Mages

Mages are a loosely-bound class of people, difficult for outsiders to understand. Fascinated by magic, they strive to further their knowledge of the arcane arts. Because their interests are radically different from those of the common folk, they are perceived as eccentric and unsociable, although this is offset by the fact that they are generally good-hearted people. Mages are heavily associated with the element of fire, and have a lesser association with the element of earth as well.
Characteristics: The intellectually demanding pursuits of a mage leave them little time for developing their bodies, so most magi are a bit weaker and more frail than others.

Because of a mage's fascination with magic, the class is less of a specialization than the other two offensive casters, summoners and warlocks. The offensive magic of a mage is mostly fire oriented. The mage class has a wide range of utility spells and those that deal out large amounts of damage.

Role Playing Suggestions:

• A mage is likely to have been secluded for a long time and have many interesting etiquette flaws.
• A mage could be a military man who was trained as 'artillery' type support of an army, and would be intolerant of inefficiency.
• A cheerful, innocent type character could find constant entertainment in the wonders of the world and magic.

Several of the skills that are available are:
Burning Hands
Enchant Weapon
Fumble
Meteor Swarm

The rankings of a mage are:
Apprentice
Illusionist
Wonder-Worker
Magician
Spellweaver
Cabalist
Invoker
Magus
Wizard
Grand Wizard