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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Praeco" data-source="post: 1130348" data-attributes="member: 10941">Magic, even a tiny bit of it, should rightly shock the bejeebers out of anyone not privy to its secrets. Regardless of the source, those with power would likely be singled out as heretics. You should consider that mages will be inclined to keep their power secret as much as possible, and most likely will belong to some type of order in which they might find protection. The prevailing idea was that the power to bestow miracles belonged solely to the kingdom of God and one would surely have to meddle with dark powers to achieve magical ability.Additionally remember that much historical magic was not about fireballs and shocking grasps but about divination and prophecy. The mages wanted knowledge, extended life and riches. If you want to really keep the medieval feel, the mages of the society should keep to this, and very few magic spells should have the ability to create what was not previously there. As I said, though, even the smallest healing spell would be a miracle in its own right, especially in a time when most people would die of infection before hitting 40.</blockquote>