As part of the society’s fun and games, members are required to carry out “secret missions” in the Diabolists’ name. In reality, the Good Fellows are a recruiting funnel for the cult of the Diabolist. Principal activities: Discussion of magic related to demons, devils, and the Abyss the pursuit of power and influence. The brand (and associated pain) vanishes within seconds. Initiation includes: The candidate’s courage and will is tested by branding the society’s badge on their exposed skin. From Light, Understanding.”īadge or token: Two hands clasped in friendship. Membership: Primarily wizards and demonologists (from Book of Demons), if your campaign’s version of the College Arcane accepts demonologists as students. Depending on the nature of the society, some of these may be done publicly while others are private and subject to the oath of secrecy. Society activities, such as the discussion of academic topics, formal debate, carousing, public service, or tasks performed on behalf of the society’s patron icon.The key thing is that outsiders cannot see or hear what goes on inside a lair, and members can enter and exit without being seen. A secret society’s lair might take any form, whether mundane or fantastical. A clubhouse, which at the College Arcane is called a “lair”.An initiation rite that includes a challenging ordeal and an oath of secrecy.An enchanted badge or token which, when worn, signals membership in the society to other members who are nearby-perhaps by changing temperature, tingling, or whispering in the wearer’s ear.An associated icon, who might be symbolic of the society’s focus, an inspiration to its members, or even its official head.An official name, and sometimes a nickname that’s more commonly used to refer to the society.However, some societies are friendly with one another, and may collaborate on joint activities. Belonging to multiple secret societies is forbidden, and anyone found doing so will be cast out and shunned. First-year students are almost never invited to become members of a secret society-society members keep an eye on promising first-year students to see if they’d be suitable candidates in the future. 15-30 current, active members, usually chosen from specific areas of magical study or types of spellcasters.These aren’t official additions to Dragon Empire lore, but players and GMs might find them useful for adventure seeds, character backgrounds, NPC opponents, and even One Unique Things. This article provides a brief overview of five secret societies of the College Arcane, located in the Archmage’s city of Horizon (which you can read about in 13 True Ways). However, some are powerful secret societies whose histories span the ages, and whose rituals remain forever hidden from outsiders. Most tend to be small, informal groups of close friends. And wherever there are students laboring under intense pressure-both academic and social-there will always be student societies.
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