15.11 The Guild of Mages.

The Mages Guild is one of the oldest guilds in Avalon. The guild was founded after the Knights, and was made to be its twin and opposite. It has always resided in the great sea-port Mercinae, city of Justice and Light - and it carries a deep loyalty to this city.

The Mages specialize in the use of pure magic, herbs and music all combined together to mold a powerful fighter and defender for not only Mercinae, but for all of Avalon. Their skills are based upon the control of rituals, lightweaving and the manifestation of raw power through their chanted spells.

The Mages are perhaps the strongest profession when it comes to co-operation and teamwork. Their strong friendships and bonds allow them to form the dreaded Avalon Ritual, which can strike any foe throughout the land. Making an enemy out of a Mage is not to be done lightly, for they are not alone!

As a Mage you will come face to face with powerful and evil opponents who mock justice and wish to destroy all that is good. The Mage stands on the front line, always ready and willing to combat the forces of evil and uphold the ideals of justice and light.

Mages need not rely on poisons, swords and armour. Instead, through the power of their minds and magics they create their instruments of war such as their fearsome loyal dragonsteeds, fireball blasting magestaff, or neigh impenetrable lightarmour.

Even though Mages have devastating offensive potential with their life crushing rituals and candescences, they have even greater defensive and supportive capabilities, and are often relied upon to provide safety and healing herbs to fellow citizens and friends.

The path of the Mage is not to be lightly undertaken. The Mage must acquire a great deal of knowledge in an environment that can sometimes be very dangerous. Our power may be great, but the heart of a Mage must be stronger. To be a good Mage, one needs intelligence, fortitude, patience, an eternal thirst for knowledge, and the ever-constant drive to improve.

To be a great Mage one needs to temper these traits with a strong desire for justice and a willingness to fight for Light no matter the cost. For a Mage is made great not by what they were born to be in Avalon but what they have it in them to be.