Ilmaran Thaumaturgical Society

The Ilmaran Thaumaturgical Society is a large organization of wizards and sorcerers, united by the goal of furthering their own best interests through cooperation and mutual aid. It is essentially a magicians’ guild, though unlike traditional guilds, the Society encompasses an area greater than just a city or kingdom. A network of members can be found throughout the Emerald Coast. Outside of its home in Ilmara, the Society maintains chapter houses in Shesada, Talîsmarr, Amaristan, Miradel, Valdahar, and Ralynia. Members also operate clandestinely in Yar and Gharakaag.

The Society is an off-shoot of Spÿre’s Order of the Obsidian Tower. At one time, Ilmara and the surrounding kingdoms were subject to the edicts of the Tower, but the Emerald Coast magicians eventually broke away due to philosophical differences. Members of the Society tend to be more driven by the practical application of magic, whereas the Tower is more concerned with study and research. The Society also tends to take a broader approach to magic, encouraging its members to embrace a variety disciplines, rather than specializing in the eight schools as the Tower magicians do.