Acquiring training in magic is far from easy. There are some paths that are easier than others. One of those is gaining admittance to the School of Magic in Salen. However, most of those who would learn magic are taught by magi who live in their solitary towers. Please note that this list is only valid for those looking for an education in Low Magic.
0. Someone without any knowledge of low magic generally has very little insight into it, wizards guard their secrets carefully and most would only be able to tell that low magic is afoot, insight into the mechanics of spellcasting is jealously guarded.
1. The point at which a low magic practitioner enters training.
3. Rigourous training allows a low magic practitioner to manipulate their numen to allow for controlling spells with their minds.
5. By this time a spell caster has picked up the ability to see auras and their senses will have expanded somewhat to allow them to sense when powerful magic is being practiced nearby.
6. The spell caster may at this point have gained enough control over their numen to fuse it with a Familiar without the guidance of their teacher.
7. A spell caster generally starts becoming more aware of how spells are put together and may start their first clumsy steps in modifying spells for greater or smaller effects.
9. This is about when the spell caster becomes able to make a Geis.
10. For wizards, they will now be nearing the end of their apprenticeship. Outside of wizards and heavily specialised spell casters you rarely find anyone with low magic skills greater than this.
11. At this point a spell caster may learn how to make use of the more advanced arts of low magic.
13. As their skill with Prime Words and magic increases a spell caster may be able to hazard an educated guess as to what another spell will do merely by studying it.
15. Around this point the spell caster may learn the costly technique of enchanting items and infusing their spells into them.
17. Around this time a spell caster becomes so proficient with using their numen that they may fashion it into a Great Work or Death Curse at the cost of their lives.
25. The pinnacle of low magic skill, those who reach it are considered the very most potent of wizards and may be so ensorcelled that the very air around them feels unreal.
On Spells
Most practitioners of Low Magic learn a handful of spells from their mentor during the course of their apprenticeship. For the purpose of character creation, the number of spells your new PC knows is equal to 5 + # of experience points in Low Magic. These can be spread across most of the known branches of low magic, but the majority will likely be in the area of expertise of their master. Additional spells can be learned or developed as your character gains experience during roleplay.
