Arcane Brotherhood
The Arcane Brotherhood is a wizard guild that operated out of the Host Tower of the Arcane in Luskan. The organization is shrouded in mystery. Its most high-ranking members are unknown. The Brotherhood is primarily known for their vast accumulation of arcane lore. Those in power know the Brotherhood has vied for influence in the political and economic battlegrounds of the Sword Coast.
Wizards flock to Luskan every year to petition to join the Brotherhood, but almost all are immediately rejected. The Brotherhood grows by recruiting like-minded wizards who would otherwise be rivals.
The people of Icewind Dale tend to be wary of the Brotherhood.
Known Members and Happenings
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Vellynne Happenings
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| 10 | The Crew ate with Dzaan who told them about the Arcane Brotherhood, an elite social club that is something like Harvard for Wizards. Headquarters is the Hosttower of the Arcane in Luskan. Every year, scores of wizards from across Faerûn flock to the Hosttower of the Arcane, hoping to gain admittance. He was trying to meet with Ravisin to ask her some questions but found her headless. He mentioned that two other wizards from the Brotherhood were in Icewind Dale, Vellynne Harpell and Avarice. |
Dzaan Happenings
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| 11 | Dzaan, temporary library, reported the findings of his research, as detailed below. |
| 11 | Agents from Easthaven served a warrant for arrest on Dzaan, and the Crew opted not to interfere. Sahnar was appointed temporary librarian. |
| 10 | An unusually tall man wearning an ornate red robe worked the kitchen at the feast and turned out to be the Red Wizard of Thay, Dzaan. |
| 10 | The Crew ate with Dzaan who told them about the Arcane Brotherhood, an elite social club that is something like Harvard for Wizards. Headquarters is the Hosttower of the Arcane in Luskan. Every year, scores of wizards from across Faerûn flock to the Hosttower of the Arcane, hoping to gain admittance. He was trying to meet with Ravisin to ask her some questions but found her headless. He mentioned that two other wizards from the Brotherhood were in Icewind Dale, Vellynne Harpell and Avarice. |
| 10 | Dzaantold the Crew about the history of the Netherese and his search for Netherese objects. The Empire of Netheril arose more than five thousand years ago. The Netherese legacy began with the discovery of the Nether Scrolls. These long, golden scrolls taught Netherese arcanists how to wield magic beyond their wildest fantasies. Much more powerful than any living Wizard. They became a wizard ruling class. Eventually the empire collapsed. Lots of different stories about why. But something tore the Weave and without great magic to keep them aloft, the flying cities of Netheril crashed to the ground. Today a lot of magic items are actually netherese objects, including the Ioun Stone of Awareness worn by Bragnar, made by the arcanist Ioun over two thousand years ago. He asks the Crew that if they learn anything about the Netherese artifacts to tell him. He'll make it worth their while. He warned Bragnar that people would happily kill himm for the Ring of Material Assessment. |
| 10 | The Crew hired Danae Xotal as their tavernkeeper at Lonelywood#The Pick and Pint (formerly Ramshackle Inn), and Dzaan agreed to serve as a temporary librarian for a few weeks until they find someone for the permanent position. Dzaan was ordered to complete the prior week's research on Naerth Maxildannar and then turn to researching Auril the Frostmaiden. |
Avarice Happenings
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| 10 | The Crew ate with Dzaan who told them about the Arcane Brotherhood, an elite social club that is something like Harvard for Wizards. Headquarters is the Hosttower of the Arcane in Luskan. Every year, scores of wizards from across Faerûn flock to the Hosttower of the Arcane, hoping to gain admittance. He was trying to meet with Ravisin to ask her some questions but found her headless. He mentioned that two other wizards from the Brotherhood were in Icewind Dale, Vellynne Harpell and Avarice. |
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Host Tower of the Arcane, in Luskan.
