Training and role
Learning to cast
Aurin's arcane tradition supports research and teaching as well as fieldwork. A mage might seek a new technique, work for clients or pursue a question that a teacher left unanswered. Competence does not settle how the knowledge should be used.
Spells can damage, interrupt or restrain enemies, and utility magic helps with travel and preparation. Casting requires attention to spell points and recovery times; a useful spell can fail to help if its caster has already spent the resources it needs.
Mage training takes place within a guild of teachers and researchers. Records, equipment and rival explanations can be as much a part of its daily business as spellcasting.