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Message: <blockquote data-quote="argo" data-source="post: 3218474" data-attributes="member: 5752">Ignoring, of course, the fact that Vancian magic doesn't fit very well in the Hyborian age...Abjurer  Good choice, espically for priests of Mitra (ignoring the school that says Mitrian priests dont learn magic), Asura and IbisConjuration Yeah, demon summoning is good.  Orb spells would be baaaaaadDivination I could see Yara as a diviner with a sideline in enchaner (though you could also argue it as being the other way around).  I suppose the Red Priest could also have been a diviner, he always knew what was going on though that could have been non-supernatural inteligence sources.  In any event this school would be appropriate.Enchantment This is the school for all your mesmerists and eastern mystics.  Hypnotism is very big in the Hyborian age.Evocation  A big no here.  You might be able to port the Bigby's Hand spells, maybe a few other extreme low level spells.  Thats about it.Illusion I'm thinking no.  Although Thagura Khotan probably used the spell Dream in the story Black Collosus your backbone DnD illusions - invisibility, the Silent/Minor/Major image chain, and so forth are not supported by the cannon tales.Necromancy This is good for the nasty touch attacks and insta-death.  Things like the Black Hand of Set spring to mind.  Natural specialization for priests of Set.Transmutation This is a mixed bag.  I could imagine the Adept from people of the Black Circle used modified Knock and Fly spells.  But I don't think you would find many specialists in this school.Hope that helps.</blockquote>

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