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Being a magister-wizard also gives one equal standing to the low nobility, so the actual knighthood is just a formality.
There is one limiting factor to that which I'm not sure has been mentioned:
11. All Magisters may expect to receive accommodation, benefits, respect, and fair treatment, as would befit any noble of Sigmar's Holy Empire, while in the employ of the Electors of Sigmar's Holy Empire.
It says "while in the employ of the Electors of Sigmar's Holy Empire". What, exactly, does this entail, is a question that has to be asked. It seems that if you're not in the employ of one of the Electors, of which there are only 15 and they're some of the highest authorities, you technically aren't privy to this Article.

I don't think anyone in their right mind would treat Lady Magister Mathilde in a manner not befitting that of a Noble, but I question the possibility that this Article isn't as great as it first sounds.
 
@Boney If Eike becomes our apprentice, will she learn about the Skaven, Queekish, and Qrech automatically, or will that be a decision we have to make, or is it one of those "need to know" things and she might never learn of it if she never encounters it?

It says "while in the employ of the Electors of Sigmar's Holy Empire". What, exactly, does this entail, is a question that has to be asked. It seems that if you're not in the employ of one of the Electors, of which there are only 15 and they're some of the highest authorities, you technically aren't privy to this Article.

I don't think anyone in their right mind would treat Lady Magister Mathilde in a manner not befitting that of a Noble, but I question the possibility that this Article isn't as great as it first sounds.

Arguably, everyone in the Empire is employed by an Elector because it's a feudal system. Wilhemine might not be on Roswita's council, but she's still in the employ of Stirland, and by extension, its Elector, because the EIC's charter draws its rights and responsibilities from the Elector.

This does lead to some odd cases—for example, being in the employ of a Cult that doesn't report to an Elector, but even they can (very carefully) be argued to be subservient to the Emperor.
 
@Boney If Eike becomes our apprentice, will she learn about the Skaven, Queekish, and Qrech automatically, or will that be a decision we have to make, or is it one of those "need to know" things and she might never learn of it if she never encounters it?

Mathilde would read her in, because she'll have the same information triggers that Mathilde had, and it wouldn't take long in Karag Nar for some overheard conversation to trip the Skaven one.
 
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Certainly lives up to his title. Being eager to engage with theoretical debate and expound on his own knowledge.

Critically he seems perfectly willing to accept Mathilde as a peer. A junior one perhaps, but still someone working in the same field who's thoughts and opinions are worth considering. We could have done far worse in an elf mage.

I wonder if Isthien knows how close he came to alienating Mathilde?

"What's the difference between a Mage and a politician?" You give him a questioning look. "Once tries to wrestle poorly-understood forces into submission for personal gain despite the fact that it could all blow up in his face and ruin the lives of everyone around him, and the other casts spells."
On I shall have to remember that one.

"That is why Castle Alexandronov was built. There used to be only three, the old cities of Norvard and Dorogo and Srebrograd, but if you have three and lose one it collapses. If you have four, you can lose one and fall back to the others and retake and rebuild later."
Actionable into there. Laylines need to be one-directional. Might be a way around that with double tracking but if not then we are going to need everywhere to have multiple connections.

Zlata - she's fairly competent, fairly scholarly, and fairly out of her depth.
Not great for completing the Project perhaps, but a lack of internal friction remains a godsend.

His replacement is Magister Tomaso Mugnaio, known to most of Altdorf as Tomas Muller, a man earning a good name in the Guild of Stevedores for the prison sentence he's supposedly serving in Mundsen Keep for a crime committed by their Guildmaster. Actually serving that sentence would be a waste of a perfectly good Wizard, so he's also serving as Dean in between occasional appearances looking suitably miserable yet stoic as part of the prison's work gangs.
"The first obedience of every Magister must be to the ideals and laws of Sigmar's Holy Empire of which these Articles form a part"
Someone is playing very fast and loose with those laws it seems.
Not that Mathilde would be one to talk.

Starke and the Bursar have both expressed an interest, but you're the one that brought her in and you're probably going to be inextricably tied up in her future, so unless Algard decides he wants her as his Apprentice it's going to be up to you."
…masterfully done.
This reframes the question from "take her or abandon her to fate" to "take her yourself or put her in the care of one of the Order's best". Turning a nearly sure thing into a genuine choice.
 
Arguably, everyone in the Empire is employed by an Elector because it's a feudal system. Wilhemine might not be on Roswita's council, but she's still in the employ of Stirland, and by extension, its Elector, because the EIC's charter draws its rights and responsibilities from the Elector.

This does lead to some odd cases—for example, being in the employ of a Cult that doesn't report to an Elector, but even they can (very carefully) be argued to be subservient to the Emperor.
The Article does not define Employment. It just says in the Employ. You could maybe make a justification that "everyone is employed by an Elector in one way or another", but that requires that the definition of Employ within the context of the legal document to be favorable towards your desire. There's a difference between chain of employment and direct employ, and one could argue that if you don't have a contract signed with an Elector indicating that they've personally employed you then the Article doesn't apply. It requires clarification.
 
"Soul-stuff". Very academic of you Mathilde. Perhaps the College should take a gander at finding a term to describe what a vital part of their whole curriculum represents.
Why, soul-stuff is a perfectly cromulent word. I'm sure there's a stuffy, long and formal name for whatever makes up the soul and the interface between it and the rest of the aethyr, but I guess using it outside of scholarly works would be like using "synchronous diaphragmatic flutter" instead of "hiccups".
 
The Article does not define Employment. It just says in the Employ. You could maybe make a justification that "everyone is employed by an Elector in one way or another", but that requires that the definition of Employ within the context of the legal document to be favorable towards your desire. There's a difference between chain of employment and direct employ, and one could argue that if you don't have a contract signed with an Elector indicating that they've personally employed you then the Article doesn't apply. It requires clarification.

Well, another reading of the Article is that if you are an Elector, any wizard you employ must have these privileges, and if you are not an Elector who is trying to employ a wizard, you are not obligated, but you do have to up your game to match it because Article 12 gives wizards the freedom to choose their employer, with the exception of the military (Article 9), the Emperor (Article 10) or against the forces of Chaos (Article 15). If you were a wizard, who would you pick to work for—the guy who is obligated to treat you like a noble, or someone who isn't. Sure, you might not always have that specific option, but you do have the option to leave and find someone who's going to pay you more, and Article 12 sets a soft "minimum wage" that you can haggle with.

"Give me the privileges in Article 11."

"I'm not obligated to give you those."

"Then I'm not obligated to work with you. Good day."
 
Well, another reading of the Article is that if you are an Elector, any wizard you employ must have these privileges, and if you are not an Elector who is trying to employ a wizard, you are not obligated, but you do have to up your game to match it because Article 12 gives wizards the freedom to choose their employer, with the exception of the military (Article 9), the Emperor (Article 10) or against the forces of Chaos (Article 15). If you were a wizard, who would you pick to work for—the guy who is obligated to treat you like a noble, or someone who isn't. Sure, you might not always have that specific option, but you do have the option to leave and find someone who's going to pay you more, and Article 12 sets a soft "minimum wage" that you can haggle with.

"Give me the privileges in Article 11."

"I'm not obligated to give you those."

"Then I'm not obligated to work with you. Good day."
That just sounds like standard contract negotiations. Getting into a battle of legaliese with a noble is a ballsy move, but I guess you can attempt it. I certainly had a personal idea for a Legal Advisor Magister character that I've been trying to fit into an Omake. Seminars about how to assert your rights as a Magister and how to navigate the complex web of laws in the Empire sounds fascinating until you think of the actual nitty-gritty behind it. Listening to lawyers explaining their jobs is a mind numbingly dull experience. No wonder people just click on contract binding agreements without reading the fine print so often.
 
[ ] You
Eike will become the Apprentice of Lady Magister Mathilde Weber.
The obvious choice, the one we informally planned on.

[ ] Wilhelmine
Eike will become the Apprentice of Lady Magister Wilhelmine von Bucht, Bursar of the Grey Order.
Wilhelmine's reasoning is clear: A Wizard looking to inherit a trade empire is a very important piece for managing the Empire's economic stability.
Also it would certainly make Wilhelmina happy. Few better to teach her granddaughter money magic than the Grey Bursar.

[ ] Starke
Eike will become the Apprentice of Lord Magister Reiner Starke, Porter of the Grey Order.
… at a guess I would say he want her for her talent with intrigue. The Grey Porter is the poor sod tasked with knowing everything about a bunch of paranoid, secretive, compulsively dramatic conmen. His job is not easy and finding his eventual replacement is important.
That said, he is a Sigmar suprematist and the option we have had the least contact with.

[ ] Regimand
Eike will become the Apprentice of Magister Regimand Speiseschrank.
While not a bad choice by any means I feel this is the worst choice of the options presented.
Regimand doesn't want this, but would do it as a favour to Mathilde. He could in theory teach her intrigue and economics… although given Mathilde's stats at quest start I question if he actually would.


Ultimately I'm going to vote for [] You because the thing Eike wants is Learning. And if Mathilde can be said to have a specialisation it is learning. She has travelled to many distant places. Encountered many different types of magic used by many different people. She has examined strange artefacts, invented spells, taken part in multi-discipline mega projects. She owns a library and leads a branch college.
If little Eike want to unravel the mysteries of the world then Mathilde is the one to show her the path.

[X] You
 
[X] Wilhelmine
Having a night to sleep on it I think Wilhelmine will do a great job for Eike. Besides it may be better for Eike to spend time with a master who spends most of her time dealing with humans and economics.
 
[X] You

Starke can go do improbable acts with a Cactus, Wilhelmine will have to fistfight us for Eike, and Regimand... I could maybe be convinced, but let the secret agent retire.
 
the girl has taken to the mysteries and habits of Ulgu like a duck to water,
I think @Boney is trying to tell us something here. Or maybe his subconscious does. :V

She really should start paying them royalties for all the influence they indirectly provide her.
She does. It come in unlimited access to ever expanding amount of BOOK.

Speaking of Cython, a topuc of Ulgu dragons comes up with some regularity. Can't we just ask Cython about them? Maybe not perfect, but it would be a start.

[x] You
 
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