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For centuries, the practice of arcane magic was outlawed in Crescent. On 1 Penitence, 1341, the ban on arcane magic in the Nation of Crescent was (reluctantly) repealed. The law changed at that time to outlaw the practice of "combat magic" by unlicensed practitioners. This includes basically all arcanists and clerics of deities other than Pelor. Within the Jade Imperium, of course, it has been legal since the re-establishment of that nation. Through diplomatic channels, the Imperium, together with the clergy of Nevari and Crustan, continued pressure on Crescent. As of 1370, laws against the practice of magic have been repealed in Crescent. Sorcerers are no longer underground.

That said, prejudice is a hard thing to erase, so there may still be repercussions to using arcane magic openly.

Available Arcane Traditions[edit]

Depending on your background, you may specialize in any of the 8 schools of magic:

Abjuration
Conjuration
Divination
Enchantment
Evocation
Illusion
Necromancy
Transmutation

Alternately, you may also specialize in the following types of magic:

War Magic (Xanathar's)
Bladesinging (Tasha's)
Order of the Scribes (Tasha's)
Elemental Savant (Custom)

Sources of Training[edit]

There are three possible sources of wizardly training.

Each of them has some restrictions on which Arcane Traditions are available.

The Jade Tower[edit]

Wizards may be trained in the Jade Tower. Any wizard trained there is a citizen of the Jade Imperium, entitled to all the protection and rights thereof. As they have been training recruits openly now for about 35 years, it's entirely possible that the character was born there.

As the Jade Tower has a no-tolerance policy towards traffic with the dead, Jade Tower wizards may not start with necromancy spells in their spellbooks, and may not choose the Necromancy Arcane Tradition.

The Jade Tower's Order of Scribes is the only place in Crescent to learn the Order of Scribes Arcane Tradition. The Jade Tower's Conclave of the Elements is the only place in Crescent to learn the Elemental Savant Arcane Tradition.

Hskk'th Clan[edit]

Kobolds may be part of the Hskk'th Clan, taught by V'raag. This training is essentially equivalent to that of the Jade Tower, and would be likely to include heavy study in the creation of magic items.

As the Hskk'th Clan tries to avoid warfare and conflict, War Magic and Bladesinging are not available. As the Order of Scribes and the Conclave of the Elements are both specific groups within the Jade Tower, Order of Scribes and Elemental Savant are not available as an Arcane Tradition for kobold wizards.

The wizard is a citizen of the City-State of Haven, entitled to all the protection and rights thereof. However, as Haven has only recently come forward as an independent nation publicly, this protection will be nominal.

Natural Student[edit]

It is possible - though unlikely - that a naturally talented student finding a low-level spellbook might learn to cast spells that way. This training is not equivalent to that of the Jade Tower or Clan Hskk'th, and introduces several restrictions.

The self-taught wizard:

is not a citizen of the Jade Imperium or Haven
is proficient with all simple weapons
can only progress through levels by finding further resources to study, as the Imperium will not enroll a student with such sloppy habits.
Due to both Jade Imperium and Church of Pelor policy, it's virtually impossible to find enough serious texts on black magic to study Necromancy as a discipline. Therefore, self-taught wizards may not choose the Necromancy Arcane Tradition.
As the Order of Scribes and the Conclave of the Elements are both specific groups within the Jade Tower, Order of Scribes and Elemental Savant are not available as an Arcane Tradition for self-taught wizards.

A possible fourth?[edit]

There have long been rumors in the Imperium that Shinn the Sorcerer still clings to some form of life within his tower, the Lighthouse at Windy Point. While these rumors have not been confirmed, the Lighthouse still stabs its scarlet light into the sky, as the Jade Tower and the Spire do. No one who's ever dared to go there has returned publically to tell the tale.

That said, if someone wanted to study Necromancy seriously, that would be the place. And Shinn, if he didn't consume their soul for daring to disturb him, would be the best possible teacher.

Notable Wizards - Current[edit]

Presumably current/living wizards

Notable Wizards - Historical[edit]

Davilan the Scribe
The 51
Landor Caladon
Leedra Black the Illusionist
Thinwhistle the Humble
Tollerath
Va'aster DarkLight
Jorill Tempest of the Company of the Lamp

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-The wizard class is available only under limited circumstances, and it's availability will be governed on a case-by-case basis.
+For centuries, the practice of arcane magic was outlawed in Crescent. On 1 Penitence, 1341, the ban on arcane magic in the Nation of Crescent was (reluctantly) repealed. The law changed at that time to outlaw the practice of "combat magic" by unlicensed practitioners. This includes basically all arcanists and clerics of deities other than Pelor.  Within the [[Jade Imperium]], of course, it has been legal since the re-establishment of that nation. Through diplomatic channels, the Imperium, together with the clergy of [[Nevari]] and [[Crustan]], continued pressure on Crescent.  As of 1370, laws against the practice of magic have been repealed in Crescent. Sorcerers are no longer underground.
+That said, prejudice is a hard thing to erase, so there may still be repercussions to using arcane magic openly.
+==Available Arcane Traditions==
+Depending on your background, you may specialize in any of the 8 schools of magic:
+* Abjuration
+* Conjuration
+* Divination
+* Enchantment
+* Evocation
+* Illusion
+* Necromancy
+* Transmutation
+Alternately, you may also specialize in the following types of magic:
+* War Magic (Xanathar's)
+* Bladesinging (Tasha's)
+* Order of the Scribes (Tasha's)
+* [[Elemental Savant]] (Custom)
+==Sources of Training==
+There are three possible sources of wizardly training.
+Each of them has some restrictions on which Arcane Traditions are available.
+===The Jade Tower===
+Wizards may be trained in the Jade Tower. Any wizard trained there is a citizen of the [[Jade Imperium]], entitled to all the protection and rights thereof. As they have been training recruits openly now for about 35 years, it's entirely possible that the character was born there.
+As the Jade Tower has a no-tolerance policy towards traffic with the dead, Jade Tower wizards may not start with necromancy spells in their spellbooks, and may not choose the Necromancy Arcane Tradition.
+The Jade Tower's [[Order of Scribes]] is the only place in Crescent to learn the Order of Scribes Arcane Tradition. The Jade Tower's [[Conclave of the Elements]] is the only place in Crescent to learn the Elemental Savant Arcane Tradition.
+===Hskk'th Clan===
+[[Kobold]]s may be part of the Hskk'th Clan, taught by [[V'raag]].  This training is essentially equivalent to that of the Jade Tower, and would be likely to include heavy study in the creation of magic items.
+As the Hskk'th Clan tries to avoid warfare and conflict, War Magic and Bladesinging are not available.
+As the [[Order of Scribes]] and the [[Conclave of the Elements]] are both specific groups within the Jade Tower, Order of Scribes and Elemental Savant are not available as an Arcane Tradition for kobold wizards.
+The wizard is a citizen of the [[City-State of Haven]], entitled to all the protection and rights thereof.  However, as Haven has only recently come forward as an independent nation publicly, this protection will be nominal.
+===Natural Student===
+It is possible - though unlikely - that a naturally talented student finding a low-level spellbook might learn to cast spells that way.  This training is not equivalent to that of the Jade Tower or Clan Hskk'th, and introduces several restrictions.
+The self-taught wizard:
+* is not a citizen of the Jade Imperium or Haven
+* is proficient with all simple weapons
+* can only progress through levels by finding further resources to study, as the Imperium will not enroll a student with such sloppy habits.
+* Due to both Jade Imperium and Church of Pelor policy, it's virtually impossible to find enough serious texts on black magic to study Necromancy as a discipline.  Therefore, self-taught wizards may not choose the Necromancy Arcane Tradition.
+* As the [[Order of Scribes]] and the [[Conclave of the Elements]] are both specific groups within the Jade Tower, Order of Scribes and Elemental Savant are not available as an Arcane Tradition for self-taught wizards.
+===A possible fourth?===
+There have long been rumors in the Imperium that [[Shinn the Sorcerer]] still clings to some form of life within his tower, the [[Lighthouse at Windy Point]]. While these rumors have not been confirmed, the Lighthouse still stabs its scarlet light into the sky, as the Jade Tower and the Spire do.  No one who's ever dared to go there has returned publically to tell the tale.
+That said, if someone wanted to study Necromancy seriously, that would be the place. And Shinn, if he didn't consume their soul for daring to disturb him, would be the best possible teacher.
+==Notable Wizards - Current==
+Presumably current/living wizards
+* [[Aeusvanal Dustytome]]
+* the [[Amber Dragon]]
+* [[Aurora the Insightful]]
+* [[Segilus the Blind]]
+* [[Shinn the Sorcerer]]
+* [[Esomelech]]
+* [[Tollerath the Younger]]
+* [[V'raag]]
+* Virinwi Aralor of [[The Archeologists]]
+* Uncle Vulture of the [[Thornewood Boys]]
+==Notable Wizards - Historical==
+* [[Davilan the Scribe]]
+* [[The 51]]
+* [[Landor Caladon]]
+* [[Leedra Black the Illusionist]]
+* [[Thinwhistle the Humble]]
+* [[Tollerath]]
+* [[Va'aster DarkLight]]
+* Jorill Tempest of the [[Company of the Lamp]]
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