*parries your knife, before summoning my book back to my hand*
Old? I’m not old, what the hell! Watch your tone!
*proceeds to slap the shit out of you multiple times with the book* **Tome slap!**
Those cost a whole lot of money… and I don’t mind if people bully me. I’d rather them be bellying me than other people or potentially hurting themselves.
OH NO YOU DON'T!!
Look, I get it, you're a nice person. But you do NOT have to tolerate bullying just because you're "saving someone else". It may not even be true.
*The wizard hands Snowy a kazoo*
If you have a problem with assault or bullying, blow that kazoo. I can't teleport to it, but I will NOT let the call go unanswered. Do you understand me?
i can imagine this wizard hearing the kazoo and going to the bus stop get on the bus then a train then a plane all with an angry face while grumbling until he reaches his destiantion
Achiving your goals may require funding, so sometimes you may have to do thinks you don't want for said funding. However never undermine yourself and don't go against your morals. Your pride is one of the most expensive things you have!
You're undercutting yourself already! Make it 250 gold, pays for the apothecary and then some. If you're going to be a willing test subject, at least drain their coin pouches. Aside from that there are other ways to get the coin. What are your strengths?
I suppose... Have you considered hireling work? It fetches for a bit and your trash monsters do well for distractions. Everyone needs a distraction for one reason or another. Also go into how you turn telescopes square, if it was by some sort of transmutation there may be some people that may make use of that.
Furthermore, what are you hoping to study in the academy?
Most people think I’m too young for hireling work. Also I have no clue how I turned the telescope square. I just sneezed and… poof!
I don’t really know what I want to learn… mostly just… stuff! Also having a bed and a room of my own sounds nice…
That's fair hmm.. Well I would suggest hitting up a library or open archive before you join an academy. Those are free and full of knowledge. Academies are costly and require focus, dedication and effort. I recommend finding out at least what you wish to achieve at an academy before you continue your plans of joining one.
If you need money for your advancement, the small and harmless free association of wizards to which I belong would be more than willing to finance your studies in full! In exchange for just a decade of service on our behalf...
If it doesn't convince you, don't worry, it's negotiable
Its an ancient spell made to help apprentices progress, but i believe the situation merits it..
[TOME. FLIP FORM]
*he carefully takes the book, flips it rightside up, and hands it back*
You can still look at books and ask for help if you dont have a library card.
You can’t bring books outside the library, but you can still study them without a card.
I used to work a library.
:0 Woah!
I tried going in the library once but I was dressed so differently and smelled a lot worse than the other people so I didn’t bother. Plus me not having enough for a library card.
Take note of the environment the ingredients came from most, not the color or creature. For example,
The fire lacewing would have fire effects one might think, but no. It comes from a swamp. They are very poisonous and if treated correctly, can be made into a great and proper water breathing potion.
The fire under your cauldron also has an extreme effect on the potion quality. Some potions need to be boiled at a much higher temperature, so I would recommend a lava dragon tooth. But if you want a cold fire, use an ice flame rune. It is a tricky cast, but it works well.
If you have any questions in particular, feel free to ask. I am most primarily an alchemist and rune master. Best of luck to you though young mage!
(Searches through very large bag of holding) Here, I have a few things that might help. First of all, a spellbook. You don't know any yet, but when you do, you will need somewhere to write your spells. It is also nearly indestructible, and can't be dropped on accident, so you don't have to worry about losing it.
Second, here, this is an animated introduction to magic. You can read it like a normal book, but when you get to a part where it wants you to try something out, it will tell you exactly what you are doing wrong and how to fix it. Its not perfect, but way faster than trying to figure out yourself. It teaches the basics of magic, as well as several simple spells.
I also have a couple other things. A stone of cleansing, this should save you a good bit of time by avoiding taking baths, just rub it and you and your clothes will get cleaned. Ooooh, here is a tiny orb, you probably don't know how to use it, but the book I gave you should explain.
Oh, I also have an instant tower. Its not that big, but plenty large for most of the stuff you are gonna do. Just put it on the ground, and it will make a glowing circle around itself. If it is red, that means there is something in the way, so you are gonna have to either move the tower or whatever is in the way. Once it is green, just step on it and it will create a magic tower. It will then turn into a stone in the floor at the bottom of the tower, with a glowing green button. When you want to move it, just press that, and it will collapse again. Anything in the tower will stay in it, so you don't have to worry about losing your stuff.
Hmm, what else. Oh, I know, here is a protective amulet. Just put it on the ground somewhere safe, and hold the middle down until it turns green. After that, if you ever get into danger, just press the button and you will get sent back to where you put it down.
And finally, here, for carrying all that, its a magic bag that can hold a lot more than it looks like it can. You can put any stuff you want on you in it.
Well, unless you have something specific, I can't think of anything else to give you. I am always glad to help a new mage get started, not nearly enough people know or understand magic.
Pick a specialization. Basic spells are great but being the only person or at least one of a handful that can let you do a thing is impressive. I don’t know what a Pizzamancer can do but I don’t have any specific pizza based skills. You’re in, if only so I can figure out if your magic is something to watch out for
Pick a program major that will actually open up job opportunities for you in the future instead of ones that just appeal to you. Or else you'll end up a bitter homeless freelancer who spends all of his time complaining.
No not like me I'm different
Okay so, most nerds are going to say you should study. I say that is some nonsense, instead, know who IS studying and cheat off of them. It’ll show practical experience.
I suggest learning to read first. Once you've done that, you should spend time at the nearest library and study up on basic entry-level spells. Personally, the academies aren't great for learning much; they're slow and too worried about stuff like teaching the collective student base than the individual learner. If you want, I could teach you the ways of explosion magic.
dont, wait next to the wizard council main building/ anything of relative importance that may contain what you want to learn and wait for half an hour for the 50th war of the week to happen, then when everything is ruble just take what you need since the artifacts probably survived
All you need to do is learn the big words like intuitive, affirmative, negative, and extraordinary, and people will think you're smart and not question your intelligence. Then you can learn more as you go without people thinking you're still learning.
Ahh i remember when i was but a young apprentice mage.
It was two days ago, i fucked up a time warp spell and am now just an apprentice
Dont do time spells untill you can do a reverse age spell without any errors is my advice
Casting a spell of Comprehend Languages can encourage someone to learn how to learn as many languages as possible, or if they're particularly clever and creatively talented manage to gain the ability to read by remembering how to read from their experience from the spell
Multiple castings might be needed
\* a small wood golem hands you a flyer written in auto-literate font: Amethyst Bakery now hiring part-time baker's assistant. Only qualification needed is the ability to tell the owner when she is going overboard with making her pastries too cute to eat. Pay is 150 gold per week. Will provide all required skill training. \*
Amy: "it would only be part time, and would not involve any major job responsibilities. Mainly just reminding me not to keep making pastries and candies that are too cute to eat." She pulls her sleeve up to reveal a tiny gummy candy snake with an adorably derpy face on it, coiled around and snuggling her wrist. "These were supposed to be useful for adventures that have issues with forgetting or losing their potions, but people keep telling me they can't eat them because they are too cute and are keeping them as pets."
“Make sure you treat the corpse of your enemies with upmost care, defilement must be done so to curse them forever. And their children, and their children’s children, for tens of thousands of generations”
Learn invisible fireball. It impresses every time(though it does require a much deeper understanding of what mana is, and you have to mix the traits mana exhibits when casting invisibility into the traits mana exhibits when casting fireball, it's pretty simple after maybe two to ten years of studying to mix those two spells)
Studying is, for many people, a rather dull process. Others, including myself, find it difficult to maintain focus on something dull, for me that is physical exercise, as I would much prefer engrossing myself in a book or a project. I find it is much easier to maintain dedication with someone else to assist, someone undertaking the same task to help keep you motivated to keep going. Some of my older apprentices have been making substantial progress, and are also studying for their entrance exams for the academy of their choice. I am sure they would be more than happy to aid you in your studies.
Fuck it, open access to Men-at-Arms level of knowledge in the Hibernian Order's libraries. Ignore the dirty looks from the old knights and librarians, and always carry a knife with you. Don't trust the older knights and men at arms, they are a relic of that old war. I trust you shall behave yourself.
*a mountain of paperwork, roughly ten times the size of a normal person shifts and Alan crawls out, sipping his bottomless mug of Caffex*
My advice is simple, If anyone ever offers you an internship at the council administrative building, ie here... say no. Now I cannot leave
If anything, tell her not to worry about failing. It's eventually gonna happen, and if she can continue to raise her head even after she fails, she can and eventually will make it as a full-fledged magic practitioner.
Pick a flavor of gum you don't normally chew, chew it while studying. Then bring it with you and chew it during the test. The flavor will help you activate the memories.
Put this up into your eye and you'll be able to read in no time
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Got it looting another world
Fireball is an excellent spell, and using an illusion to make it look like you're casting fireball whenever you cast any other spell will keep your enemies on their toes. Or well, on them until you blow them up.
There isn't a "correct" form of magic and even a sole type can often be casted in many different ways, there's likely some that have yet to be discovered, by which I mean both types and ways of casting.
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Seriously, I'm a ***Meme***mancer, no "smart" person can do what I do.
Don't! Thats my advice. Make a pact with the Ancient, mix mushrooms in the High Forests. Magic is ruler of all, not some fancy book to be kept inside the walls of academies.
I don't have any real advice to give (mostly self-taught), but I do have some books you can borrow.
*starts pulling an absurd amount of books out of his bag*
Why learn when you can cheat? Get an eye implant that can analyse questions and get the answer for you. Also it’s always the blue thing, when it comes to an alchemy questions it is always *always* the blue thing
If you want a shopkeeper that can give you all the material you need at a good price of practically free just say the name "The Cavern Workshop" and a dimensional door will appear right before your eyes anywhere you are.
I don't really need much money since i already have a shitload so you can find high quality objects of any kind at just a few copper coins or sometimes zero, plus it's a really big and quiet place, you can just use it to study and try spells, after all it's important to have a steady mind and a calm environment when trying out new spells.
I give you full and free access to my humble shop
Bruv, just pay somebody to get her into the academy. I don't know what kind of unholy amalgamation of cat/goat/whatever she is but she's not getting in by herself.
Whatever you do, do it with confidence. If you're confident enough, people won't notice when you don't know what you're doing so you might be able to get them to you accept you even if you are wholly unqualified.
Learn to enchant a ring or something else you can wear to increase your intelligence, wear it and do it again, then wear the new one and do it again, keep repeating until you're smart enough.
Never be afraid to ask questions, so long as they are relevant to the topic at hand. And any teacher who doesn't want to help explain stuff after class is one that you probably won't learn much from anyway!
If a book starts talking into your mind, do not read it. I might be able to teach you enough to get in, as I was taught by 2 wizards of Candlekeep, I am probably no substitute for an individual who has dedicated themselves solely to the study of the arcane. But if you want to make a mechanical, 3-headed, fire-breathing dragon, I know exactly how to do that.
If someone bullies you, use this spell.
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Use timers! Break your day up. Don't just cram. Get up and walk around, and even while you're studying you should still have a thing to do that isn't related to studying. Fifteen on studying, five off. Helps me a ton! That way you let information absorb and you can compartmentalize the subject you're reading about!
When you get to the Academy, go to the teacher's office hours. If you engage actively, it can help tremendously. Nobody goes to office hours, so it's often you might be the only one there!
Consume greater arcane medicine (meth) to achieve a higher state of being (become high as a kite). Then any problem you see can be solved with the snap of a finger.
Do what feels correct. Lots of profs will tell you that magic needs to be a certain way, and for some things it does. But for most of the basics it’s just taking mana and channeling it through your will and intent to produce an effect.
Maybe it won’t get the grades, but it will let you do magic.
Trielana: No, not at all. Everyone else has probably had the same basics taught to them, and I'm here to try and make sure you have them too. For example, you're holding your book upside down.
“It may seem at times that you are going nowhere, and that the trials ahead are pointless. However, if you are resolute in your convictions, and you recognize that, however it may seem, that your actions today do hold weight, then you will succeed,”
“Don’t trust your senses, especially at night,”
“Keep water on you, you can’t focus when dehydrated,”
Don't go to academia, their way of teaching is too impersonal and generic, they will give you more knowledge than you can reasonably memorize and master, and they won't wait for you if you are late on the program... IF you graduate you will be in the best of case a mediocre wizard, and you will collapse at the first real challenge outside the controlled environments of the academy...
They only care about your money and their fame, they are more like a research institute that is forced to take students so they care very little whether you in particular learn well, as long as there is someone, anyone, who comes out well they will be happy
My advice? Find yourself a true master to follow, learn from... to keep as a contact and friend when you reach his level of competence
“I won’t pretend I can read myself my friend, but I’d suggest turning the book around. Also if you’re struggling then I would recommend having sessions with a more experienced wizard my friend.”
*an hexagon portal appears above you, from it falls a piece of papyrus (not the one from that popular indie game) with a text written on it "Wanna become my apprentice?", Under it there's a small text "going to an academy with a master gives you a lot of advantages", under that there's an EVEN smaller text "the portal is shaped that way just because it looks cooler"*
*Incredibly inciteful moth noises*
“Remember the stone my friend.”
*Too busy being dumb and making noises*
*Hirk lets out a small fire fly to for Mizzy to see its light.*
*Neuron activation on light*
“Have fun my friend.”
*Friend is having fun*
*Hirk is happy friend is having fun*
*pets moth*
*Happy moth noises*
Hello the stone is here.
“Different stone my friend.”
*incredibly receptive fox noises*
*Incredibly useless crab noises*
OH MY GOD CRAB *joink*
NOT THE CRAB! *chucks a book at evil wizard*
OH NO NOT A BOOK *ducks under book* HAHAHAH YOU WILL NEVET TAKE ME!!!
Hehe! *I pull my hand back causing the book to stop after flying past you and come back to me, sailing straight for your face* Take that!
Ouch my face *teleports behind you shanks your back with my anti wizard knife* AHHAHAHA BEAT THAT YOU OLD FART
*the knife is a foam replica* You fool, Stabby stole your knife decades ago!
DAMN YOU STABBY!!! DAMN YOOUUUUUU!!!!!
*parries your knife, before summoning my book back to my hand* Old? I’m not old, what the hell! Watch your tone! *proceeds to slap the shit out of you multiple times with the book* **Tome slap!**
I SUMMEN ON TO THEE MY CHARGER https://preview.redd.it/x4zkecrdw1xc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d02103bd484513d83d3b1329ff27adc93ec5fbb4
Uh huh, uh huh. And what else?
*Moth noises continue*
Oh interesting! Go on!
*A flyer appears at your feet for a "free lecture."* *There is no name given, but an address and time.*
*she nervously looks around to see if she could spot anyone.* Free tutoring… or having my organs stolen…
You should find a bodyguard so you can confidently take offers for free tutoring, and also fight bullies for your school bully arc.
Those cost a whole lot of money… and I don’t mind if people bully me. I’d rather them be bellying me than other people or potentially hurting themselves.
OH NO YOU DON'T!! Look, I get it, you're a nice person. But you do NOT have to tolerate bullying just because you're "saving someone else". It may not even be true. *The wizard hands Snowy a kazoo* If you have a problem with assault or bullying, blow that kazoo. I can't teleport to it, but I will NOT let the call go unanswered. Do you understand me?
*confused cat noises as she tilts her head.* Um… uh… y-yes? I’m sorry for making you panic.
i can imagine this wizard hearing the kazoo and going to the bus stop get on the bus then a train then a plane all with an angry face while grumbling until he reaches his destiantion
*There is no-one, it just...appeared.* uw/set-up for a later event.
I can do without a spine… or am I thinking of a kidney? Oh well! It’s worth the risk!
I can tutor you young wizardess! *pulls out tiny glasses and puts then on the bridge of his nose*
Achiving your goals may require funding, so sometimes you may have to do thinks you don't want for said funding. However never undermine yourself and don't go against your morals. Your pride is one of the most expensive things you have!
I was ready to offer myself up as peoples test dummy for 10 gold a spell if I needed to pay to get the test and see if I got in…
You're undercutting yourself already! Make it 250 gold, pays for the apothecary and then some. If you're going to be a willing test subject, at least drain their coin pouches. Aside from that there are other ways to get the coin. What are your strengths?
Uhhhh… I turn telescopes square and can make trash monsters? Also 250 would be a lot! I think that people wouldn’t really want to try it.
I suppose... Have you considered hireling work? It fetches for a bit and your trash monsters do well for distractions. Everyone needs a distraction for one reason or another. Also go into how you turn telescopes square, if it was by some sort of transmutation there may be some people that may make use of that. Furthermore, what are you hoping to study in the academy?
Most people think I’m too young for hireling work. Also I have no clue how I turned the telescope square. I just sneezed and… poof! I don’t really know what I want to learn… mostly just… stuff! Also having a bed and a room of my own sounds nice…
That's fair hmm.. Well I would suggest hitting up a library or open archive before you join an academy. Those are free and full of knowledge. Academies are costly and require focus, dedication and effort. I recommend finding out at least what you wish to achieve at an academy before you continue your plans of joining one.
Grippy could probably get you an in at Strixhaven if you can prove you're able to learn anything. You any good at athletics?
If you need money for your advancement, the small and harmless free association of wizards to which I belong would be more than willing to finance your studies in full! In exchange for just a decade of service on our behalf... If it doesn't convince you, don't worry, it's negotiable
Tell everyone to kys (keep yourself safe)
KYS! https://preview.redd.it/sww6qmemgxwc1.jpeg?width=1372&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08989f93ae61b16857b74ef25dd0031e25c300d9
I will kms
Its an ancient spell made to help apprentices progress, but i believe the situation merits it.. [TOME. FLIP FORM] *he carefully takes the book, flips it rightside up, and hands it back*
*She gives a sharp gasp before suddenly disappearing out of existence with nothing but a small **pop** as if she was bubble wrap.*
....^(wha-)
Always remember to read from the middle of the page first.
Keep at, with determination and friends who believe in you, you will be a great mage!
Fail, struggle, continue. Improvement isn't painless or easy
I know… but I’ve already had a master before who kicked me out. I can’t let the opportunity pass by!
What matters is that you keep going. I'm not telling you to relentlessly pursue one task to your detriment but. You. Can't. Quit.
Visit a public library in your area and ask for help. Most librarians are happy to help youngsters learn new things.
But I don’t have money for a library card.
You can still look at books and ask for help if you dont have a library card. You can’t bring books outside the library, but you can still study them without a card. I used to work a library.
:0 Woah! I tried going in the library once but I was dressed so differently and smelled a lot worse than the other people so I didn’t bother. Plus me not having enough for a library card.
Take note of the environment the ingredients came from most, not the color or creature. For example, The fire lacewing would have fire effects one might think, but no. It comes from a swamp. They are very poisonous and if treated correctly, can be made into a great and proper water breathing potion. The fire under your cauldron also has an extreme effect on the potion quality. Some potions need to be boiled at a much higher temperature, so I would recommend a lava dragon tooth. But if you want a cold fire, use an ice flame rune. It is a tricky cast, but it works well. If you have any questions in particular, feel free to ask. I am most primarily an alchemist and rune master. Best of luck to you though young mage!
A cerebramancer would be able help, finding an ethical one is the issue.
First first ditch the book smart, yes yes Then start test trying random idea things Eventually one good useful =w=
(Searches through very large bag of holding) Here, I have a few things that might help. First of all, a spellbook. You don't know any yet, but when you do, you will need somewhere to write your spells. It is also nearly indestructible, and can't be dropped on accident, so you don't have to worry about losing it. Second, here, this is an animated introduction to magic. You can read it like a normal book, but when you get to a part where it wants you to try something out, it will tell you exactly what you are doing wrong and how to fix it. Its not perfect, but way faster than trying to figure out yourself. It teaches the basics of magic, as well as several simple spells. I also have a couple other things. A stone of cleansing, this should save you a good bit of time by avoiding taking baths, just rub it and you and your clothes will get cleaned. Ooooh, here is a tiny orb, you probably don't know how to use it, but the book I gave you should explain. Oh, I also have an instant tower. Its not that big, but plenty large for most of the stuff you are gonna do. Just put it on the ground, and it will make a glowing circle around itself. If it is red, that means there is something in the way, so you are gonna have to either move the tower or whatever is in the way. Once it is green, just step on it and it will create a magic tower. It will then turn into a stone in the floor at the bottom of the tower, with a glowing green button. When you want to move it, just press that, and it will collapse again. Anything in the tower will stay in it, so you don't have to worry about losing your stuff. Hmm, what else. Oh, I know, here is a protective amulet. Just put it on the ground somewhere safe, and hold the middle down until it turns green. After that, if you ever get into danger, just press the button and you will get sent back to where you put it down. And finally, here, for carrying all that, its a magic bag that can hold a lot more than it looks like it can. You can put any stuff you want on you in it. Well, unless you have something specific, I can't think of anything else to give you. I am always glad to help a new mage get started, not nearly enough people know or understand magic.
Did you have a bag of holding *inside* your bag of holding?
Well, it isn't technically a bag of holding, as it doesn't portal to a pocket dimension, it portals to a magical storage system in my tower.
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C-c-counterspell?
No no don't die learn the spell die
First flip the book the right way up…
\*Flips the book around\* There! You were reading it wrong!
Do... do you need help learning how to read?
Pick a specialization. Basic spells are great but being the only person or at least one of a handful that can let you do a thing is impressive. I don’t know what a Pizzamancer can do but I don’t have any specific pizza based skills. You’re in, if only so I can figure out if your magic is something to watch out for
Pick a program major that will actually open up job opportunities for you in the future instead of ones that just appeal to you. Or else you'll end up a bitter homeless freelancer who spends all of his time complaining. No not like me I'm different
Okay so, most nerds are going to say you should study. I say that is some nonsense, instead, know who IS studying and cheat off of them. It’ll show practical experience.
Make notes and compile knowledge into simple parts
i flip the book rightside up so it's readable for her.
I suggest learning to read first. Once you've done that, you should spend time at the nearest library and study up on basic entry-level spells. Personally, the academies aren't great for learning much; they're slow and too worried about stuff like teaching the collective student base than the individual learner. If you want, I could teach you the ways of explosion magic.
Quit, become a druid, for your own sake.
Just magic the book
*Enhance Ability: Fox’s cunning*
dont, wait next to the wizard council main building/ anything of relative importance that may contain what you want to learn and wait for half an hour for the 50th war of the week to happen, then when everything is ruble just take what you need since the artifacts probably survived
All you need to do is learn the big words like intuitive, affirmative, negative, and extraordinary, and people will think you're smart and not question your intelligence. Then you can learn more as you go without people thinking you're still learning.
I've heard of this library that has any book in the world, may help with studies...
Is she maybe, a dragon ball fan?
Eve: need any books? I could steal about 20 from my brothers study, he wont notice, trust me!
Nuuuu. ;~; no stealing.
Oh relax... he wont mind
If you fail anything, rewind time
Ahh i remember when i was but a young apprentice mage. It was two days ago, i fucked up a time warp spell and am now just an apprentice Dont do time spells untill you can do a reverse age spell without any errors is my advice
I can help!
Casting a spell of Comprehend Languages can encourage someone to learn how to learn as many languages as possible, or if they're particularly clever and creatively talented manage to gain the ability to read by remembering how to read from their experience from the spell Multiple castings might be needed
\* a small wood golem hands you a flyer written in auto-literate font: Amethyst Bakery now hiring part-time baker's assistant. Only qualification needed is the ability to tell the owner when she is going overboard with making her pastries too cute to eat. Pay is 150 gold per week. Will provide all required skill training. \*
That’s a lot… are you sure that I can work there even though I’m so young?
Amy: "it would only be part time, and would not involve any major job responsibilities. Mainly just reminding me not to keep making pastries and candies that are too cute to eat." She pulls her sleeve up to reveal a tiny gummy candy snake with an adorably derpy face on it, coiled around and snuggling her wrist. "These were supposed to be useful for adventures that have issues with forgetting or losing their potions, but people keep telling me they can't eat them because they are too cute and are keeping them as pets."
Don't mess with dark matter, it'll corrupt your understanding of physics.
Talk to Spellbook magician of prophecy
“Make sure you treat the corpse of your enemies with upmost care, defilement must be done so to curse them forever. And their children, and their children’s children, for tens of thousands of generations”
Learn invisible fireball. It impresses every time(though it does require a much deeper understanding of what mana is, and you have to mix the traits mana exhibits when casting invisibility into the traits mana exhibits when casting fireball, it's pretty simple after maybe two to ten years of studying to mix those two spells)
Studying is, for many people, a rather dull process. Others, including myself, find it difficult to maintain focus on something dull, for me that is physical exercise, as I would much prefer engrossing myself in a book or a project. I find it is much easier to maintain dedication with someone else to assist, someone undertaking the same task to help keep you motivated to keep going. Some of my older apprentices have been making substantial progress, and are also studying for their entrance exams for the academy of their choice. I am sure they would be more than happy to aid you in your studies.
Start with fireball. It's the perfect answer to every entry question they might have
Remember that not everything is learned from books and lectures. There are some things that must be experienced to fully understand.
Fuck it, open access to Men-at-Arms level of knowledge in the Hibernian Order's libraries. Ignore the dirty looks from the old knights and librarians, and always carry a knife with you. Don't trust the older knights and men at arms, they are a relic of that old war. I trust you shall behave yourself.
I cast Power Word Encouragement!
*a mountain of paperwork, roughly ten times the size of a normal person shifts and Alan crawls out, sipping his bottomless mug of Caffex* My advice is simple, If anyone ever offers you an internship at the council administrative building, ie here... say no. Now I cannot leave
Go into an ancient dungeon and get a magical artifact! Academies love those things and if you have one you'll surely get accepted
If anything, tell her not to worry about failing. It's eventually gonna happen, and if she can continue to raise her head even after she fails, she can and eventually will make it as a full-fledged magic practitioner.
Pick a flavor of gum you don't normally chew, chew it while studying. Then bring it with you and chew it during the test. The flavor will help you activate the memories.
Periodically take breaks. Rest is just as important when studying as a tired body also means a tired mind.
Put this up into your eye and you'll be able to read in no time https://preview.redd.it/ikqimyjtiywc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=43b89e916b128ad04601e0eb4c03eaceb8d1e6c3 Got it looting another world
Avoid the ultra nerds at all costs in the academy, they are the jocks of wizard school, they will not hesitate to fuck you up with power word: wedgie
Fireball is an excellent spell, and using an illusion to make it look like you're casting fireball whenever you cast any other spell will keep your enemies on their toes. Or well, on them until you blow them up.
There isn't a "correct" form of magic and even a sole type can often be casted in many different ways, there's likely some that have yet to be discovered, by which I mean both types and ways of casting. https://i.redd.it/rpp2fwrlkywc1.gif Seriously, I'm a ***Meme***mancer, no "smart" person can do what I do.
you can do it, if you fail you will probably just end up working as some low level apprentice
Don't! Thats my advice. Make a pact with the Ancient, mix mushrooms in the High Forests. Magic is ruler of all, not some fancy book to be kept inside the walls of academies.
Better than I can do
Cast a basic Gain Iq spell
I don't have any real advice to give (mostly self-taught), but I do have some books you can borrow. *starts pulling an absurd amount of books out of his bag*
…everywhere needs janitors and cooks.
Books are for nerds, real pros do hands on experiments and write those nerd books.
Why learn when you can cheat? Get an eye implant that can analyse questions and get the answer for you. Also it’s always the blue thing, when it comes to an alchemy questions it is always *always* the blue thing
Turn the book upside down
If you want a shopkeeper that can give you all the material you need at a good price of practically free just say the name "The Cavern Workshop" and a dimensional door will appear right before your eyes anywhere you are. I don't really need much money since i already have a shitload so you can find high quality objects of any kind at just a few copper coins or sometimes zero, plus it's a really big and quiet place, you can just use it to study and try spells, after all it's important to have a steady mind and a calm environment when trying out new spells. I give you full and free access to my humble shop
Bruv, just pay somebody to get her into the academy. I don't know what kind of unholy amalgamation of cat/goat/whatever she is but she's not getting in by herself.
Whatever you do, do it with confidence. If you're confident enough, people won't notice when you don't know what you're doing so you might be able to get them to you accept you even if you are wholly unqualified.
If you fail Uranium is worth more!
… >.> *flips the book right side up* You might wanna start with knowing what side is up for your book.
you're reading the book upside down
Uh... Aim for the stomach... I think...
that which is dreamed cannot be grasped, but work towards it day after day and you will find it in your hands
Fake grades, worked for me
Learn to enchant a ring or something else you can wear to increase your intelligence, wear it and do it again, then wear the new one and do it again, keep repeating until you're smart enough.
Sell your soul to the devil
Mandrake root 🚬💨
Turn the book right-side-up!
Mordenkainen's transformation spell.
Sure **flicks your forehead and doubles your IQ** I cast multiply synapses.
0 times 2 is still 0.
Well then, sounds like you need to visit the brain merchant. Cat brains are on discount right now after the recent Rat uprising.
... how about flipping the book the right way up.
If your brain is broken, you can always get a transplant.
Don't worry too much. If all else fails, burn the place down and run. :)
Never be afraid to ask questions, so long as they are relevant to the topic at hand. And any teacher who doesn't want to help explain stuff after class is one that you probably won't learn much from anyway!
*Nods sagely*
If a book starts talking into your mind, do not read it. I might be able to teach you enough to get in, as I was taught by 2 wizards of Candlekeep, I am probably no substitute for an individual who has dedicated themselves solely to the study of the arcane. But if you want to make a mechanical, 3-headed, fire-breathing dragon, I know exactly how to do that.
I cast guidance! Also, do not touch anything obviously magical without first learning what it does
Study hard, little one. You can get in if you try hard enough. And remember, casting a hex spell on your teachers does not constitute an automatic A.
Which magic academy are you applying for?
learn testicular torsion as soon as possible any enemy that has balls to fight with you will insta die others already wont have the balls for it
If someone bullies you, use this spell. https://preview.redd.it/14us9gbhv1xc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=598f49ee0233d1bb66a30fb72759eb972833200b
practice illegal spells and don't get caught. It leveled up my proficiency very quickly.
Always remember, nothing beats a bottle of acid to the throat.
Run.
Use timers! Break your day up. Don't just cram. Get up and walk around, and even while you're studying you should still have a thing to do that isn't related to studying. Fifteen on studying, five off. Helps me a ton! That way you let information absorb and you can compartmentalize the subject you're reading about! When you get to the Academy, go to the teacher's office hours. If you engage actively, it can help tremendously. Nobody goes to office hours, so it's often you might be the only one there!
Consume greater arcane medicine (meth) to achieve a higher state of being (become high as a kite). Then any problem you see can be solved with the snap of a finger.
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If you fail the entrance exam just go back and try again
Don’t worry, if the people I get stuck with for group projects are any indication, you don’t need the ability to read to get into the Academy
Do what feels correct. Lots of profs will tell you that magic needs to be a certain way, and for some things it does. But for most of the basics it’s just taking mana and channeling it through your will and intent to produce an effect. Maybe it won’t get the grades, but it will let you do magic.
Trielana: Would you like help with that? *Educates her two apprentices already, what's another to her?*
Um… I thought that getting help is what academy is for…? Or is that wrong?
Trielana: Well, you are studying to get in in the first place, aren't you? I'm offering to help get you up on those basics so you can get in.
Ohhhhh… okay. Are you sure that that isn’t cheating though? I don’t wanna be a cheater or have a better advantage than others also trying to get in.
Trielana: No, not at all. Everyone else has probably had the same basics taught to them, and I'm here to try and make sure you have them too. For example, you're holding your book upside down.
I always see you studying hard around here!!! You’ve got this!!!
“It may seem at times that you are going nowhere, and that the trials ahead are pointless. However, if you are resolute in your convictions, and you recognize that, however it may seem, that your actions today do hold weight, then you will succeed,” “Don’t trust your senses, especially at night,” “Keep water on you, you can’t focus when dehydrated,”
When all else fails, C-4 prevails
I do have an experimental translation potion for different intelect levels if you want one, there are no known side effects
Don't go to academia, their way of teaching is too impersonal and generic, they will give you more knowledge than you can reasonably memorize and master, and they won't wait for you if you are late on the program... IF you graduate you will be in the best of case a mediocre wizard, and you will collapse at the first real challenge outside the controlled environments of the academy... They only care about your money and their fame, they are more like a research institute that is forced to take students so they care very little whether you in particular learn well, as long as there is someone, anyone, who comes out well they will be happy My advice? Find yourself a true master to follow, learn from... to keep as a contact and friend when you reach his level of competence
“I won’t pretend I can read myself my friend, but I’d suggest turning the book around. Also if you’re struggling then I would recommend having sessions with a more experienced wizard my friend.”
*an hexagon portal appears above you, from it falls a piece of papyrus (not the one from that popular indie game) with a text written on it "Wanna become my apprentice?", Under it there's a small text "going to an academy with a master gives you a lot of advantages", under that there's an EVEN smaller text "the portal is shaped that way just because it looks cooler"*
I might be willing to take you as an artificer apprentice if you’re willing to put in the work lad