¶ College Mage
Difficulty: Medium
Duties: Monitor the status of the Barrier and keep it from disappearing.
Restrictions: The role's faction falls into the category of Combatant factions.
A College Mage performs highly responsible and rewarding work by keeping the Barrier stable and protecting every resident of the empire from necromancers.
¶ With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
The duty of College Mages is to maintain the stability of the Barrier, which holds back the undead beyond it. The absence of Mages, or a careless attitude toward their duties, can be fatal because it leads to dire consequences.
Equipment
Item
Specifications
Description
Mage's Hood- Blunt damage reduced by 20%.
- Slashing damage reduced by 25%.
- Piercing damage reduced by 15%.
- High-temperature damage reduced by 40%.
- Blast damage reduced by 25%.
- Max Armor Durability: 250
- Mana regeneration: 0.5
- Blunt damage reduced by 5%.
- Slashing damage reduced by 5%.
- Piercing damage reduced by 5%.
- High-temperature damage reduced by 10%.
- Blast damage reduced by 10%.
- Max Armor Durability: 250
- Mana regeneration: 0.5
Woven from magical fabric, it does not restrict movement and provides some basic protection.
Mage Armor- Blunt damage reduced by 88%.
- Slashing damage reduced by 83%.
- Piercing damage reduced by 65%.
- High-temperature damage reduced by 63%.
- Stamina damage reduced by 15%.
- Blast damage reduced by 80%.
- Max Armor Durability: 340
- Mana regeneration: 1.2
- Blunt damage reduced by 10%.
- Slashing damage reduced by 10%.
- Piercing damage reduced by 10%.
- High-temperature damage reduced by 10%.
- Stamina damage reduced by 15%.
- Blast damage reduced by 15%.
- Max Armor Durability: 340
- Mana regeneration: 1.2
Armor woven from magical fabric, it does not restrict movement and provides some basic protection.
Mage's Bag- Radiation damage reduced by 50%.
- Acidic damage reduced by 50%.
- Blast damage to contents reduced by 10%.
"Pairs perfectly with arcane armor."
Novice Robes- Mana regeneration: 0.6
"FIREBAAAALL!"
Wizard Shoes
- Mana regeneration: 0.25
"Why does a mage need boots if the robe covers their legs? Beats me. Oh well, let them be.
Grimoire- 70 Fire Essence
- 70 Light Essence
- 70 Water Essence
- 70 Earth Essence
- 0 Dark Essence
- 2 Archmagic Points
A grimoire with enough essence to learn fundamental spells.
¶ Onward, and Good Luck
Before setting out to search for scrolls, a Mage must take all the necessary equipment and learn the spells that will be useful in this difficult undertaking. They may have to take a College Novice under their wing, becoming the Novice's mentor and passing on experience that a beginning mage will certainly need.
Remember that you should not focus exclusively on combat magic. Stunning magic, healing, etc. can help you greatly.
¶ An Exciting Adventure
The daily life of College Mages consists of fascinating and exciting searches for scrolls throughout the empire. After a College Mage has found enough ancient scrolls, they must return to the College and place them by the magical Barrier, increasing its stability. Besides the routine search for scrolls, a Mage can hunt monsters and sell their remains to merchants, help other travelers on their journeys, or side with the Legion or the Rebels. Magical abilities provide an enormous range of activities.
¶ Conclusion
The Mage's main duty is to maintain the stability of the magical Barrier, on which everyone's safety depends. This requires not only searching for ancient scrolls but also choosing equipment and spells wisely, with non-combat forms of magic playing an important role. Beyond the main mission, there are broad opportunities for exploration, helping others, and participating in the empire's political conflicts.