DJSneeze 60 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I've been told by someone that if a character below the age of either 17 or eighteen were to begin learning a void magic, the results would be very.. Not-good. The person whom told me has quite a bit of experience under his belt when it comes to roleplaying magic, and has a remarkable understanding of the lore provided for it. However, I've found no lore regarding this statement, and have looked over multiple guides for void magic. If there is an age limitation, please do link to something proving it, because I'd like to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivran 137 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I was under the impression it was more near the age of 15. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nug 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2014 who is this person and i think ivran's right, it's closer to 15ish afaik. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvke 1000 Share Posted August 5, 2014 have to be like mid-teens at least i think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnoy23 202 Share Posted August 5, 2014 You have to be at least 16. That is the limitation the MAT had and it still sticks. It is not written down anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrakeHaze. 2524 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Children explode or something when attempting to cast magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJSneeze 60 Author Share Posted August 5, 2014 Thanks for clearings things up~! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithradites 1168 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Children cannot learn magic. That's what it has been. I do not recall an exact age, because it ought not to be necessary. Wait until your character is not a child, and then feel free to learn magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski_king3 0 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Treat magic like low level calculus. If you think it's reasonable for your character to learn under practice low level calculus with serious chances of success, then they can learn magic. We had a guideline of 14 or 15 in place back when the MAT was a thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heero 4092 Share Posted August 5, 2014 http://www.lordofthecraft.net/topic/88059-illusion-guide/page-3#entry955189Simple summary regarding age and magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaezae 1098 Share Posted August 5, 2014 "Learning magic" at 15 doesn't mean casting spells. It could mean. "Now you will read about the fundamentals of fire and why it is hot." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jistuma 1996 Share Posted August 5, 2014 http://www.lordofthecraft.net/topic/101925-magic-roleplay-qa/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lago 2572 Share Posted August 5, 2014 It was something that MAT had in place to stop child mages. It's not officially written down anywhere so if you want a child to practice a few inept noncombat spells go ahead, but you can't have a juvenile pyromancer or the like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elindor 666 Share Posted August 5, 2014 The age guide actually varies by race. I remember a discussion within the MAT about this and we never really came to an exact conclusion. However it operates like this, for Void especially: The first step to accessing the Void is to lapse all concentration on any thought and then to reach out to nothing and grasp it. A child or teenager doesn't have the ability to blank their mind. There is a certain requirement of understanding one's self required to escape the entrapment /of/ one's self. Self actuality doesn't typically happen until late teen-hood. Other magics have different limitations, typically deities wouldn't believe that a child has had the opportunity to prove itself. It has never been impossible. But the vast majority of children and teenagers aren't capable of making that first step of making contact with the source of that types' power, and thus cannot begin learning beyond the theories. Also teachers tend not to want to take on children. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBareSheet 194 Share Posted August 13, 2014 This players questions have been answered and the situation resolved. Should you wish to have this reopened, please PM me your reasons why it should be so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.png.4e5370fc69f142d96a905e477cd5dd97.png)
Recommended Posts