Magic Testing
While each school of magic has their own method for determining the magical aptitude in an individual, the method used by the Sisterhood of Sword and Sorcery is generally considered the best one.
General Testing for Potential
The Grandmaster casts a spell to show the potential's aura to determine level of potential.
Element Testing
Factors: success at individual element tests, birthday, personality
Test for Fire – Trial of Purity
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Longdays, Dragonhatch, Chilldays
Element test: Place a candle in front of the student and instruct them to light the wick.
Test for Air – Trial of the Heart
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Heartmatch, Newgreen, Deathsleep
Element test: Instruct student to call air in order to float a small, light object such as a feather.
Test for Earth – Trial of the Hand
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Flowerbloom, Leaffall, Whitecold
Element test: Place a seed in the student’s palm and instruct them to make it sprout.
Test for Water – Trial of the Head
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Newyear, Thaw, Hotdays
Element test: 1 – Instruct student to find a hidden source of water
2 – Place a bowl of water in front of the student and instruct them to make the water move
Testing for Element in the Untrained
With no training or experience with magic, deciding on a person’s element is largely determined by birth, personality, and the spell used to determine the level of potential. Those with strong potential towards one element will be clearly marked.
General Testing for Potential
The Grandmaster casts a spell to show the potential's aura to determine level of potential.
Element Testing
Factors: success at individual element tests, birthday, personality
Test for Fire – Trial of Purity
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Longdays, Dragonhatch, Chilldays
Element test: Place a candle in front of the student and instruct them to light the wick.
Test for Air – Trial of the Heart
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Heartmatch, Newgreen, Deathsleep
Element test: Instruct student to call air in order to float a small, light object such as a feather.
Test for Earth – Trial of the Hand
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Flowerbloom, Leaffall, Whitecold
Element test: Place a seed in the student’s palm and instruct them to make it sprout.
Test for Water – Trial of the Head
Factors
Personality: See element glossary
Birthday: months of Newyear, Thaw, Hotdays
Element test: 1 – Instruct student to find a hidden source of water
2 – Place a bowl of water in front of the student and instruct them to make the water move
Testing for Element in the Untrained
With no training or experience with magic, deciding on a person’s element is largely determined by birth, personality, and the spell used to determine the level of potential. Those with strong potential towards one element will be clearly marked.
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