Magnum Opus is aiming to become a great if not the greatest alchemist guild in all of Elyria! Our goal is to find, identify and research every plant, fungus, animal, any kind of ingredient there is and use them to create potions, poisons, mixtures and tinctures.

We want to become an economical powerhouse through knowledge and expertise. We will uncover the mysteries of alchemy, refine them for mass production and rake in the profits. The inventions and innovations are used to make the guild and it's members wealthy and successful. We will keep our trade secrets well hidden and guarded behind our gates.

The Duchy of Falzame in the kingdom of Al-Khezam will be our home duchy and we will set up the headquarters in Lichendale in my county of Meitheal but once we are ready for it we might expand to faraway lands. Our aim is to have a guildhall in every major city and a network of alchemy shops so that we can offer our services everywhere..

We also have some plans for setting up a school for alchemy and possibly a herbalism guild!

Apprentices will work and learn under more experienced alchemists in order to learn the basics of alchemy. At first they will handle menial jobs but that is necessary to hone their skills so that they can safely work with more dangerous substances and transmutations. When they are ready to work independetly they will be given rank of a journeyman.

Journeymen are independent alchemists working for the guild. They are skilled and trusted enough to receive some of the trade secrets of the guild. Journeymen can work independently or under a master alchemist.

Masters are the most renowned workers of the guild. They advance the field of alchemy and lead their own research projects. They can lead guildhalls in major cities or work as master craftsmen in their own shops.

Counselors are masters who are part of the advisory council. They guide and lead the guild with the Grandmaster.

The leader of the guild who handles the everyday decision making and guild management with the advisory council.

As alchemists will need a lot of glassware we will be on good terms with glassblowers. Blacksmiths and tinkerers are also major trading partners who will provide us with elemental metal, metalware and parts and in return we will provide them with solvents and other alchemical products needed in metalworking.

The guild will also employ gatherers and hunters to find and deliver alchemical ingredients from nature to the guild. Sometimes a group of alchemists might take a field trip to discover new ingredients and will need guides and guards to assist them.

Military and mercenary groups will most likely need many of our products. We will provide what we can within the rules and regulations of the kingdoms we operate in.

Meaning of the Name

”The Great Work (Latin: Magnum opus) is an alchemical term for the process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone. It has been used to describe personal and spiritual transmutation in the Hermetic tradition, attached to laboratory processes and chemical color changes, used as a model for the individuation process, and as a device in art and literature.” Magnum Opus in Wikipedia

Many aspects of this project are still subject to change as we learn more about guilds and alchemy. If you want to hear or discuss more please join Magnum Opus Discord or send me a message on the forums!