Order of the Broken Staff
Overview
The Order of the Broken Staff is a little-known group comprised of mages who have rejected the Guild of Wizardry and the Obsidian Tower’s dominance over magic in the city. Membership in the group is by invitation only, and it maintains no formal ‘hall’ or ‘office’ in the city.
The total roster of this 80-year-old group is believed to be around 15 individuals. Rumor has it that only those who have failed their tests to be admitted to the Obsidian Tower or are invited to join the Order, and those that do are forced to destroy one of their personal magical items as proof of their fealty.
Very little is known about the Order's motivations, but it has never posed any sort of threat to the city or its inhabitants. Those who know of it believe the group is primarily concerned with grumbling about the Obsidian Tower's influence on the city's elite.
Representatives of the Guild of Wizardry and Obsidian Tower acknowledge the group's existance, but have apparently never taken any action against it.
People
- Esseni: A self-absorbed mage fanatically obsessed with crafting magical devices and constructs.
- The Shadowy Seer, Leader of the Order of the Broken Staff: The mysterious so called leader of the Order of the Broken Staff is an enigma.
- Zinora, the Auburn Witch (Bitch): The 'Auburn Witch' is reputedly a noblewoman from a minor aristocratic family in the Duchy of Urnst (rumored to be related to the House of Maure).
- Sven Kildare: The terramancer hails from Keoland, and came to Obsidan Bay in order to adventure in and study the sprawling dungeon known as the Obsidan Maze. He is now a member of the Order of the Broken Staff
- Cornelius Trunt: A generalist wizard, though has focused on the schools of conjuration and summoning. He is in his mid-forties, has graying light brown hair, is rather thin and stands slightly less than six feet tall.
