Background

Background:

2700 years ago, after the epic troll wars, a few humans now found themselves in possession of the Arts. With their elven tutors, they banded together and formed the second city state after Strom - Dalaran.

They devoted their skills to collect, study and catalog every spell, artifact and phenomenons, and in that age the wealth and might of Dalaran grew. Its spires rose high to the heavens, and the Violet Citadel was built to stand as a forefront to all arcane studies. Over the many years to come, they would see to the safety of Lordaeron, develop spells into levels not seen since the Sundering, and they gave of their numbers to form the legendary, and secretive, Order of Tirisfal. In the Second War, the magical might of Dalaran was welcome on every battlefield, and they strove to prevent arguments between the Seven Kingdoms from breaking into civil war.

Serving Dalaran are the wizards and sorcerers of the Kirin Dal. War wizards who have laid their staves before the Magocracy of the realm. While they work alongside the Alliance from time to time, the mages often find themselves acting as the sword and shield to protect the interest of Dalaran against insidious socereries and more subtle threats.

Most members of the Kirin Dal work proactively to seek out magical artifacts in order to secure them from hostile usage against their kingdom, rectifying the situation before greater force and attention is required. 

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The Order:

Ranking system: The Kirin Dal is managed by an Archmage and his group of Councillors. These run the order on a daily basis and present tasks and research for its members.

Initiate: Any mage of note who has been sponsored by a full member of the Kirin Dal is made an Initiate. Following this, they will begin a trial of one week. People seeking to gain the trust of the senior magi will be waiting here until they are found worthy, otherwise they can expect a quick goodbye.

• You got no rights, you're not a legal member.
• Show up, aid, listen, learn and understand.

 

 

 

 

Apprentice: Once accepted into the order, an Apprentice is put under eight weeks of magical learning and training. This period of time is refered to as "the Arcane Way", and is carried out by an appointed master.

• These obey their master first of all.
• Otherwise they are still the lowest ranked.

 

Magus: These men and women passed their training with approval of their master and the Council, receiving the rank of Magus. When not called upon in service of Dalaran. they are free to pursue their own interests - as long as they keep an eye open to matters of import to the order and never act against the Magocracy's best interests.

• Initiate researches - They do not require acceptance, but they will need to keep the Council informed.
• Defend the interests of the Kirin Tor.

 

Wizard: Those who show greater potential and determination than an average Magus are given the rank of Wizard. These mages have attained power enough as seasoned spellcasters and can be ranked as minor officers, or lieutenants. Their primary role is the training of new Apprentices.

• Lead their fellow members when the council isn't around.
• Make sure the laws of Dalaran are obeyed.
• Train the apprentices.

 

 

Spellwright: For each Councillor, there is a Spellwright, acting as their eyes, ears and hands in daily matters. Their ranks are only filled with the most reliable of their trade, and most will find it difficult to achieve this rank. They act as an internal police force and report directly to their sponsoring Councillor.

• Will undertake special assignments directly from the Council.
• Supervising everyone below their rank.

 

 

 

 

Master Wizard: Senior officers that indirectly oversee the activities of the order, the Master Wizard is considered a pillar of the order. Perhaps not the most social people of Azeroth, the Master Wizards make that up with their knowledge of the Arts. There can only be a few of these.

• Occasionally leading expeditions to uncover the great secrets and artifacts of the past.
• Instruct in the higher reaches of the Arcane.

Officer rank.

 

 

Councillor: The Council is comprised of only the most trustworthy and proven spellcasters in the order, and assignment can only be granted by the Archmage. Each member oversees and deals with their individual responsibilities, and help the Archmage in maintaining the order. For each school of the Arcane, there is a Councillor.

 

• Initiate missions and researches.
• Supervise and lead.
• Accept or deny the councils decisions.

 

 

Archmage:

Serving his term for life, the Archmage of the Kirin Dal is tasked with direct control over the order. The leading member of the Council as well, he holds the highest authority and oversees the order's day-to-day operations with great care.

• Lead and supervise the members.
• Leading magi and highest authority.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Guidelines:

• All ranks from Initiate to Archmage are to step in character and try their best to serve the interest of Dalaran, and protect its honor.
• The Kirin Dal is an order of individuals with one common goal. However, when a lower ranked is near to an officer it is required to show respect and follow orders.
• Loyalty and discipline is repaid with generous offers and higher responsibility.

 

 

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General Information:

The Kirin Dal is a group of wizards and sorcerers fiercely loyal to the Magocracy of Dalaran. In battle they launch surgical strikes with their magic - raining lightning, frost and fire down upon any enemy of the Magocracy. However, they are also known as scholars, and most wizards prefer the company of a good book in his study over the hazards of a battlefield. The order does not accept rogue magisters, whose loyalties they are not entirely certain of.

Some within the order pride themselves on arrogance, something that comes with magic, yet the Kirin Dal forbid the use of demons and dark magic. The top priority of the order is to root out any threat that would fall upon Dalaran or Azeroth. However the legacy of the order is to study, catalog and collect every phenomenon, spell or artifact.

Should a mage seek entry into the Kirin Dal, he must find a suitable sponsor; there is no alternative to this procedure. First the mage must sacrifice a magical item carrying approved enchantments, the item can be self-made or bought from a dealer in the Arcane, acting mainly as a sign of good will towards the guild. He will then be evaluated in his competence in the Arts, and the Council will decide on his suitability in becoming a fully fledged member of the order. The sponsor can be any member of the Kirin Dal who has at least reached the rank of Magus.

If the mage is successful in gaining trust, the sponsor will present him to the Council. The sponsor will then represent the mage to the audience, fully explaining his reasons to become a member of the order. The Council will question the mage, and, if they believe him of the right material, will ask him to take the Oath of the Eye. Upon swearing the oath, the mage becomes an Initiate of the Kirin Dal.

The order has also been known to host an annual Magefaire in autumn.

 

 

 

 

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We'd like an IC written letter to one of the Councillors in which you ask for an interview.

OOC information:

• A good attitude is required!
• Secondly, we take only arcane spellcasters.
• Applicants must be at least level 20.
• We expect a firm grip on the English language from our members, as well as knowledge of the Warcraft universe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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