The Uscurac Orders (Lethys, Cynar, Sel-Kai)

by Greg Cox

The Uscurac Orders is a what may be called a university of magic. Those with talent (and money and/or power) can gain entrance and expect an education in the magical arts of the finest quality. Lectures are taught for all branches of magic. The Uscurac Orders replaces the standard apprentice - master relationship.

Ring Qualifications, Uscurac Orders (RM2 Skill Ranks)

First Ring
Spell Lists: All Base Lists to 5th level. One Open (or Closed) List begun.
Attunement: 2 ranks.
Runes: 2 ranks.
Research: 2 ranks.
Body Development: 2 ranks.
Magical Language: One language appropriate for spell-casting. Half ranks
written to highest spell level (round up). One-quarter ranks
spoken. Language depends upon spell-caster (Aludos, Uscurac, etc.)
Academic Skill: 2 ranks in any Academic skill, such as Botany,
Zoology, Tactics, etc.

Second Ring (including skills from above)
Spell Lists: All Base Lists to 10th level. Two Open (or Closed) List
begun, including one Closed List to 5th level.
Attunement & Runes: Must have 10 ranks total.
Research: 2 ranks.
Body Development: 2 ranks.
Magical Language: Same criterion as above.
Academic Skill: 5 ranks in any Academic skill, 2 ranks
in additional Academic skill.
Spell Mastery: 5 ranks. This is very malleable; it could be
specific or as general as the player desires (within limit).
Diplomacy: 2 ranks.
Power Skill: 5 ranks in an additional Power skill. This could be
Channeling, Directed Spells, another Spell Mastery, even
Transcend Armor. An additional 5 ranks could be taken
in Attunement or Runes if desired. Magical Ritual could
be developed, though considering the nature of this skill,
it would be exceptionally rare.

Third Ring (including skills from above)
Spell Lists: All Base Lists to 15th level. 5 Open (or Closed) List
begun, including two Closed List to 5th level.
Attunement & Runes: Must have 15 ranks total.
Research: 2 ranks.
Body Development: 2 ranks.
Magical Language: Same criterion as above.
Academic Skill: 5 ranks in any Academic skill, 2 ranks in additional
Academic skill.
Spell Mastery: 10 ranks total (i.e. multiple Spell Masteries could be
attempted, total of 10 ranks). This is very malleable;
it could be specific or as general as the player
desires (within limit).
Diplomacy: 5 ranks.
Power Skill: 10 ranks in an additional Power skill. This could be
Channeling, Directed Spells, another Spell Mastery, etc.

Note:

To convert the above to RMSS skill ranks, merely double the ranks when appropiate or if the skill is a sub-skill, require the same number of ranks in the catagory skill as well. So Diplomacy would become 5 ranks in Influnce, and 5 Ranks in Diplomacy sub-skill.