Appendix 3
Magic on VimarMages used the mana that covered the world to perform their magic. Some people seemed to be able to absorb this arcane form of energy and use it to perform spells, and these were the people who became mages. However, unless tutored, this could be dangerous, as the results were unpredictable. Even the practitioners themselves may not know they were actually bending the mana to their will without training.
The mages built towers in several of the major towns of the world and these towers were where the young apprentices came to be tested, as Carthinal did, to make sure they were equipped to continue in their advancement. A Magister elected from the ranks of other magisters by the magisters themselves ruled each tower. The post was for a period of six years. Every
