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3.3.13.4: Study of Spells

Magic is divided into six schools of study:

num  name                       time to learn
---  ----                       -------------
2800  Magic                      two weeks     1 NP req'd
2900  Scrying                    three weeks   1 NP req'd
3000  Gatecraft                  three weeks   1 NP req'd
3100  Artifact construction      four weeks    1 NP req'd
3200  Necromancy                 four weeks    1 NP req'd
3300  Advanced sorcery           four weeks

Magical spells are simply sub-skills of one of the magical skill categories.

An aspiring mage will issue the study order to learn the basics of a particular school of magic, known as the category skill. For example, one wishing to pursue knowledge of Magic [2800] would order:

study 2800

A noble must know the category skill for a school of magic before a spell in that school can be known.

Knowledge of individual spells in a school of magic is not possible without having learned the category skill.