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Metagaming Organization Reference:

The Wizards CabalDeveloped by Joe Cirillo

Version 1.0

September 23, 2005

Requires the use of Dungeons & DragonsPlayers Handbook, v 3.5 Published by Wizards of the CoastBased on the originalBlackmoor Setting, associated characters and places owned by Wizards of the Coast,Inc. Used with permission, all rights reserved

1975 Wizards.Zeitgeist Games, Inc. Zeitgeist Games is a trademark of Zeitgeist Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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IntroductionThe purpose of this document is to provide the rules and guidelines

for player characters who wish to join the Wizards Cabal. Thisdocument will list how access to benefits is provided to players

who become members of the Cabal and details material from both

the Wizards Cabal and Dave Arnesons Blackmoor Campaign

sourcebooks.

The following material from the Wizards Cabal sourcebook is

considered open and unrestricted for members of the Wizards

Cabal and non members alike:

All Wizard Spells w/ the exception of Rituals

Both General and Initial Feats relating to Cabal study and

magical heritage.

Membership Requirements1. The Character must have at least one level of Wizard or Arcane

Warrior. Bards who wish to join must be at least 3rd level.

2. Characters cannot have any levels of Sorcerer or Wokan if

they wish to become a member. If the PC decides to take a level

of either of these classes after becoming a member they will be

expelled and all privileges and benefits of membership in the

Wizards Cabal will be immediately revoked.

3. Wizard and Arcane Warrior Characters must expend one Time

Unit and 100 gold pieces as an initiation fee upon joining. Bards

who join must pay one additional Time Unit (2 TU total) to join.

This is to be recorded on the characters log sheet and signed off

by the witnessing judge. The notes section on the logsheet should

read Joined the Wizards Cabal. This will signify membership

until a certificate of membership can be mailed to the player. To

inquire about a membership certificate, please send an email to

joe_cirillo@dablackmoor.com

4. Characters who become members of the Wizards Cabal must

abide by all the rules of Magical Law listed in the Wizards

Cabal sourcebook. A player who is witnessed breaking the law

according to the Wizards Cabal are given a warning and a 100

gold piece fine (per judges discretion). This fine must be noted on

the characters logsheet. If the character is witnessed breaking the

law again after the warning, the player is considered suspended

from the Wizards Cabal for one year from the date of suspension(also must be marked on the characters log sheet).

5. The annual dues for membership in the Wizards Cabal are 1

Time Unit (regardless of class) and 100 gold pieces.

Benefits of Joining the WizardsCabalIf the player character wishes to use any spell, feat, prestige class

etc. from the Wizards Cabal Sourcebook, he/she needs to bring a

copy of the book to the gaming table for each episode.

Access to Prestige Classes

While playing sanctioned episodes, characters may have the

opportunity to earn a Commendation of the Wizards Cabal

based on the actions of the party. Cabal members can use these

commendations to gain entry into various prestige classes offered

by the Wizards Cabal. All requirements for joining each prestige

class must be meant before joining.

The Cabalist prestige classes are:

The Inquisitor (Blackmoor Campaign Sourcebook)

Needs Two Commendations to join

The Cabal Magister (Wizards Cabal Sourcebook)

Needs Two Commendations to join

The Inquisition Hunter (Wizards Cabal Sourcebook)

Needs Three Commendations to join

The Inquisition Spy (Wizards Cabal Sourcebook)

Needs Three Commendations to join

The Profector (Wizards Cabal Sourcebook)

Needs Four Commendations to join.

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Must have served the Wizards Cabal for at least one full year,

from the date of the log sheet where the player character joined the

Wizards Cabal.

The Researcher (Wizards Cabal Sourcebook)

Needs Four Commendations to join

The War Wizard (Wizards Cabal Sourcebook)

Needs Four Commendations to join

Must have served the Wizards Cabal for at least six months,from the date of the log sheet where the player character joined

the Wizards Cabal.

At the end of the 6 month period, the player must undergo

the single-handed trial listed in the Prestige Class description.

Emailjoe_cirillo@dablackmoor.com for more details.

Access to Research in the Library of

Ardenn

The library in the Cabal stronghold of Ardenn is unparalled in the

North. Cabal members may gain access to its knowledge when in

Vestfold.

When researching in the Library of Ardenn, Wizards Cabalists

gain a +6 circumstance bonus to checks relating to arcane or

history related inquiries.

The Wizards Cabal member can add one additional spell to

their spell focus or spell book as the player goes up in caster level

if they have visited Ardenn during their level progression.

Members can gain access to the metamagic feats listed in the

Wizards Cabal sourcebook (prerequisites for each feat must be

individually met).

Membership within the CabalsCrafting Guild

Characters who are members gain access to all Item Creation

Feats listed in the Wizards Cabal sourcebook (prerequisites for

each feat must be met)

Access to Spells

All non-ritual wizard spells listed in the Blackmoor Campaign

Sourcebook are open to Wizards Cabal members. Spells listed

in the Wizards Cabal sourcebook CANNOT be copied into spell

books of non-Cabal members.

Ritual Spells can only be discovered through episode play. All

ritual spells must be certified to be used during play. Arcane rituals

may only be activated by members of the Wizards Cabal.

Access to a Spell Focus

All members who join the Wizards Cabal will be granted a spell

focus of appropriate level and type if needed. The spell focus

cannot be sold or traded nor can it be used by anyone but its

intended owner. The Cabal member will receive a spell focus

equivalent to his/her caster level as follows:

Spell Focus Access

1st-5th Novices focus (100 spell levels)

6th-10th Initiates focus (300 spell levels)

11th-15th Wizards focus (600 spell levels)

16th-18th Magisters focus (1200 spell levels)

19th+ Supreme focus (1800 spell levels)

When a member reaches the next spell caster level bracket, he/she

automatically receives a new spell focus and is required to return

the previously used one. Specialist casters do have the option

of receiving a spell focus of magically conductive material (see

School Specialization rules in Campaign Sourcebook).

Arcane Warrior and Inquisitor

Arresting Authority

See rules in Campaign Sourcebook.

Officer Titles for Arcane Warriors and

InquisitorsOnce an Arcane Warrior has reached 7th level, she is commissioned

and becomes an officer within the Cabals Arcane Inquisition. Al

Arcane Warriors must show proper respect to their senior officer

by respectfully addressing them by their proper as follows:

Arcane Warrior Titles

7th-8th level: Protector

9th-10th level: Justice

11th-12th level: Chief Justice

13th-14th level: Judge15th-16th level: Chief Judge

17th-18th level: Arcane Magistrate

19th-20th level: High Arcane Magistrate

Inquisitors are also referred to by proper titles by both Arcane

Warriors and other Inquisitors as follows:

Inquisitor Titles

1st-2nd level: Inquisitor

3rd-4th level: Master Inquisitor

5th-6th level: Grand Inquisitor7th-8th level: Exalted Inquisitor

9th-10th level: Lord Inquisitor

Note: When an Arcane Warrior officer takes the first level of

Inquisitor, the previous arcane warrior officer title is completely

dropped in replacement of the new one.