimm was turned into one of Eos' most infamous villains in the city's history. However, it was this martyrdom that caused his followers to continue to organize in secret. In the years to come they created a heavily de-centralized group of mages rallied around Jeremiah Grimm's personality and his ideas.[break][break]

The followers of this cult-like community strongly believe in all of Jeremiah Grimm's ideology that he wrote down in a manifesto that his followers call the "White Scripture". He, and by extent his followers strongly believe that civilization and order is a detriment to the use of magic, and that study and research yields nothing if it can't be put into practice. That the limits of human power can't be broken as long as order and civilization exist. As such, Grimm Troupe strongly opposes any form of authority and restrictions on placed on the use of magic in the name of freedom. In recent years with dissatisfaction amongst the people rising, recruitment to the Grimm Troupe has become more and more effective, and the council has become privy to its continued existence. Although the public is not aware, investigations have begun.[break][break]

The Troupe partakes in various acts of terrorism, usually thought to be the work of lone wolves that act alone, rather than on the order of an organization. Bombings, murders, kidnappings of council officials are all on the list of actions the Troupe undertakes. They make sure to maintain complete secrecy about their agenda, however.[break][break][break]

LOCATION: Grimm's Temple[break][break][break]

Members
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[attr="class","opmindtoprightfac"]THE COUNCIL

[attr="class","opmindblurb1fac"]The Council is the current ruling body of Eos. It holds influence over every facet of life in the kingdom and exists not only to govern the regulation of magic, but enacts authority over trade, business, education, housing and law. Its Agents act as Eos' police and military, and all Council Members tend to be capable mages. In an effort to maintain their power and stability, many of the members of the Council are expected to be able to hold their own in combat and situations of war.[break][break]

The typical recognition symbol for council officials is an iron medallion with the recognizable iron cross embossed into it ✠. This is usually carried alongside a sash worn over the regular outfit issued in a blue-grey color scheme. Council officials do not necessarily adhere to a dresscode, but modest appearances are encouraged, and breaches of the unspoken dress code are usually frowned upon.[break][break][break]

Headquarters: Watcher's Spire[break][break][break]

Grand Arbiter The head of the Council in Eos.
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Arbiters
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Speakers Speakers command the Agents and act as public figures for The Council, often taking care of official business and speaking on behalf of The Council
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Agents The Council's Agents are the main executive force of The Council and make sure that the machine stays running.
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ARTIFACT NAME - TYPE

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MAGIC NAME

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Arcanism

Arcanism is defined as the process of studying and excercising methods through which Aether can be manipulated. Arcanism is the most commonly used form of magic among the people of Eos. While it requires study and discipline to become a proper Arcanist, Arcanism comes in varying degrees of complexity. There are many simple spells and abilities that are easy to learn. These usually have little effect, such as lighting a candle, or making something float, or improving one's sight in the dark, but are nonetheless applications of Magic that must be thoroughly understood before they can be properly used. This is the general rule with Arcanism. Even a highly attuned person might fail to light a single candle because they lack the proper understanding behind the process of manipulating fire in such a way that it would perfectly light a wick. In contrast to this, there is a vast library of incredibly powerful Spells at every Arcanist's disposal. Even someone with very little attunement could be an incredibly powerful Arcanist because they have studied the inner workings of Aether to the extent that they can understand and practice Spells with ease.[break][break][break]

Invocation

Invocation is defined as the process of calling upon the unique Imprint Aether can leave behind in a living creature. Invocation is a fairly common form of Magic, as becoming an Invoker and developing an Imprint can be a natural process within some people. To become an Invoker, Aether must create an Imprint within one's body. This is usually done by meditating on the presence and flow of Aether, but can happen to some people by simple chance. There are people that receive an Imprint at birth. The more attuned someone is, the more likely they are to develop an Imprint. These Imprints are linear abilities that have no specific structure and are different to every Invoker. Through Imprints, Invokers can cast magic without the use of Spells. Invocations follow as the process of drawing out the latent abilities of an Invoker's Imprint to great effect. Ultimately, Invocation, although taking practice and excercise to master, requires no actual study or knowledge of Aether like Arcanism does. But on the contrary, it requires a mage to be highly attuned and in touch with themselves and the Aether within them. [break][break][break]

Artifice

Artifice is defined as the process of creating and using an object that can withstand the force of great quantities of Aether flowing through it. This happens through two main methods. Forging and Enchanting. In the forging process, an object is constantly imbued with Aether until its completion. This creates a so-called Vessel. A vessel is an object that is highly resistant to Aether. Then an Enchantment is placed upon a Vessel. To create an Enchantment a mage creates a Runic pattern, which expresses an ability, that is then placed upon the Vessel causing the ability to be imbued within the Vessel, turning it into an Artifact. An Enchantment can then be used by simply letting Aether flow through the Artifact. Artificers often choose weapons to Enchant, and more often than not also study the use of these weapons extensively. To some people, Artifice is considered a brutish practice as it was initially conceptualized for combat, but any Artificer would agree that it takes years of practice and study to craft a masterful Artifact.[break][break][break]

Theurgy

Theurgy is defined as the study and binding of attuned creatures. The abundance of magical entities in Serra has founded its own school of magic that allows Mages to use tame magical creatures to use for personal benefit. Theurgy uses a process called "Binding" to fully subdue an attuned creature and turn it into a Familiar. Common candidates for Familiars include elementals, specters, wyverns and serpents. After encountering a creature, one must Bind it to one's will by mentally subduing it by way of Enchantments. This can be done by force, which usually leads to a battle of the mind, and sometimes even the body, or can be done with the creature's consent. Some Familiars even seek out their owners. Ultimately the creature submits their to the user's will and becomes bound to a Theurgist's orders and wishes. Once this is done, a Theurgist can forcibly command a Familiar, even against their will. Theurgy has evolved to the point where Theurgists can even transmute a Familiar's abilities onto their own body. The more a Theurgist understands their Familiar's ability, the easier it will be for them to utilize them to their fullest.[break][break][break]

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[attr="class","opmindtopcenter"]ARTIFICE

[attr="class","opmindblurb1"]Artifice is the practice of forging and enchanting magically charged objects, known as Artifacts. An Artifact is the name given to a physical vessel capable of channeling and changing large enough quantities of Aether to produce the desired effect. These effects are achieved through Enchantments placed on the Artifacts. The general rule is, the higher in quality an Artifact is, the easier it is to place an Enchantment on it, and the more complex and powerful and Enchantment is, the higher in quality an Artifact needs to be for it not to break. For this reason enchanted Artifacts can usually only be wielded by their creator, as only they know how to properly utilize the Enchantment. Artificers are naturally not limited to one Artifact, and master class Artificers can wield multiple Artifacts at once.[break][break]



Starting Kit:[break]
1 Artifact[break]
1 Enchantment[break]
1 Release[break]
1 Augmentation

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[attr="class","opmindtopcenter"]ARCANISM

[attr="class","opmindblurb1"]Arcanism is all about the study and comprehension of magic. Arcanism deals with the manipulation and streamlining of aether to achieve any number of effects. Arcanists solely cast magic in the form of spells that usually require some kind of medium to take effect, whether that be speech, hand signs or other forms of seals or sigils. Arcanists can learn spells from any type of magic without being restricted. However, this type of magic requires extensive study, research and practice to perfect. Arcanist characters need to have studied magic sometime in the past. Even a simple spell such as throwing a lightning bolt can take weeks of practice and memorization to be properly cast.[break][break]



Starting Kit:[break]
3 Hexes[break]
1 Sorcery[break]
1 Incantation