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Chapter 2: THE STRUGGLE FOR KHITUS Rakar (The Cozeners / The Shrouded) Unlike the Dramidgeth who labor to draw sorcery’s wrath more directly onto themselves, the Rakarian magical college teaches precisely the opposite Its students specialize in deceptions to confuse wrathful magic These Cozeners selfishly deflect sorcery’s vengeance upon the innocents around them, with no more regard for them than one who tramples a tiny ant beneath his boot Freed somewhat from the dangerous consequences of spell casting, the Rakarth are imprecise and often careless wizards, since they can afford magic’s wrath expended upon others The Rakarth seek dominance of all local forms of magic and, through them, political or social dominance as well Also called the Shrouded, Rakar are all too happy to work with the Watu Pachyaur, the slavers of their kind, and even the Bev al-Khim, caring not if their pay comes from the enigmatic Pale Ultimately, these powerful sorcerers see themselves as the rightful rulers of Khitus, so they work to keep all other non-Rakarian authorities off balance Originally formed in the equatorial Spider Realm of Pavouk, the college has scattered far across Khitus They hold few meetings among their widespread faculties, further proof against angry magic taking revenge on acquaintances The Scrolls of Anitzar, an early and powerful Rakart, are prized for their written philosophy of dominance and Rakarian superiority Ranks & Types The most powerful among the Rakarth become Neprimancers, and appear as (and may only be, by most accounts) shadowy wisps and silhouettes of their original forms “The Absent” (as commoners name them) hide themselves through masterful disciplines and have the utmost proof against sorcery’s wrath Zmast are specialists at suggestion and confusion, making them vital at keeping their slave Vezhika decoys sufficiently docile They specialize in hypnotism to keep decoys docile and emotionally bonded to the Rakarth, making them experts at fooling magic’s wrath Apprenticeship to another Rakart is the only entry point into the college Each Rakart is honor bound to train two apprentices in his lifetime, but usually demands monetary compensation Apprentices attain independence and the right to call themselves Rakarth only upon the sacrifice of a true loved one to wrathful magic That pain reinforces the wizard’s right to enslave decoys for that purpose from that day forward Rakarian decoy slaves are called Vezhika, and they only regain their freedom on the death of the Rakart wizard who enslaved them Rakarth keep Vezhika shrouded in gauzy cloth from head to toe with the exception of their smiling masks and their slender chains The materials a Rakart chooses for his Vezhika masks and chains always clearly demonstrate the wizard’s wealth Employers consider the Rakarth to be ‘safe’ wizards to hire because of their slave decoys They should never use an employer’s (or their own) personal vendettas as a reason to make someone a Vezhika, but this happens rather often, risking their immunity to magic’s wrath at times Making Vezhika also causes many to seek revenge against the cold-hearted Rakarth, most often the family of the enslaved 25
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