Magden's Tower (Dominaria Supplement)
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Size | |
Guild Tower | |
Power Center | |
Magical Council, Archmage Telmont Nurim, Tier X | |
Alignment | |
Lawful Neutral | |
Adult Population | |
X | |
Gold Limit | |
X | |
Language & Diversity | |
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History
Magden's Tower began it's long watch over the Eldar Moors in the First Age, though little remains of this now. It was once the Black Tower of Mages, northernmost bastion of the Order of the White Tower and guardian of the northern frontier. It was formed by Mages from the city of Onea, alongside men from Dakai and a cadre of Inearian sorcerors, nearly 2800 years ago. These facts are still recorded in Whitebridge and some of the elder libraries of the world, but the original commission from the Second Conclave still sits in the hollowed out foundations of the tower. The Black Tower was build on top of a magically formed and fortified block of stone long since grown over, but these foundations and the rooms within have stood the test of time. In the large entry room to this space sits a simple block of stone. Etched into it is the great commission that formed the Guardian Orders of mages thousands of years ago. All Initiates in the Order of the Silver Serpent are still required to memorize it.
The Order at the Black Tower rose in prominence and power throughout the next several centuries and became an integral part of Onean culture. It was destroyed however, and torn brick from brick by the Horde of Agjek the Fist later that Age. The Order died almost to a man to give Onea time to fortify. The tower was rebuilt in the Second Age as part of the Scholar's Conclave and the Order of the Black Tower, now long a fixture in Onea, moved back into it's Tower as an Imperial Mage's school. XXXX
The Order of the Silver Serpent
The Order of the Silver Serpent are disciples of knowledge and students of law. Their order formed during the chaotic years leading up to the reformation of the Imperium under Charles Tionne and moved into the wilds to get away from the still simmering tensions of the Great Purge. After time in Telanir, the Order moved southwest to the Magden's ruined fortress. From the ruins there they built a magical fortress and XXX
Return to Onea.
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