Mage
Mages are adept, professional magic users. In ancient times, their services were highly demanded across the land. Depending on how the term is used, mages can refer to all people who use magic or those who have dedicated themselves to elemental magics.
Career
Qualifications
An above-average understanding of how to use magic and proof of education in the magical arts.
Career Progression
Mages start off as just that; however, as they grow wiser and more experienced, mages often choose to specialize in a particular type of magic or learn a wide variety of spells, often joining up with a guild that aligns with their interests. Especially talented and renowned mages may even earn the title of Sage or even the elusive Great Sage.
Payment & Reimbursement
While most are rewarded with money and treasures they find, some also will gladly accept potion ingredients or other assorted magical items right then and there.
Other Benefits
Renown, control over the elements at will, community, adventure
Perception
Purpose
To serve as magical fighters and protectors of the populace.
Social Status
Mages are greatly admired for their powers, wisdom, courage, adventurous spirit, stories to tell, attention to detail, and work ethic
Demographics
Mages have been young as 15 years old and have been to encompass all genders, species, and ethnicities.
History
Mages have been around practically for as long as people discovered they could use magic.
Operations
Tools
Accentuating rods, potions, wands, staves, and tomes
Materials
Potion ingredients, items for augmenting or enchanting
Workplace
Mages do not have a set workplce, though they do frequently gather in libraries or guilds.
Provided Services
Teaching, guarding, warfare, exploring, healing
Dangers & Hazards
Mages are often tasked with dangerous missions due to their power--a power and life by which one mistake could cost them not only their lives, but also of those around them.
Alternative Names
Wizard, Warlock, Witch, (Black/White/Red/Blue/Green) Mage
Type
Arcane
Demand
Staple
Famous in the Field
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