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*[[Holian, Gary]]. "Sorcerous Societies of the [[Flanaess]]." ''[[Oerth Journal]]'' #3, [[Council of Greyhawk]], 1996. | *[[Holian, Gary]]. "Sorcerous Societies of the [[Flanaess]]." ''[[Oerth Journal]]'' #3, [[Council of Greyhawk]], 1996. | ||
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | *[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998. | ||
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| Guild of Wizardry | |
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| Type: | Magicians' guild |
| Founded: | 393 CY |
| Leader: | Kieren Jalucian |
| Members: | nearly 1,000, any proven practitioner of magic |
| Headquarters: | Free City of Greyhawk |
| Allies: | Society of Magi |
The Greyhawk Guild of Wizardry, based in the City of Greyhawk, is the largest and most extensive guild of magi in the Flanaess. It also claims to be the least political, secretive, or closed off of any mage guild.
Membership
Almost any proven practitioner of arcane magic is eligible to join the Guild of Wizardry, be they wizard, bard, sorcerer, illusionist, or even some more exotic arcane spellcaster.
While the Guild of Wizardry is interested in it's own aggrandizement, as are most others, it has no political agenda, and neither does it require the exclusive allegiance of any of it's membership. Because of this, many magi across the Flanaess claim an affiliation with this guild. In many places, membership in the guild is a source of prestige, due to the guild's international fame.
The guild can claim nearly a thousand members in it's official rolls. But in truth, only about half of that number are in the city of Greyhawk at any given time, and many of these are amateurish dabblers, or are virtually inactive.
Notable members of the Guild of Wizardry include Kieren Jalucian, Philidor the Blue Wizard, and many current and former members of the Circle of Eight.
History
The Guild of Wizardry was founded late in the 4th century CY, by the Mad Archmage, Zagig Yragerne. Because of this, the Guild can boast the most extensive collection of arcane texts and magical knowledge in the whole of the Flanaess. This fact plays a large part in the Guild's being the fastest growing guild in Oerik.
The guildhall is located in Greyhawk's High Quarter (H13). It is one of three pyramidical buildings in the city, but, the only four-sided one. This building is an architectural wonder and is considered to be of magical design and impregnable. It's many vaults house numerous tomes, which have been collected and stored here over the last two centuries. Housed here are the magical fortunes of numerous archmagi, including those of the legendary Zagig, or so it is believed.
Recent events
The Guild of Wizardry is still drawing new members from all across the Flanaess, due to the Guild being virtually untouched by the Greyhawk Wars. In fact, many magi view the Guild as a sort of "safe haven" from the turmoil that exists in their currently beleaguered homelands.
The Guild has long since taken over the stewardship of the University of Magical Arts, which used to be administered by the more austere Society of Magi. The teaching staff of the University is provided and directed by the Guild. All manner of topics are taught and researched there. In fact, the Guild, in cooperation with the University, both teaches and supports the use of so-called "wild," or "chaos magic" in addition to the plethora of other courses of study. This form of magic has seen a resurgence in the last two decades and is reaching heights not seen since the time of the Mad Archmage himself.
Though the Guild of Wizardry is the largest and most extensive guild of mages in the whole of the Flanaess, this position is now being challenged by the Sorcerer's Nexus of Rel Astra. The Sorcerer's Nexus has been seeing a large influx of members from across the now-shattered realm of the former Great Kingdom, gaining in power, influence, and prestige.
See Also
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Holian, Gary. "Sorcerous Societies of the Flanaess." Oerth Journal #3, Council of Greyhawk, 1996.
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- Niles, Douglas, and Carl Sargent. The City of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index Entry
The page for the Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (also known as the Zavoda Index) has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
Please visit the Edit Encyclopedia Index page to contribute to the wiki database.
| Topic | Type | Product | Page/Card/Image
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| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | The City of Greyhawk: Adventure Cards | 14 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 6, 9, 11, 15-20, 27, 30, 38, 43, 51, 53, 54, 59, 66 , 70-72, 96 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 5, 33, 60, 67, 69 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | College of Wizardry | 9 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Dragon magazine #225 | 54 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Dragon magazine #243 | 91 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Dragon magazine #268 | 70 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Dragon magazine #269 | 64, 65 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Dragon magazine #270 | 60, 61 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 9, 12, 27, 71, 84, 87 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5, 10 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 27 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 8, 11 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 6 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 21, 22, 28, 30-32 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Return of the Eight | 5, 18 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 14, 31, 61 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | The Adventure Begins | 7, 112, 43, 59, 63, 70, 77, 87, 90-92, 94-96 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | LT3 The Doomgrinder | 19, 27, 42 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | LT1 The Star Cairns | 3, 14, 22 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | WGA2 Falconmaster | 11, 15, 16 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 8, 14, 15, 20, 30 |
| Wizards, Guild of {Wizardry} (City of Greyhawk) | People Group | Night Watch (1990) | 12, 24, |