Mage

Mages specialize in the casting of spells, offensive ones in particular. Mages have the highest-powered magic of any class, and are very skilled at the use of magical items, though their combat skills are the weakest of any class.

All mages begin with skill in the dagger. Any other weapon skills must be purchased, at a very high rate. The default skill selection for mages is as follows:

Armor

Mages can only wear cloth armor. Anything heavier is "too abrasive for your skin." Shields are allowed.

Races

These races can become mages. The experience column is how much experience a mage of that race needs per level compared to normal (100%); higher means slower leveling.

Cannot be mages: Hill and Mountain Dwarves, Kender, Giant Ogres, Bugbears, Wemics, Gully Dwarves, Centaurs, Trolls and Arboren. Remort and special races (Dragons, Angels, Demons, Balanx, Draconians and Giants) have their own classes and cannot choose mage.

Skills & Spells

Free at Creation

Every mage starts with these, at no creation point cost.

Mage Default Package (40 creation points)

Taking the default package at creation gives you all of the following:

Spell groups: Beguiling, Combat, Detection, Enhancement, Illusion, Maladictions, Protective, Transportation, Weather (see Spell Groups below)

Skills

Skills a mage can learn individually. Cost is in creation points at creation; after creation, skills are gained from your guildmaster for twice that many trains.

Skill Groups

Weaponsmaster (40 cp): Axe, Dagger, Flail, Mace, Polearm, Spear, Staff, Sword, Whip

Spell Groups

Mages cannot buy spells one at a time; spells come in groups. Each group lists the level at which a mage can cast each spell.

Racial Skills

Only mages of the listed race receive these.

Reclassing

A mage may reclass once, starting at level 10 (level 51 gives the most benefit). Clan reclasses require level 51 and are granted by a clan leader. See help reclass in the game for full details.

Mage Reclasses

These are open only to mages:

Witch (female) or Warlock (male)

Witchcraft training at its finest; they create many potions to throw upon their victims.
Race: Humans and half-humans, Dark Elves, Dark Dwarves · Not allowed in the Conclave · Armor: up to leather

Illusionist

Masters of illusions and deceptive magic.
Race: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Minotaur, Yinn · Any alignment · Any clan · Armor: cloth only

Enchanter

Enchanters of items and weapons and conjurers of magical beings.
Race: All · Any alignment · Any clan · Armor: cloth only

Mentalist

Masters of the mind, causing their opponents to feel fear and worse.
Race: All · Any alignment · Cannot be a member of Chaos · Armor: cloth only

Wu Jen

Elementalists of Shokono who master two of the five elements; they draw no power from the moons.
Armor: cloth only

Mage Clan Reclasses

Clan reclasses open only to mages:

Necromancer (Conclave)

Magic users who draw their magic from the undead.
Level 51 · Race: All except Kender, Hill/Mountain Dwarves, Giant Ogres, Bugbears · Follower of Kantilles, Sebatis or Drakkara · Conclave only · Armor: cloth only

Invoker (Conclave)

Shapes magical energy to create an effect or object.
Level 51 · Race: All except Kender, Hill/Mountain Dwarves, Giant Ogres, Bugbears · Follower of Kantilles, Sebatis or Drakkara · Conclave only · Armor: cloth only

Transmuter (Conclave)

Mages that change the physical properties of an object or creature.
Level 51 · Race: All except Kender, Hill/Mountain Dwarves, Giant Ogres, Bugbears · Follower of Kantilles, Sebatis or Drakkara · Conclave only · Armor: cloth only

Battle Mage (Conclave)

Plenty of hit points and physical defense based magic, poor offensive magic.
Level 51 · Race: All except Kender, Hill/Mountain Dwarves, Giant Ogres, Bugbears · Conclave only · Armor: up to studded leather

Shadow Mage (Shadow)

Grey robed magic stealers of Necrucifer.
Level 51 · Race: Humans or Dark Elves · Follower of Drakkara · Shadow only · Armor: cloth only

Clan & Special Reclasses

These are open to any class, including mages, if the other requirements are met:

Paladin (Knighthood)

Great Knights of the Gods of Good.
Level 51 · Race: Humans only · Lawful Good only · Knighthood only · Armor: all, including plate

Shadow Knight (Shadow)

Honorable Evil Knights of Necrucifer.
Level 51 · Race: Humans only · Follower of Drakkara only · Shadow only · Armor: all, including plate

Battlerager (Wargar)

Dwarven Berserkers, one of the most deadly classes.
Level 51 · Race: Hill and Mountain Dwarves · Wargar only · Armor: all, including plate

Bladesinger (Shalonesti)

Elves who have learned the art of bladesinging.
Level 51 · Race: Elves of any subrace · Shalonesti only · Armor: up to chain

Eldritch (Shalonesti)

Physically weak, but strong elvish magic.
Level 51 · Race: Elves only · Any alignment · Follower of Zandreya · Shalonesti only · Armor: cloth only

Dragon Slayer (Slayers)

Warrior-like fighter with specialized skills for slaying Dragons.
Level 51 · Race: Any · Slayers only · Armor: all, including plate

Monk (Manatonics)

Manatonics who dedicate their life to their art.
Manatonics only, after a successful quest · Race: All except Giant Ogre, Kender, Goblin, Hobgoblin, Bugbear, Pixie, Gully Dwarf · Any clan · Armor: cloth only

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