Mage
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Description: Magic is work the like of which no guild has ever seen. A well-trained mage, firm in purpose and strong in skill, will stand his ground in the face of appalling danger. Nothing is unexpected of him; his arsenal of lore was assembled on the premise that all things are likely to befall. A mage may have to cut and run, but he will do so judiciously, effectively, and to advantage. Mages are not fond of working with their hands, but of necessity they search out magic articles if they cannot borrow or barter for them from others, or if they have no such tools handed down to them by older mages of yore. They tend to be poor fighters with little knowledge of weaponry. However, they command powerful and dangerous energies with a few simple gestures and mystical words. The very skills and arts which a mage uses for the benefit of others and for his own benevolent projects are fell weapons to match when turned to evil ends. After centuries of straightening out, adjusting, rescuing, and setting to rights the affairs of the world, a mage may begin to think he is better equipped to run the world than anyone else. If he succumbs to this urge he is a formidable opponent to put down. A good mage is forced to hold himself and his magic in check a bit—ride a little less swiftly, blast a little less blitseringly, smite less shatteringly than he is able in order not to slay idle bystanders. But where the welfare of others is no longer his concern, the full force of his power may be felt and much woe unleashed into the world.
Leader bonus: 5 Spr
Champion bonus: 5 Spr. Gains extra power from mage combat spells.

This guild uses Hermetic magic.
Hermetic Bulk: Minimal (1/4)
Spiritual Bulk: Minimal (1/4)

Level Skills Spells Restrictions
1 attack
consider monster
color beam
jolt
mystic shield
2 mana save darkness
magic missile
3 staff light
see magic
4 knock
sting
cold snap
5 heat wave
mirror image
ward of disintegration
6 choking cloud
hail of stone
lightning bolt
7 maillibs malevolent arrow
brightbeam
floating disc
8 dagger acid arrow
feather weight
9 purifying fire
infravision
chain lightning
stinging swarm
10 fireball
tangletongue
displacement
11 destroy field
see invisible
snowball
12 power blast
shelter
13 flame arrow
clavens black bolt of death
cyanide
14 mage bombing
zapping
acid rain
cone of cold
15 mage blasting
quick chant
scintillating rays
16 ball lightning
toxic bolt
invisibility
17 essence eye sear
eldritch ragefire
18 watery lungs
maleficents flame breath
killing cloud
19 conceal spellcasting moriants iceball swarm
ymerks blade burst
20 cold bolt
dorisenas dehydrate
power word kill
dissolve
calcify

Stat potential:
Str: none (0/7)
Agi: little (2/7)
Dex: little (2/7)
Con: none (0/7)
Int: little (2/7)
Wis: little (2/7)
Per: little (2/7)
Cha: none (0/7)

Point Potential:
HP: little (2/7) HPR: little (2/7)
SP: average (4/7) SPR: average (4/7)
EP: little (2/7) EPR: little (2/7)

Category Bonuses:
Arcane skill: small (3/7)
Earth hermetic spell: little (2/7)
Air hermetic spell: little (2/7)
Fire hermetic spell: little (2/7)
Water hermetic spell: little (2/7)

Race Matches:
Good: Arcanus, Argus, Atomy, Boelir, Changeling, Drensieqi, Elf, Gnome, Goblin, Gremlin, Hephestian, Human, Jinn, Kanku, Kreen, Leprechaun, Mummy, Myconoid, Saytr, Tottle, Vampire and Vulpin.
Average: Centaur, Dragon, Gargoyle and Titan.

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