use A traditional symbol of this Order is a battlemage's rod and shield The Order of the Rod and Shield work hard to advance the use of martial magic.

pressure to join the ranks of the Rod and Shield. A wise Warmage cultivates good relations with the Order of the Rod and Shield, as their goals are often

their share of the fount at the start of the next summit. During the Spring Equinox 384YE, the Imperial Senate chose to take advantage of an opportunity to

placed on a sorcerer since the death of Empress Britta. During the Spring Equinox 378YE, the Imperial Senate voted to add a prohibition against interaction

the Conclave and the Imperial Synod. The Rod and Shield: The most martial of the orders, the manifesto of the Rod and Shield centres on the role of magic

Arch in their interest in the eternals, and they compete regularly with the Rod and Shield for the position of Dean of the Lyceum. It would be wrong to consider

is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Autumn Equinox. Spread across the entire territory of Temeschwar are a number of red stone

territory are re-elected at specific equinox and solstices during the year. The Senator for Karsk is elected at the Spring equinox, the Senator for Karov is elected

to expect fair recompense for their magic. They are often at odds with the Rod and Shield. The Order of the Golden Pyramid began as a reaction against a

trade network which effectively came into being shortly before the Autumn Equinox 380YE, with the construction of the offices of the Overseer of the Westward

trade network which effectively came into being shortly before the Autumn Equinox 380YE, with the construction of the offices of the Overseer of the Westward

Nightscale, on behalf of the Rod and Shield Declaration: Conclave agrees to the offer from Zakalwe, Lord of Shallows, for the Rod and Shield to work with his

title was established by a motion of the Imperial Senate during the Spring Equinox 379YE. The motion commissioned the construction of a gathering place for

challenge by the eternal Barien, the heroes of Dawn recovered the Equine rod and convinced the nobles of Spiral Castle to bring down the walls of mist

completed shortly before the Autumn Equinox of 380YE. The College of Warcasting was expanded following the 384YE Spring Equinox granting the Tamazi access to

while the Empire remains at peace with the Thule. Following the Autumn Equinox 384YE, the activities of dreadful heralds in the forests of Metri threatened

trade network which effectively came into being shortly before the Autumn Equinox 380YE, with the construction of the offices of the Overseer of the Westward

farmers prosper, everyone in the Marches prospers. Shortly before the Spring Equinox 381YE, work was completed on a network of granaries and storehouses across

staring over the side into the water, his rod unattended in the rowlock on his side. "The lake'll have that rod away if you don't keep hold of it," observed

network even if their route were not directly impacted. Following the Autumn Equinox 384YE, the activities of dreadful heralds in the forests of Metri threatened