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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cap'n Kobold" data-source="post: 8213904" data-attributes="member: 6802951">I generally view innate magic from races as a racial, not cultural thing. Tieflings are often depicted as integrating (not always well) into another culture, but they still have access to their racial spellcasting: - it is a gift of their infernal heritage. A Dwarf brought up in a Tiefling culture wouldn't be able to cast Hellish Rebuke just by living there - although they could take a class or feat that would allow them to.A high elf's affinity for a cantrip is a lingering remnant of their fey heritage, and Drow racial spells are similar, but warped by the strange radiations of the underdark for generations. A human living in a drow city wouldn't automatically have access to them.The point about Eberron is that that PC classes and abilities are unusual. Even the people who can cast magic, generally can only do so in a very limited fashion: an NPC farmer who knows some magic can't cast Druidcraft like a PC can: they can only predict the weather for example.</blockquote>