Musk Candle

The Musk Candle is an archaeology guild found in the northern reaches of the known world. The Guild is a support group for ruin exploration and discovering more about the past. Their headquarters is inside Ash Library.
The guild owns many rare, and powerful, ancient artefacts. Several arcane relics have been found in the Chinderin ruins, but more can possibly be found.

Structure

Being a subdivision of the Scholars Guild it functions as a part of its umbrella organization. It elects a representative who holds a seat within the Scholars Guild, responsible for making decisions on behalf of the guild.

Ranks:

• Director
• Professor
• Officer
• Agent
• Learner
• Initiate

Initiate

Initiates are individuals recognized by the guild and hired as assistants for field assignments. While they are not official members of the guild, they play a supporting role in various tasks. Initiates are seldom granted access to the guild's libraries, except in cases where an Agent submits a specific request.

Learner

Learners are those who have officially joined the guild and actively engage in field assignments. They have been granted full access to the guild's libraries, excluding the restricted collection. Learners are responsible for sorting, documenting, and organizing minor information to contribute to the guild's knowledge base.

Agent

Agents are knowledge seekers who embark on field assignments outside the guild's walls, expanding the guild's understanding of the past. They lead expeditions, research historical mysteries, and gather valuable knowledge. Agents may, on rare occasions, be granted access to restricted library materials under special circumstances.

Officer

Officers are esteemed members of the guild who have proven their worth and gained access to the restricted library. They undertake a range of tasks, from documenting and organizing information to actively seeking new knowledge. Additionally, officers oversee the work of Agents, ensuring adherence to guild protocols and granting or restricting access as necessary.

Professor

Professors have reached a point in their careers where they prioritize sharing knowledge with those ascending the ranks of the guild. They play a vital role in disseminating information, guiding and instructing learners, and maintaining hidden libraries. Professors often act as trusted assistants to the Directors, supporting their activities and decision-making

Director

The directors is the collective leadership of the Scholars Guild, representing each guild within the Scholars Guild. These esteemed members possess unrivalled knowledge and wisdom, guiding the guild's mission through democratic decision-making. They have unrestricted access to the parent guild's vast repository of knowledge and oversee operations, research priorities, and policies.

Public Agenda

They present themselves as guides of the future by looking into the past. By looking at how the ancient civilizations supported and handled their plagues, wars and poverty.

Assets

They have a contract with the Shesire Sovereignty to restrict some knowledge and assist the Sovereignty by proving information in exchange for funds they can use on field exhibitions. Their libraries are found throughout their individual outposts.  The restricted library stores knowledge deep underground with the only way to access it is to rank highly in the guild.

Each outpost has its own assets, tomes, maps, and archaeology equipment.

History

Founded to regain some knowledge after the Pact of Flame has taken place.

We learn the past to guide the future

Founding Date

-231

Capital

Virtuous

Notable Members

• Zenia Botem