MAGUS

You're one of the true Magus? Oh goodness I wasn't aware in that case your party are more than worth the time it takes to discuss the job I have for you. -A potential patron of an adventuring group to their Magus wizard.

The Magus are the centres that train spellcasters throughout Alturis. They were invented during the inception of the protection act and, whilst most spellcasters complete at least a year there some unique ones go on to stay at the school for further research and may become a 'True Magus' (a fully licensed spellcasting adventurer) or even join The Inquisitors. The centres are located in each of The Elected Crown cities, and take in students who display magical ability from all over Alturis and are seen as some of the greatest hubs for knowledge in the world. Though they are also intensely linked to the politics of the Elected Crown and the acts of the Inquisitors and so push the agenda of the removal of banned magics, patrons and deities. Many Magus enter battle with the aist mages at some point in their lives.

Structure

The centers are organised into seperate sections with their own specialist teachers who are led and 'employed' by the local Arch-Inquisitor and Archmagus. The archmagus also acts as the advisor to the Elected representatives of the cities and are widely regarded as some of the most powerful spellcasters on the material plane. The exception to this rule is the archmagus of King's Bay who merely interprets the words of the Speaker and translates them for the people of King's Bay and wider Alturis.