Mages in the Dark Ages often joined a group of like-minded mages, often called a fellowship. Prominent fellowships in Europe at the time included: * The Ahl-i-Batin, a group of Middle-Eastern magi who exemplified subtle magic * The Order of Hermes, an Order made of many disparate Houses, each practising their own brand of ritual Hermetic magic * The Craftmasons, a splinter-group of the Order that rejects mysticism and concentrated more on sacred geometry * The Messianic Voices, a group who believed that they didn't so much use magic as act as channels for God's power * The Old Faith, a loose alliance of witches, herbalists and wise women * The Spirit-Talkers, a society of shamans * The Valdaermen, a group of Nordic rune-casters * The Circle of Red, a secret