Jade Imperium

The College of Mages, having returned from their temporal exile, has declared themselves a sovereign nation, taking the name of the Jade Imperium. They claim as their territory the entirety of Shinn's Bay, as well as the peninsula to the south and some of the land north of it.

Territory

A large bay opening into the outer sea, Shinn's Bay shelters the most treacherous waters in Crescent - not because of reefs or rocks, but because it is haunted by the spirits called up by its namesake, Shinn the Sorcerer.

His tower, the Lighthouse at Windy Point, is an empty haunted shell, its scarlet light extinguished with the death of the Warlord.

Also in the wasteland surrounding Shinn's Bay lies the Valley of the Magi - or what's left of it.

Located on the northern coast of the bay is the Jade Tower, stronghold of the College of Mages. It stood vacant for more than three centuries, filled only with forgotten dreams of power and glory - and, of course, the relics of their day in the Sun. It has long been considered taboo, unholy ground which no one will dare approach. In recent days, the Tower has reawakened...

Ranks Within the Imperium

These ranks apply to all citizens of the Imperium who take an oath of loyalty. Foreign liasons on long-term assignment with the Jade Tower will be awarded honorary rank on the same structure.

Table: Arcanists

Rank	Minimum Requirements	Read Access to Grand Library	Write Access to Grand Library	Monthly Stipend
Apprentice	arcane mark, detect magic, read magic as arcane spells	Limited (Spell Levels 0-2)	None	+15 gp/applicable caster level
Journeyman Mage	Apprentice; comprehend languages, identify, arcane lock as arcane spells; Scribe Scroll feat	Limited (Spell Levels 0-4)	Limited (Spell Levels 0-2)	+25 gp/applicable caster level
Wizard	Journeyman Mage; arcane sight, tongues, detect scrying, dispel magic, scrying, mage's private sanctum, contact other plane as arcane spells	Unlimited	Limited (Spell Levels 0-7)	+40 gp/applicable caster level
Master Wizard	Wizard; mnemonic enhancer, analyze dweomer, legend lore, true seeing, scrying, greater, limited wish as arcane spells	Unlimited	Unlimited	+75 gp/applicable caster level
Archmage	Master Wizard; arcane sight, greater, vision, protection from spells, wish as arcane spells	Epic	Epic	+125 gp/applicable caster level

Table: Divinists

Rank	Minimum Requirements	Read Access to Grand Library	Write Access to Grand Library	Monthly Stipend
Acolyte	cure minor wounds, detect magic, read magic as divine spells	None	None	+10 gp/applicable caster level
Adept	Acolyte; cure moderate wounds, comprehend languages, consecrate as divine spells	None	None	+20 gp/applicable caster level
Priest	Adept; cure critical wounds, restoration, dispel magic, divination, sending, tongues, scrying, commune as divine spells	None	None	+35 gp/applicable caster level
Bishop	Priest; scrying, greater, heal, resurrection as divine spells	None	None	+60 gp/applicable caster level
Archbishop	Bishop; discern location, gate, miracle, true resurrection as divine spells	None	None	+100 gp/applicable caster level

Table: Wardens

Rank	Minimum Requirements	Read Access to Grand Library	Write Access to Grand Library	Monthly Stipend
Warden	Assignment to a Division of the Wardens of the Tower	None	None	+25 gp
Warden Defender	Warden; bound to a journeyman mage (or higher)	None	None	+25 gp/Warden defender level
Warden Battlecaster	Adept or Journeyman Mage; Warden; one evocation of each level 0-4, including one of each of the following subtypes: air, earth, fire, water, force, light; one abjuration of each level 0-4; one martial weapon proficiency; Combat casting feat; Concentration 10 ranks	As wizard rank	As wizard rank	+100 gp

Table: Other

Rank	Minimum Requirements	Read Access to Grand Library	Write Access to Grand Library	Monthly Stipend
Citizen	Residency within the Imperium or measurable arcane talent	None	None	basic subsistence if necessary

All spell requirements must be cast using the character's ability; no scrolls, wands, or magic items allowed.

Title

In the event that it is required to give your character's title in a social or formal situation, custom dictates that arcane titles take precedence over any other title, though there are a few exceptions. A Warden may always choose to simply use that title, a member of a special school within the College of Mages may choose to use that school's rankings instead, and George is, at the moment, the "High Priest" of Phealas, even though he is only qualifies as acolyte or adept.

There are additionally a number of titles - Ambassador, General, Warlord, etc. - that the leadership of the Jade Tower may bestow on a person; these obviously take precedence in most cases.

Should it become necessary on a Warden's field mission to give a title, and the use of an arcane title would present a hazard to the mission, then the Warden may choose an alternate title or simply make something up. Be practical, stay alive.

Stipend Calculation

In order to calculate your character's monthly stipend, figure out their rank in the Arcanist and Divinist categories; only the highest applies. Wardens may qualify for more than one Warden rank. Add the relevant stipends together.

For example, Warden Battlecaster Thanatos is a multi-class wizard 7 / cleric 9 (Mehana). He is a Journeyman Mage and a Priest, and his stipend is calculated as follows:

Journeyman Mage 25 * Caster Level 7 = +175
Priest 35 * Caster Level 9 = +315
Warden = +25
Warden Battlecaster = +100
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Stipend 615gp / month