Mage’s Guilds

In all villages and smaller towns, the usual reply to the question: "Where is the Mage's Guild?" or something like it is often a hearty laugh. Most villages and smaller towns rarely have any Mages of any kind, not even one. Larger towns and smaller cities generally only have one or two genuine Mages in town. However, in larger cities, especially in Tre'Volos, the reply to the same question is often: "Which one?" Mages classify magic by Colleges and Universities and will have different Guilds, Schools, Colleges, and Universities for each type. The Mage's Guildhall often does double duty as a repository for material components for spells, available for sale at a good markup. There is rarely any dickering on price. Mage's Guild shops are well known for fairness in prices. Often, dickering on prices is met with the reply: "Well, if you think you can get it for less, go find it." This is frequently accompanied by requests to leave the establishment, with the door behind offenders often slammed and locked. These characters will have a hard time getting access to that Guild again. Requests to manufacture magic items are either met with a hearty laugh, or a question like: "Where is your Writ of Construction?" If this question is not answered satisfactorily, guards can be summoned. Characters may have a hard time convincing guards that their intent was honorable. The only known town with Mage Guilds of every type is Tre'Volos.