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Once a guild of scholars, the '''Cabalists''' sought vast and deep knowledge in all aspects of life. Their studies
were, and remain, shrouded in secrecy from the rest of [[Aetolia]], for the Cabal understood that knowledge is
power, and those who direct their efforts towards this knowledge deserve to reap the benefits.


==The Cabalist Guild==
The Cabalists' characteristic skills were those of [[Numerology]], a lore based on the numbers and the mystical
powers they contain, allowing them to toy with the very fabric of creation. Their research into the dark arts
of [[Necromancy]] rewarded them with the ability to deal with the science of life essence, death and decay in
their purest forms. Finally, their abilities in [[Domination]] permitted them to call upon the service of Chaos
entities to aide them in combat, plying the [[Chaos Lords]] by valuable goods or by force.


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The ways of Numerology had been lost since the time of the [[Grand Artifice]] at the end of the [[Second Mortal Epoch]], until [[Eocik]], a wayward farmer of [[Spinesreach]], found a cache of forgotten [[Ankyrean]] scrolls in the City's  
                  Guildmaster: Katriela
catacombs. The Cabal was dissolved by Eocik in the year 463 MA, out of his fear of Numerology's destructive
                Divine Patron: [[Niuri]], the Ultraist
potential - defiant ex-Cabalists and Spirean loyalists created the [[Archivists]] in response, carrying the  
                    Seven-hand: Katriela
Cabal's legacy forward.
 
[[Category:Guilds]][[Category:Defunct Guilds]]
As a Guild of scholars, the Cabalists seek vast and deep knowledge in
all aspects of life. Their studies are shrouded in secrecy from the rest
of Aetolia, for the Cabal understands that knowledge is power, and those
who direct their efforts towards this knowledge deserve to reap the
benefits.
 
The Cabalists' characteristic skills are those of [[Numerology]], a lore
based on the numbers and the mystical powers they contain, allowing them
to toy with the very fabric of creation. Their research into the dark
arts of [[Necromancy]] rewards them with the ability to deal with the
science of life essence, death and decay in their purest forms. Finally,
their abilities in [[Domination]] permit them to call upon the service of
Chaos entities to aide them in combat, as long as they can coerce the
Chaos Lords into pacts, by bribery or by force.
 
The ways of [[Numerology]] had been lost since the time of the Grand
Artifice at the end of the Second Mortal Epoch, until Eocik, a wayward
farmer of [[Spinesreach]], found a cache of forgotten Ankyrean scrolls in
the City's catacombs. The Cabalist thirst for knowledge is unmatched in
Sapience, as the guild pursues greater and more powerful secrets which
underpin the very workings of the world.
 
==A new day in Spinesreach==
 
 
The 8th of Severin in the year 107 started out like any day in
Spinesreach. The farmers ploughed their fields for their upcoming
planting, Franwet began her day's cooking, and the grumpy old villager
Eocik sat at the Inner Gate of Spinesreach complaining.
 
Though many tried to assuage him, none could get him to cease his rude
behavior. He insulted the manhood of more than one Shadowsnake, the
intelligence of quite a few others, and took particular care to take the
piss out of Avialle, who returned it just as well as she received it.
 
As he spoke to the crowd assembled, it became clear that Eocik had
secrets, but that initially, at least, he wasn't willing to share them
with the group of "imbeciles" in front of him. He had discovered lost
knowledge in Spinesreach that concerned the powers of the mystic
numerological symbols and had learned how to manipulate the symbols to
affect fate itself.
 
Eventually the crowd learned that Eocik was to open a Cabal, and that he
would allow in any who "strove above the level of moron" and sought to
learn the beauty of the numbers. And so the Cabalists were formed.
Little is known about them. Their guildhall is in the depths of the
Catacombs of Spinesreach, where they can be found contemplating the
beauty and mystery of the numbers, eliciting effects and manipulating
fate.
 
What is not known, however, is if the cantankerous Eocik will ever warm
up to any of his students long enough not to insult them.

Latest revision as of 14:32, 15 July 2020

Once a guild of scholars, the Cabalists sought vast and deep knowledge in all aspects of life. Their studies were, and remain, shrouded in secrecy from the rest of Aetolia, for the Cabal understood that knowledge is power, and those who direct their efforts towards this knowledge deserve to reap the benefits.

The Cabalists' characteristic skills were those of Numerology, a lore based on the numbers and the mystical powers they contain, allowing them to toy with the very fabric of creation. Their research into the dark arts of Necromancy rewarded them with the ability to deal with the science of life essence, death and decay in their purest forms. Finally, their abilities in Domination permitted them to call upon the service of Chaos entities to aide them in combat, plying the Chaos Lords by valuable goods or by force.

The ways of Numerology had been lost since the time of the Grand Artifice at the end of the Second Mortal Epoch, until Eocik, a wayward farmer of Spinesreach, found a cache of forgotten Ankyrean scrolls in the City's catacombs. The Cabal was dissolved by Eocik in the year 463 MA, out of his fear of Numerology's destructive potential - defiant ex-Cabalists and Spirean loyalists created the Archivists in response, carrying the Cabal's legacy forward.

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