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Magic in Vordain
For the last 1,000 or so years, the penalty for using arcane magic was being burned alive then dismembering the corpse and scattering of remains.

This is reinforced by the local guard. It is why casting in open spaces is a critically bad idea. Some (Faldrin and such) are less strict than others (Pollit). It has been highly illegal as far as any living memory (elf/dwarf/human) can remember. Almost all cultures say that arcane magic allows demons and devils to possess ones soul. Dabbling in the arcane is commonly known to be certain doom for the practitioner and likely doom for friends, relatives, and generally anyone within the same city. This has pushed magic users into small secretive enclaves far from mainstream society. Even then armies march to try and stamp out the last bits of magic in the world. Some of these factions have then become quite aggressive in response but others try to blend in and maintain a somewhat normal lifestyle. This especially shows, because many times people of sorcerous origin manifest powers during puberty. many times parents and all living relatives will also be executed as powerful magics are known to run in their blood. Anyone carrying said blood likely carries the same afflictions of the soul, and thus it is a mercy to send them to their god before the demons can claim their souls as well.

Guild of Fools
Misc facts:

An old emperor hated the Guild of Fools and worked to strike them from history.

Older people may remember or may have encountered the guild. When the did operate they were deemed outlaws and criminals. Their crest was lumped with many other as kill on sight. There are many other forces represented in this specific battle but in Urr's recollection, the guild and allies appear. Many armies marched to this battle, and many of the crippled still live in Mavagavrin, they tend to keep to themselves and have a governing system outside of Mavagavrin proper. Educated and older people may recall or know someone who marched, but very few people returned, and the accounts are widely varying.