Deltassius
Magician's Scrivening House
The humble scrivener is a skilled laborer tasked with making copies of documents by hand. The less humble scrivener makes copies of the peculiar and sorcerous documents trafficked by wizards.
The work of capturing magical energy in writing is, of course, quite hazardous. Magical scriveners (top left) must wear heavy protective garments to mitigate the effects of prolonged exposure to untamed sorcerous energies. Particularly of note are the specialized blinders which prevent their mind from taking in the entirety of their work at any one time, an essential precaution against unwittingly activating a dire curse or untimely oracle.
A magical scrivening guild cannot be sanctioned without a designated warden. These stouthearted fellows are mundanes tasked with quelling accidents that may spill over into the community. The most prestigious halls maintain this position as a birthright among a family attached to the institution, their sons raised to be so profoundly illiterate that they would fail to comprehend even a crude pictogram, nevermind a blasphemous rune of arcane power. Top right can be seen shooing a rogue tome from a supply shelf.
The headmaster of this guild can be seen discussing a commission with a patron (bottom left). Notice his unnatural appearance caused by overexposure to magic. The headmaster is glad he is merely bald.
Finally, bottom left shows us the greatest danger in the guildhall- apprentices! Too often supplied as starry eyed children who believe they have a Chosen Destiny, by Zoz the Ancestral they can't even do the menial work right!
Magician's Scrivening House
The humble scrivener is a skilled laborer tasked with making copies of documents by hand. The less humble scrivener makes copies of the peculiar and sorcerous documents trafficked by wizards.
The work of capturing magical energy in writing is, of course, quite hazardous. Magical scriveners (top left) must wear heavy protective garments to mitigate the effects of prolonged exposure to untamed sorcerous energies. Particularly of note are the specialized blinders which prevent their mind from taking in the entirety of their work at any one time, an essential precaution against unwittingly activating a dire curse or untimely oracle.
A magical scrivening guild cannot be sanctioned without a designated warden. These stouthearted fellows are mundanes tasked with quelling accidents that may spill over into the community. The most prestigious halls maintain this position as a birthright among a family attached to the institution, their sons raised to be so profoundly illiterate that they would fail to comprehend even a crude pictogram, nevermind a blasphemous rune of arcane power. Top right can be seen shooing a rogue tome from a supply shelf.
The headmaster of this guild can be seen discussing a commission with a patron (bottom left). Notice his unnatural appearance caused by overexposure to magic. The headmaster is glad he is merely bald.
Finally, bottom left shows us the greatest danger in the guildhall- apprentices! Too often supplied as starry eyed children who believe they have a Chosen Destiny, by Zoz the Ancestral they can't even do the menial work right!