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Proclamation Against Sorcery in the Steel Realms
The high art Practitioner of Sorcery is considered too dangerous in the Steel Realms, by the “Against the Craft of Sorcery” edict of the High King: ‘There can be no orders or institutions, not master-apprentice sources of knowledge.’
Early Attempts: Initially, proclamations were made that required any with aptitude to be trained and led away from it and find other paths. Then it was isolated in prison-like facilities. Finally, it has come down to the execution of practitioners. The problem is the spontaneous awareness that allows them to develop this High Art on their own, without others to facilitate and guide them.
Sorcerers Prohibited: All formal and accepted Occult Orders and Institutions & Factions of the Steel Realms Heartlands, do not accept Practitioners of Sorcery into their ranks since the Purge of the Hidden in CY 5009 – CY 5311. They are duty bound to report them to the Guild of Solars when they are encountered.
Exceptions and The Hidden Ones
Some faiths and institutions have tried to nurture them, but with the final edict against them, they are far more likely to smuggle them north into the chain lands to the Fellowship of the Blue Chain. There are a few who have found ways to remain hidden.
The Exception to Prohibition: The sole exception to the prohibition of Practitice of Sorcery from the Purge of the Hidden (CY 5009 to 5311) in the Steel Realms is the Fellowship of the Blue Chain in the northern Chainland Confederacy. This has led a few sorcerers who are self trained to use the order’s trappings as a disguise. The order does not care, they maintain good enough relations in the lands they dwell in directly, and see no reason to help outsiders resolve these attem.
Imprisoned Practicioners
A few powerful ones imprisoned away in Silverstone Tower in the north to keep the populace safe from them.