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ShadowJack
Senior Scribe
USA
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 Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 12:54:59
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Most Learned Sages,
Well Met, I apologize for i am sure this question has been asked. Where in the Realms do you think an academy that trains Warmages would be located? (I have just received a copy of Complete Arcane) Of course the obvious answer is Cormyr, the War Wizards. I always thought of the War Wizards as being your standard wizards or Specialist Wizards (evokers). I suppose that there could be a small academy in Waterdeep... Do you suppose that any mercenary sponsored Academies exist? Where would be a good location for this school? Let me know what you think.
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 14:51:08
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Well, I think any empire that might go to war a lot that doesn't already have a special PrC built for it. I would consider Lapiliiya down south, maybe Amn as well. Tethyr might have some Warmages on hand with the Ogre empire right at their doors as well.
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ShadowJack
Senior Scribe
USA
350 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 15:12:37
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C-Fb,
Thanks! I would never have thought of Lapiliiya. Is there any detailed info on this country? It is mentioned in Shining South, but I do not remember any detailed info. |
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Fletcher
Learned Scribe
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 17:29:22
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| Halruaa. Tons of opportunity in Halruaa. Once again Shining South book. I don't remember if they mentioned them specifically, but considering how many of the people use magic in that country...I would say it had an incredibly strong chance of having a couple warmage colleges. |
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Thureen Buroch
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 17:59:31
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| Evermeet could have a few Warmages on hand. After all, an elf's favored class is wizard, and Evemeet has a lot of elves ... Considering the power of Evermeet's protecting forces, it wouldn't surprise me at all if they had quite a few elves trained at laying waste to enemies with the fireball spell. These warmages would probably be in Evermeet's navy, where they would blast away at enemy ships. I doubt there would be many in the ground forces, since elves don't like destroying the land around them. |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 22:00:02
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| In my campaign War Wizards are an Order of Wizards devoted to Tempus |
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ShadowJack
Senior Scribe
USA
350 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 22:22:13
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Many thanks,
These are all great ideas. You have given me much to chew on. Dargoth, it is funny that I did not think of Realmsian Warmages venerating Tempus. I like to play a Priest of Tempus (War domain spells) Tempus serving Warmages fits right into my Warmage Mercenary Academy idea... |
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 22:56:31
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Originally posted by ShadowJack
Many thanks,
These are all great ideas. You have given me much to chew on. Dargoth, it is funny that I did not think of Realmsian Warmages venerating Tempus. I like to play a Priest of Tempus (War domain spells) Tempus serving Warmages fits right into my Warmage Mercenary Academy idea...
In my campaign the War Mage order appears in the mid 1360s between Cyrics destruction of Zhentil Keep and the the conclusion of the Trial of Cyric the Mad. During this time period goody 2 shoes Mystra/Midnight stops granting war spells to mortals.
Tempus responds by founding an order of Arcane spellcasters devoted to him. Warmages still get there spells through Mystra and the Weave but Mystra isnt their patron deity Tempus is
Hmm sounds like another article for Candlekeep....
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Emperor Sigismund
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Edited by - Dargoth on 22 Dec 2005 23:02:18 |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 23:05:04
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I would think a war mage academy would be located anywhere that has a sizable army, goes to war frequently, or needs to defend from others wanting to go to war with them frequently.
Some locations I was thinking of were Cormyr, silverymoon, Waterdeep, The dragon reach areas, and being in the middle of Scions trilogy, I would definetly think a war mage could fit in well with all of the merchant clans of Arrabar and the like. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 22 Dec 2005 : 23:29:10
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Originally posted by scererar
... and being in the middle of Scions trilogy, I would definetly think a war mage could fit in well with all of the merchant clans of Arrabar and the like.
Ah, but you have to remember that arcane spellcasters are seen as fairly nefarious characters in Chondath, due to the whole Battle at (memory malfunction) that started a severe plague. Spoiler for Scions of Arrabar-trilogy, highlight to read It is in fact starting this plague anew, that the "bad guys" in the trilogy is attempting with their zombies. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 01:43:09
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Originally posted by Kajehase
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Originally posted by scererar
... and being in the middle of Scions trilogy, I would definetly think a war mage could fit in well with all of the merchant clans of Arrabar and the like.
Ah, but you have to remember that arcane spellcasters are seen as fairly nefarious characters in Chondath, due to the whole Battle at (memory malfunction) that started a severe plague. Spoiler for Scions of Arrabar-trilogy, highlight to read It is in fact starting this plague anew, that the "bad guys" in the trilogy is attempting with their zombies.
yes you are correct, I retract the Arrabar portion. of my post. Where else would be a good choice then for a war mage academy? |
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Kaladorm
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 01:56:56
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The Abbey of the Sword in Battledale might contain a few war wizards.
Also what about the mage tower in Luskan? |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 02:23:23
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I would say . . . Baldur's Gate, since its ruled by former mercenaries, would be a good choice, since I picture a high demand for Warmage's in mercenary bands. Sembia also might have a few, since they hire a large number of mercenaries as well. I imagine that there might be a few dwarven ones too, especially in the Great Rift. Elves in Evereska I can picture training in this manner, though such wizards likely multi class as well, since they aren't destined to fully explore the Weave. I think that Cormyr would as well. As I see it, the War Wizards have several differnt functions, and some would train in "Psi-ops" (illusions), espianage (divination and perhaps enchantment), as well as more traditional combat skills such as conjuration and evocation. Along with all of this, I can see some of the War Wizards that might have had some sorcerous talent being funneled along the "warmage" road.
Waterdeep has just about everything, so a Warmage acadamy wouldn't surprise me, though the Lords would likely keep a close eye on it, and I don't picture any of the Wizardly instructors among the nobles to favor that particular path themselves. Calimshan, likewise being huge and facinated with magic, likely has a few. I mean, if they have individual espianage and assasin schools affiliated with various pashas, why not warmages? Silverymoon, with its many magical colleges and its Knights in Silver would likely have a place to train them as well.
I can picture the Zhents training a few sorcerous types along this path as well. I actually don't see Halruuans doing this though, since its too much like sorcery, and not traditional magic. Likewise, the Thayans most likely would look down on warmages as being too focused and not widely educated.
And in the less commonly thought of department, I can see Hobgoblins and Fire Giants having warmages as well. |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
11701 Posts |
Posted - 23 Dec 2005 : 18:58:48
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| Off the top of my head.... Tethyr, Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, Cormyr, Impiltur, Damara, Thay, Halruaa, Nimbral, Mulhorand, Evereska, Evermeet, Silverymoon, and maybe even Calimshan (though I'm less inclined there since they aren't exactly orderly). All of these might have them, but only a few would have sizable academies (i.e. anything consisting of more than say 10 people). Waterdeep, Nimbral and Silverymoon focus more on actual wizardry, so they probably would have small academies. Impiltur, Damara, Tethyr, Baldur's Gate, and Evereska might have fairly sizable academies, but they either are more inclined toward less arcane endeavours or have population issues to have more than say 50'ish. In Halruaa and evermeet this may be a highly respected position for those less inclined to wizardry, and I can see local guilds of them serving in the standard militia. In Thay, I can see this being a more respected path than sorcery or bard training, so many that are naturally inclined to such may become warmages. In Mulhorand, where the stink of Thay's betrayal still falls on arcane matters, I can see this also be a possible viable option. |
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