A mage is someone who is clearly connected to the magical weave of 
the World of Pria.  They are capable of doing great harm and greater 
good for the people.  That choice is totally yours as to whether they 
follow the path of the righteous or that of the scrouge.  You might 
even want to walk the path of balance as a free agent.

Mages work mainly with their own inner strength and the weave of Pria.
They do not need many spell components as these tend to be their life 
energy and the weave created by the Lady Magic.  Still they do like to 
make potions and ointments so those would of course need appropriate 
materials to complete.

While mages have spellbooks that they tend to write information into,
the spells as such do not require any particular words to envoke, 
rather a strong will and a grip onto the weave to make them happen.  
This tends to eliminate the need to memorize spells, merely to practice 
finding the correct amount of inner strength with the correct grasp 
on the weave to make it happen.  It also means that the mage can use 
multiple spells in the course of a day depending on their inner
strength.

Since so much does depend on that inner strength, all mages, practice 
the arts of meditation, but it is more important for those of the 
novice level.  These mages tend to spend up to 5 hours a day deep in 
meditation to try to build their reserves of strength.  

These novices also practice the simplier spells constantly, and it is 
not unusual to find one engaged in lighting a small candle on fire and 
blowing it out repeatedly to practice.  

As mages grow in ability and strength, so too do their spell results 
and their ability to alter the actual spell to something of their 
own creation.

Starting equipment:  The following is a list of the equipment that all
mages begin the game with.

Choice of wooden staff or dagger
Robe
Beginning clothing appropriate for your character
Boots
backpack 
pouch
waterskin
6 torches
Spellbook
ink and quill
small pouch filled with components for several minor potions 
100 gold pieces

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