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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Isida Kep'Tukari" data-source="post: 3867012" data-attributes="member: 4441">Caramip grins into another slice of starfruit at Herb's comment."I'm a walking hair-tower and raven's nest and I know it, but I do it for the power I gain.  Other wizards, like the redoubtable Hedowyn, can undoubtably attest to the maze-like pathways of power and the gestures, words, and materials one must use.  It takes many years of study.  The spirits travel the paths of the maze for me, you see, and in agreement for their help and assistance in gaining my knowledge, I follow their taboos.  Wizards are more self-made men, relying only on their own knowledge and concentration to thread the mazes of the world's power."There are ways, rules, and limits to how one can access the power and how often, dependant on your discipline and skill.  Most of us must keep notes in order access the magical formulas we need."  Here Caramip touches the hair sticks and silk cords that keep her hair up.  Upon closer inspection, all of them are carved, painted, or stitched with words."Most use books, but... things being how they are, I thought this would work better for me.  Some people don't have to use notes at all, sorcerers don't of course, but their breath of knowledge is often very narrow compared to wizardry or elementalism.  Come to think of it, Felix, what exactly is the path that you follow?  Wizardry, sorcery, or something else?"  Caramip's eyes are sparkling, and she hasn't even noticed that her raven familiar Quork has devoured the Seven Heavens, Cacaeri, the Endless Layers of the Abyss, and the Nine Hells.</blockquote>

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