The Mysterieum is a Organization within the Nelmachian Republic. It's roots lay sometime after The Purge and destruction of the Guilde Compact (the true reason for the Sundering ). The New Emporer Vermius Rex declared a new council of mages would be formed. The would represent the hand of the Emporer and be independant of the Republic Senate ( the represenitives elected to be the voice of the people they represent ).
Mages are not "requried" to be members of the Mysterium, but all Magisters of the Mysterium are Arcane casters. Furthermore, The Council of Guilds presented a law, that not mages may gather and have a voice in their proceedings nor legal recourse. The Law was invoked and exists today. Non mysterium mages may gather, do or form businesses, be involved in the clergy etc. But they have no Guild Rights. And consequently be under the scrutiny of the Mysterium and thereby, the Emporer.
Mysterium Members or Magisterates cannot represent nobles, churches, Guilds, or organizations mor hold office in goverment, other than as a member of the Mysterium. It is a life of service to the Republic. Members who, for example belonged to a noble house prior to swearing the Mysterium Oaths, are encouraged not offer service to their former relations.
The Mysterium helps construction of Republic, helps with Public Welfare and Health. They are not the sole instruments of these affairs but rather supplement them with their powers. The Senate cannot order the Mysterium to any function or duty. But the Mysterium is the hand of the Emporer, and thus, it is in the Mysterium's interest to preserve the Republic by any means necessary. Senate members can count on Mysterium protection while the Republic is in session, but they cannot expect Mysterium interference in their govermental affairs unless so ordered by the Emporer. They are also the Security of the Emporer.
The Mysterium serves as court in magical related trials or testimony.
At the start, the Mysterium did not participate in the military. This was debated at length in Senate, and fearing that the Mysterium would be overstepping the Senate's feducial duty to the Republic, it was ordered.
However after the Sundering and the push North into the Sceduwe, It was determined that Mysterium would train War Magistrates to serve as a mgical "Advisor" to certain detachments within the military.
Thus the rise of War-Wizards.
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