Signing of the Magical Registry Compact

Diplomatic action

"Magic users should be allowed to practice their arts, but not in a way that absolves them of all responsibility while being capable of destroying a town single handedly." - Union Senator Jon Marthy

As the continent became more and more interconnected over the Third Age, so did the attitudes towards magic and magic users change.   While the Schola Magus and other schools taught many mages proper magic ethics and usage, rogue magic users were still a risk. This culminated in 662 3A when a rogue necromancer destroyed an entire town and rose them from undeath as an experiment, including over 50 children. The magic user was never identified after leaving the results of their grisly experiment behind.   The continent was outraged. In response, the various nations of the world collaborated and worked on the Magical Registry Compact, one of the first international laws that would established a shared registry of all magic users.   The registry would retain records of anyone who wished to pursue higher level magic education, or was born with strong innate magical ability. This registry would be managed independently of any state, being placed in the hands of the Schola Magus, with the Schola Custodi being expanded and given more enforcement roles and legal standing around the continent.   Debate was fierce on the issue, especially in regards to the possible infringement on personal rights, and giving the Schola Magus more international influence when it was seen (correctly or incorrectly) as a puppet organization of Tharrisia.   The turning point came when Tarkus, a powerful sorcerer himself, agreed to sign up for the Registry and pushed the Strakan Empire to be a signatory. Combined with Aurelian political pressure, this proved to be a tipping point.   After much debate, every nation on Kalin agreed and signed the compact on Olbern in 665 3A, with the exception of Nordanvald, who refused to sign on, a political issue to this day.