> [!infobox|right] > > #### Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors > > ![[5e_watchfulorderofmagistsandprotectors.png]] > > ##### Basic Information > > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Type**: | Arcane Guild,<br>Civic Protectorate | > |![[ICON - crystal-ball-solid-full.svg]] **Deity**: | None | > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Alignment**: | Lawful Neutral | > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Leadership**: | Bowgentra Summertaen | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Seat**: | Tower of the Order,<br>Waterdeep | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Sites**: | Tower of the Order | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Members**: | ~1,000,<br>Wizards and Sorcerers | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Influence**: | Waterdeep,<br>Sword Coast | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - The Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors is the official guild of wizards and sorcerers within [[Waterdeep]], though in practice it functions as both an arcane academy and a civic magical authority. Founded in 1317 DR, the Order trains spellcasters, regulates the use of magic in the city, and encourages its members to use magic with restraint. The guild provides services to its members, including access to spell components, magical trade, and professional arcane connections. It also serves the city directly through spell wards, magical fire protection, water elemental firefighting, and spellguards hired to defend against magical threats. Members can earn coin as fire guards, firefighters, or magical bodyguards, making the Order both scholarly and practical. Under the leadership of Bowgentra Summertaen, the Watchful Order remains one of Waterdeep’s most important magical institutions and a natural home for disciplined arcanists like [[Arendyl Ilmara]]