Test of High Sorcery | DragonLance Saga
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2021
- Magic on Krynn is granted by the gods and governed by the Orders of High Sorcery. In order for a student of magic to learn more powerful magic without becoming a renegade they must take the Test of High Sorcery. Let’s learn more about this deadly test! Buy Towers of High Sorcery: www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
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The test is meant to weed out those magic-users with no self control. Let’s take a closer look at the test itself!
Intro
Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam and today we are going to talk about the Test of High Sorcery. I would like to take a moment and thank my collaborator patrons, the Heroes of the Lance, and invite you to consider becoming a patron or member of this channel by visiting the links in the description below. You can even pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate link. I am referencing every edition’s campaign sourcebook and the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition Towers of High Sorcery sourcebook specifically for this information.
Discussion
Magic on Krynn is incredibly powerful, and thus carefully guarded. When the three gods of magic granted their power to the citizens of Krynn, they needed to ensure that it wouldn’t run wild or be accessed by anyone that would upset the balance the universe was built upon. Their greatest fears were realized during the Second Dragon war when wild magic was used by the Three, Corenthas, Eriane, and Shaud, to destroy the marauding dragons who threatened Silvanesti. The Three summoned great magic and it raged uncontrollably, killing thousands before it was able to be brought back under control. They fled to the Citadel of Mysteries, hiding from the wild magic, and the gods of magic removed The Three into Beyond. The wizards came to be known as the Lost Mages, and the gods demanded that they establish laws and rules with which to govern users of magic in the world.
This is when the three orders were established, the White Robes of Solinari, the Red Robes of Lunitari or the Black Robes of Nuitari. The gods are not worshipped in the manner of the Holy orders of the Stars, but rather devout themselves to the precepts and beliefs of their orders. When the Lost Mages were returned to Krynn, they shared the gods' will and presented the shared benefits of the new Orders of High Sorcery. Most wizards agreed that the benefits of its formation outweighed any drawbacks. So many saw magic as a tool to be used in petty or underhanded pursuits rather than study and celebration of the art itself, so the new Orders needed to devise some form of screening process for it’s potential initiates. Because of this, the first conclave instituted this Test of High Sorcery.
The order is less concerned with whether magic is used for good or evil, but rather whether it will be used responsibly or not! One can imagine this can be a fuzzy line that is truly subjective to those in a position of authority. This is why renegade wizards, magic users of greater power, are either offered an opportunity to take the test and join the Orders of High Sorcery, or are killed on sight. When a magic-user consents to take the test, they are devoting their lives to the magic, as failure in the test means death. The orders believe that it is better that an undisciplined or untrustworthy student die than to use magic to harm innocents. Because of this, initiates are given many opportunities to opt out of the Test, even up to the last moment. It is through their devotion to the magic and their shared experience & trauma from their Test that the various wizards of the three Orders can connect with each other on a personal level.
In order to qualify to be tested, a young magic-user is typically sponsored by an Archmage approved by the Conclave of Wizards, who is acting as an instructor or mentor. It is only when they believe they are of sufficient talent that they vouch for the initiative to take the Test of High Sorcery. The test itself is much more than simply a trial of one’s talents; however, it is a deep examination about how those talents will be used, and the direction they will be taken. No two tests are exactly alike, as they must be catered to the individual so that the order can truly glean the necessary information out of them... - Розваги
Thank you for watching today's Dragonlance Setting video. Have you run a Test of High Sorcery, or run through one? Share your experiences as a comment below.
I noticed The Shoikan Grove does not have it's own page in all this. Does it genuinely lack in lore that much? I imagine I as a portal comprised of negative, positive & neutral energy each in fact. 🤹
Even though it is in the lore from earlier editions, the idea of the Test separating the low level wizards from the prestigious higher level wizards (or going off and becoming a rogue wizard!) fit very nicely with 3rd ed's prestige class system. It is one of the ideas I love about DL.
DL did that for Knights as well.
Thanks again for making this well made video.
DMs shouldn't feel too overwhelmed in creating a session for a player to take the test.
Steps to making a good test.
1. Read over the backstory the player made for ideas.
2. Jot down information through out the past sessions that will help make the test session. Like if a PC lost a friejd from a Hobgoblin.
3. Let the player's known spells guide the formation of the test.
4. Don't read too much about rules. If the PC doesn't have any friends to go travel with them to take the test, dont worry about it.
5. If the player survives their death saving throws, then they pass.
Allow the player to drop their strength or Constitution ability score if need be to pass the test (saving throw ) or survive desth saving throws.
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks.
Ohh, and don't forget to pick out a solid Magical Artifact for them.
Like if their Constitution score went down, they get a wand that improves their HP or something.
The Staff of Magnus would be legendary.
Your videos are really helping my live group! Thank you for the hard work!
Achievement unlock! Raistlin casts a spell!
Thank you, I’m glad you are enjoying them!
Fantastic. I stand by my black robes.
You have to own it!
I aligned with Red Robes but easily understood why so many Red Robes eventually slid on the Black Robes later in their careers. It's even reoccurring "joke" in the novels. Black Robes got all the toys.
A Back Robe Mage is Lawful Evil, and is welcomed at my table (as a DM) any day.
If they are with a bunch of adventures, then they are on a mission to take care of business.
The faster it can get done the faster they can get back to their true love, Magic.
If they have to cut corners and make a few people die horribly they will.
Most adventures torture bad guys anyway or kill without a legal trial.
Black Robes are fine.
One way I like krynn better than other worlds is it's wizards .krynns wizards have an element of mystery , their power a bit of a scarcity . Take the forgotten realms where everyone's brothers sisters cousin is a mage and magic as abundant as a sword .my first wizard character was killed taking the test he had an int of 15 then I rolled a 17 int wizard who passed .
I like that no matter the alignment, all wizards when in the tower, fall back on their shared devotion to magic.
@@DLSaga same here
Dude, I've only listened to the first Dragonlance book on audible and really shouldnt go through all your videos. I learn too much!
Its just something insanely Dragonlancy about your voice and demeanour that captures the playfull spirit of the books perfectly. And a seriousness and respect for the quality of the source material that also takes me back into the story.
Well done
I really appreciate that. Thank you for watching! If you want to stay away from most spoilers, maybe stay away from the reviews. I really hope you enjoy the setting, it has something for everyone.
Wow! I was just considering having my homebrew game players do a little world hopping and landing in Dragonlance. Was also thinking that our Warlock/Sorceror would probably be forced to take the test, so I'd have to design one. This just saved me a heck of a lot of research time in order to know what must be included in it, thanks!
Perfect timing!
The Warlock might be ok if they have a Titan or something giving them the ability to cast Magic.
Warlock and Cleric are very close. During the Age of Might, Clerics got their spells from the gods.
During the Age of Dispair, I could see the Mages of all three robes taking an interest with a Warlock.
If the patron is a low level Diety, then they should be ok. If the three moons are not involved that will greatly help them keep a low profile.
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A sorcerer gets their powers from an innate ability.
All Mages call upon an innate ability, however, they do lab work and stuff too.
So a Sorcerer class would be targeted quickly by the Robes and put in line.
The Black Robes would want to put this power to good use or destroy it.
With the upcoming DL 5e, I appreciate your video on the Test of High Sorcery!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks!
My pleasure!
I guess that the Wizards of Good wanted the test to help prevent innocents from dieing from renegade magic gone horribly wrong.
I guess the Wizards of the Black Robes wanted the test to get rid of the weak, and to better keep an eye on the competition and even better yet, recruit a new person for their own benefit.
I guess the Wizards of Red Robes went along with the need for the test once the White and Black decided it was a good thing.
Or
They came up with a compromise, because the White and Black disagreed.
Lol all plausible scenarios.
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Thanks. I was hoping for a laugh.
I'm a big fan of the books.
Thanks for making these videos.
I didn't get a notification of this video, I just so happened to notice it. How bout a LN Aurak who successfully gets away from the dragon army early in the war of the lance, and sincerely wants to join the red robes approaching them in disguise (of course the ones probing its mind will find out what it is, but has no Ulterior for joining the order)? In 3.5 gaining levels as a Wizard of High Sorcery grants +1 level of arcane spellcasting class per level so it could increase its sorcerer spell casting & spells known, with no need for taking the wizard class.
It all comes down to story. If the DM wants to allow it then why not? Personally in the War of the Lance I see the Draconians as monster only not playable characters. After is another question. The Order would reject them in my game as they derive their magic from Takhisis not Nuitari or any other moon.
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I definitely agree that they were "monsters" in the original trilogy but those books were focused on the heroes. Later books I believe showed that they were more than just "two dimensional" creatures and I believe a Black or Red Robe Wizard would be willing to sponsor one if they showed promise in the arcane arts (for some hidden personal gain of course).
We'll see what direction WotC goes with the 5th Ed release later this year. My guess is there will be at least 1 or 2 NPC Draconians found within the Tower of High Sorcery.
It will also be interesting to see how the Tower of High Sorcerery and the God's treat Sorcerers and Warlocks in 5th Ed DL as they didn't mechanically exist the same way when DL was created.
It's a shame you did not mention where each Tower was and what each Grove surrounding the tower did. Plus what happened to each Tower ultimately
This was about the test primarily. I have to choose what will fit in a 10 minute video, and I can’t always include everything. Thanks for watching.
I think he covered that in another video.
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