Enchantment: The School Ensonomy

Enchantment: The School Ensonomy – Enrapture, Enthrall and Entice

Enchantment spells affect the minds of others, influencing and controlling their behavior.

How does it relate to the Wards of Arthur14579?

The fabric and workings of a classic Lord’s city are divided between three types of people;

Lord: There is one player in a city. That player is the lord of that city.

NPC: All sentient beings within the city, i.e. artisans, commanders, courtiers.

Constructs: Non sentient beings designed to carry out tasks ranging from the simplest to mediocre in difficulty, however, whatever the level the task is generally repetitive.

The Lord may dominate the NPC to cajole his wish but must control the Construct to direct. At the highest level of enthrallment, both construct and NPC alike become slaves, although one has the ability to direct another. At the next level of Nascent, the NPC evolve to become decision makers in their own right. The cannot, however, be in anyway disloyal to their Lord. This is the foundation of the Power of Nascent.

Side note: Disloyalty and subterfuge come from within the guild. If another lord becomes discontented, then that lords NPCs make work to destabilize another Lord’s castle. If a Lord suppresses and enemy Lord’s castle the only outcomes of suppression are either lawless if it fails or becomes loyal. This is not to underestimate the function of Morale.

Ensonomy also interacts with the Power of war via the Lord’s army’s tiered hierarchy. The enthralment of the army can be magnified by the power of certain artifacts like the Staff of Morrison White.

Professor Silas Krill

Nature to Merl: Silas is a human, and you would think is on Merl’s side, having that in common. However, Silas appears to trust no one. He hides behind his aura of mysticism, entices, attempts to draw truths for everyone that he encounters. For what reason? See character sheet. Merl already understands some of the mechanics of enthrallment but can’t actually relate it to the wards or the schools of Quintz. He knows the construct will do as he bids, knows its something to do with the Old Lord’s power, but quite what, he hasn’t a clue. Merl has no clue if Silas is friend or foe.

The School of Ensonomy is located in the north east quadrant of the city across the winding, northern road from the School of Transmutation and just south of the Eye of Mizzen. It is a triangular building set in the center of lush gardens. Unwelcome guests are lulled into a state of euphoria by the many blooming flowers that populate the gardens, and enthralling fey take dreams to a higher plain. Some visitors have told of the constant sound of a waterfall, yet no such fall appears to exist. The building alters its appearance dependant on who looks upon it, but always retains its triangular shape. Practitioners of ensonomy are often accused of enthralling merchants to get better deals, or beguiling partners and coaxing sexual favor.

There are whispered rumors of break away sects within ensonomy that dwell within nightmares and enthrall demons. Some say the screams of the tortured can be heard from the Eye of Mizen, but this is often countered by those of Ensonomy that say those screams come from Mizen.

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