One of the first guilds chartered within the castle, the Poet's Brotherhood has long been a warm welcoming place for members of several guilds to join and share their poetic verses with the different denizens of the castle. The brotherhood remains , to this day, one of hte easiest guilds to join and become a part of.
The Poets’ Brotherhood is an old guild, said to have been founded in response to the foundation of the Friends of the Muse. The Poets’ Brotherhood is solely dedicated to poetry, though its definition of poetry has on occasion been expanded beyond the written word, as was the case when the mute Acolyte Dolfin was brought into the Brotherhood. The Poets’ Brotherhood holds regular meetings where members can come together and share their verse, and on occasion sponsors poetical contests or convocations, sometimes working together with the Friends of the Muse.
Membership in the Poets’ Brotherhood is gained by acclaim of the Brotherhood’s members. Potential members are invited to share their verse with the group and the best are awarded the rosette which is the symbol of the Brotherhood. The poet Ommale has writ: “No one may claim a rosette for themselves, except for the one who requests one through their actions of expression. Only those people with extra pins may give them to those who meet the requirements, and blessed be those who bear one pin, for they should have two."
Those who are just joining the ranks of the poets can be noted not by a rosette, but more importantly, by a pewter with shaped in a hexagonal form and engraved with a rose upon the top, it is to signify a poet aspirant, and to show membership, without full membership>/p>
At the time of the New Awakenings, the poet Ommale was the head of the Poets’ Brotherhood, but he has since turned over leadership to members of the Newly Awakened. Rumors suggest that the courtiers of the Inner Bailey are unappreciative of the works of the Brotherhood.
Prominent Members
Currently the Poet's Brotherhood is run purely by their Parton and lead Poetess witht he absence of hteir guild leader Poet Caltos, as such this information can change at a moment's notice.
Patron and Sponsor: First Acolyte Ophidias
Lead Poetess: Sera Kittyn
Lead Poet: Ser Caltos
Notable Meembers: Ser Zhane , Ser Radulf
The Poet's Brotherhood meets in the Refectory, the room to the East of the Dining Hall on the lower level of Castle Marrach each Sun's Evening at Nine Late bells to go over any business that need sot be tended to. THose seeking entrance should make themselves present at that time and place and express their desire.
For those simply wishing to express an interest in reciting poetry that cannot officially join for whatever reason, it is most encouraged to make yourself present at that time as well, but know wthat without membership you will be the final person to recite that evening.
For those wondering the pecking order for reciting poetry at a meet is as follows : Sponsor , Lead Poets , Poets , Poet Aspirants , Common Deniizens
For any further information reguarding the poets please contact any of hte pople I have listed here via courier scroll, so that they may be able to adequately answer anything you might wish to know regarding the brotherhood and it's purpose within the castle.