Sorcerers

The Sorcerers of Pagan are the group that had forced the titan Pyros to lend them some of his power by imprisoning him.

Description
Having set up their base in Daemon's Crag, surrounded by lava (see Mouth of the Daemon), the Sorcerers wield the titanic magic of fire, Sorcery, which is concerned with fire, Daemons and pure destruction. The people of the land fear the Sorcerers and avoid them whenever possible, and that rightfully so, since the violent nature of Pyros has seeped into the Sorcerers over his magic. Living in isolation, the Sorcerers actively work on getting even more power and finding even better ways to destroy their foes with their destructive magics. They are constantly plotting against each other and know no loyalty, only fear keeping them in check.

The order is built upon a strict heirarchy. At the top sits the Master Sorcerer, who holds the Tongue of Flames and generally is is the most powerful of them - changes in that position usually happen by murder. The First Acolyte is the one doing all the mundane work the Master Sorcerer feels is beneath them. Then come the other Acolytes, who are bound to the orders of the first two. Below these are the Disciples, students of the flame that hold no power and are fully dependent on the approval of the Acolyte sponsoring them.

History
The Sorcerers were originally Theurgists who in Pagan's past did find a way to use a blackrock fragment known as the Tongue of Flames to bind the violent titan Pyros into a massive pentagram and thus stop him from continuing the volcano to erupt. However, gaining the magic of fire did have the negative side-effect of turning the Sorcerers into power-hungry and ruthless people. Shunned by the population because of it, the Sorcerers called upon the titans Lithos and Pyros to create a sanctuary for them. With Daemon's Crag being far away and cut off by lava, only the most power-hungry over the years could reach it to join the Sorcerers.

When the Avatar arrived in Pagan in, the hero joined the order of the Sorcerers after being caught up in a game of deception between Vardion and Bane in which one of these two found their death. The Avatar learned the magic in the hope that this could stop Hydros, but after killing the master Malchir in self-defense, the secret of the Tongue of Flames and the Obelisk became clear. Freeing Pyros, the Sorcerers lost their power.

Lore




Known Sorcerers

 * Malchir: the current Master Sorcerer
 * Vardion: the First Acolyte
 * Bane: Acolyte
 * Beren: Acolyte
 * Gorgrond: Acolyte

The Way to Become a Sorcerer
To become a Sorcerer, the following tests have to be passed:


 * First and foremost, the potential student first has to find a Sorcerer that will be his sponsor and be responsible for all further tests.
 * In the next test, the student has to create the spells Flame Bolt, Flash and Endure Heat in his sponsor's presence, to prove his ability to create sorcerous spells.
 * The testing now moves to the Obsidian Fortress. The student first has to suppress the urge to attack the daemon Sorcerer Arcadion, and then use spells to master four challenges to retrieve four magic symbols. Without these, there is no escape from the fortress.
 * The last test is held by the Master Sorcerer himself. He will task the student to create the spells Flame Bolt, Explosion and Summon Daemon, and throw them at the master, who is of course protected, to check if the student can create advanced spells.
 * As the Master's final test, the student must dispell his summoned daemon. If the student does have a banning spell at hand for this case, he is now declared an Acolyte. Otherwise, only death awaits.