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	The [[Copper Tortoise Conclave]] along with the closely related [[Iron Tortoise Conclave]] was a group of [[Alchemy\|alchemists]] and [[Enchanting\|enchanters]] centered mostly on [[Aren]], who banded together for mutual protection and as a force within the political landscape of the [[Mage Wars]]. They latter formed a quasi-secret society that endued throughout the era of the [[Alliance]]. The figure [[David]] is heavily associated with the Conclaves and was undoubtedly a member. Later generations would elevate him to near god-like status. The secrets of [[Alchemical Glass]] were among the most closely held.		The [[Copper Tortoise Conclave]] along with the closely related [[Iron Tortoise Conclave]] was a group of [[Alchemy\|alchemists]] and [[Enchanting\|enchanters]] centered mostly on [[Aren]], who banded together for mutual protection and as a force within the political landscape of the [[Mage Wars]]. They latter formed a quasi-secret society that endued throughout the era of the [[Alliance]]. The figure of [[David]] ''alias'' [[The Glass Man]] is heavily associated with the Conclaves and was undoubtedly a member. Later generations would elevate him to near god-like status. The secrets of [[Alchemical Glass]] were among the most closely held.

	During the Mage Wars, the Conclaves were said to have created a place called [[The Refuge]] to relocate their friends and family away from the fighting. The exact nature of the Refuge is known only to full members of the group, but it is generally believed to be a sort of self-sustaining colony accessed by magic.		During the Mage Wars, the Conclaves were said to have created a place called [[The Refuge]] to relocate their friends and family away from the fighting. The exact nature of the Refuge is known only to full members of the group, but it is generally believed to be a sort of self-sustaining colony accessed by magic.

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 ===Golden Age===
-During the Alliance Era, the group solidified into a formal collective dedicated “to the advancement, preservation, and continuation of the secret knowledge smithing, alchemy, and enchanting” with membership open only to descendants of the original Conclaves and members of the professions.
+During the [[Alliance]] Era, the group solidified into a formal collective dedicated “to the advancement, preservation, and continuation of the secret knowledge smithing, alchemy, and enchanting” with membership open only to descendants of the original Conclaves and members of the professions.
 As time passed and professional alchemists and enchanters began to fall out of fashion, the group first opened membership to dilettantes and hobbyists, and eventually anyone willing to pay dues. Because the one core aspect of the group centered around maintaining knowledge of the trades, they fashioned themselves into a secret society that wasn’t fooling anyone. Chapter halls were always windowless and members were sworn to maintain the secrets of the initiation rites, but details filtered out anyway by virtue of the sheer quantity of members.
-By the early centuries of the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]],
+By the early centuries of the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]], the group had evolved into little more than a social club, with chapter houses in every decently-sized town, and even a youth organization called the [[Tin Tortoise Conclave]]. While they never regained the sort of political currency the group had during the [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period|First Chaotic Period]], the group did become a positive force across [[Aren]] and throughout the [[Alliance]]. They were known for organizing volunteer groups, disaster relief, and fundraising activates for various charitable causes.

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	Alchemists who sided with the [[Mage Tower]]s were typically shunned by and shut out of the conclaves, cut off from the secret knowledge they maintained.		Alchemists who sided with the [[Mage Tower]]s were typically shunned by and shut out of the conclaves, cut off from the secret knowledge they maintained.








			==History==


			===Golden Age===
			During the Alliance Era, the group solidified into a formal collective dedicated “to the advancement, preservation, and continuation of the secret knowledge smithing, alchemy, and enchanting” with membership open only to descendants of the original Conclaves and members of the professions.

			As time passed and professional alchemists and enchanters began to fall out of fashion, the group first opened membership to dilettantes and hobbyists, and eventually anyone willing to pay dues. Because the one core aspect of the group centered around maintaining knowledge of the trades, they fashioned themselves into a secret society that wasn’t fooling anyone. Chapter halls were always windowless and members were sworn to maintain the secrets of the initiation rites, but details filtered out anyway by virtue of the sheer quantity of members.

			By the early centuries of the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]],

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The [[Copper Tortoise Conclave]] along with the closely related [[Iron Tortoise Conclave]] was a group of [[Alchemy|alchemists]] and [[Enchanting|enchanters]] centered mostly on [[Aren]], who banded together for mutual protection and as a force within the political landscape of the [[Mage Wars]]. They latter formed a quasi-secret society that endued throughout the era of the [[Alliance]]. The figure [[David]] is heavily associated with the Conclaves and was undoubtedly a member. Later generations would elevate him to near god-like status. The secrets of [[Alchemical Glass]] were among the most closely held.

During the Mage Wars, the Conclaves were said to have created a place called [[The Refuge]] to relocate their friends and family away from the fighting. The exact nature of the Refuge is known only to full members of the group, but it is generally believed to be a sort of self-sustaining colony accessed by magic.

==Organization==
The symbol of the group is a small metal tortoise shell with a gemstone in the middle, worn as a pin or broach. Initiates are required to create their own from scratch. Depending on the skills of the specific initiate it would also be strongly enchanted. The group described itself as a sort of society or guild, but in practice seemed like more of a loose association of like-minded makers.

During the Mage Wars, they would band together in different areas and use the power of collective bargaining to insure living conditions for themselves and their kin. For example, an ongoing problem during the war was the forced conscription of any able bodied young men into local fighting brigades. Since the Iron conclave created most of weapons, they could collectively deny service to anyone kidnapping their sons and brothers.

Alchemists who sided with the [[Mage Tower]]s were typically shunned by and shut out of the conclaves, cut off from the secret knowledge they maintained.