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<blockquote data-quote="Kae'Yoss" data-source="post: 3648433" data-attributes="member: 4134"><p>I'd guess it's because magic is quite academic - especially for the old-school magic-users/wizard types, who can't just make a deal with the devil to do magic all day long at the low, low price of their soul. They study magic. They go to wizard schools or academies (if they aren't taught by a master). The term "school" fits right in there. Also, you could equal it to "schools of thought" - some like to peek in on you, others blow stuff up, and for some, the solution to everything is to mess with everyone's head till the things are just as they want them...</p><p></p><p>I'd say that from this concept stems the idea of banned schools (though actual colleges where only necromancers, or enchanters, or whetever is trained, and where the school decides not to bother with this or that kind of crude/awful/useless magic): When you focus on one kind of magic, you'll have to neglect another kind.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you want a definite answer to the question why it's called "school", your best bet is probably asking Gary on his questions thread (unless he sees this and comes here on its own to answer).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kae'Yoss, post: 3648433, member: 4134"] I'd guess it's because magic is quite academic - especially for the old-school magic-users/wizard types, who can't just make a deal with the devil to do magic all day long at the low, low price of their soul. They study magic. They go to wizard schools or academies (if they aren't taught by a master). The term "school" fits right in there. Also, you could equal it to "schools of thought" - some like to peek in on you, others blow stuff up, and for some, the solution to everything is to mess with everyone's head till the things are just as they want them... I'd say that from this concept stems the idea of banned schools (though actual colleges where only necromancers, or enchanters, or whetever is trained, and where the school decides not to bother with this or that kind of crude/awful/useless magic): When you focus on one kind of magic, you'll have to neglect another kind. If you want a definite answer to the question why it's called "school", your best bet is probably asking Gary on his questions thread (unless he sees this and comes here on its own to answer). [/QUOTE]
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