Mage

A **mage** (formal: **magus**, pl. **magi**) is an individual who practices magic. *Spellcaster* is also used interchangeably.

## Types of mages

### Roles by spellcasting style

* Channeler – a mage who channels mana to perform magic.
* Warder – a mage who writes wards to perform magic.
* Ritualist – a mage who participates in a cooperative spell, combining elements of both channeling and warding.

### Roles by the Grand Arcanum

* Arcanist – an expert in the theoretical domain of the arcane; not strictly a practicing mage.
* Elementalist – a mage using the Natural Arts.
	+ Aeromancer – a mage using the Flowing Arts.
	+ Hydromancer – a mage using the Viscous Arts.
	+ Pyromancer – a mage using the Combustive Arts.
	+ Telekinetic – a mage using the Telekinetic Arts.
	+ Electromancer – a mage using the Luminous Arts.
* Anthropomancer – a mage using the Vital Arts.
	+ Psychic – a mage using the Psionic Arts.
	+ Necromancer – a mage using the Restorative Arts.
	+ Charmer – a mage using the Enhancement branch of the Supplemental Arts.
	+ Hexer – a mage using the Affliction branch of the Supplemental Arts.
	+ (Transfiguration) – a mage using the Transformative Arts.
	+ Destroyer – a mage using the Destructive Arts.
	+ Botanomancer – a mage using the Herbal Arts.
* Abjuror – a mage using the Countering Arts.

### Roles by Discipline

* Illusionist – a mage who uses the luminous, psionic, and supplemental arts to create distortions of sensory perception and thought. Often involved in industries of entertainment.
* Healer – a mage who uses the restorative, supplemental (enhancing & afflicting), and transformative arts to treat injuries, disease, and all manner of physiological disorders and ailments.
* Battlemage – a mage who is specialized in combat and defensive tactics and maneuvers.
* Psychic – a mage who uses the psionic arts to diagnose psychological disorders and trauma and provide with psychiatric advice.
* Magician – a mage who uses artificer magic to develop, operate, and maintain arcane systems, mechanisms, and devices. Involved in industries of construction and arcane technology.
* Enchanter – an arcane profession that creates and sells enchanted items or remedies.
* (Communication)
* (Augmentation)
* (Ecology)
* (Weather)

### Roles by practice

* Alchemist – someone who uses magical additives with other reagents to make potions, elixirs, medicines, poultices, ointments, salves, and other pharmaceuticals.
* Thaumaturge – a Stephedist mage who practices magic according to the rigid tenets and regulations of the Vistern of Stephedore, or any of its derivative sects.
* Wizard – a mage with legal endorsement to practice magic at their own discretion. Mages and arcanists can apply for a license of wizardry from the Arais Emodun.
* Eremite

### Conditional roles

* Conjuror – someone who provokes the conjuration of an elemental.
* Sorcerer – a mage who uses black mana (sorcery) to perform magic.
* Warlock, Witch – a mage enthralled to a demon.
* Theurge – a mage who believes their magic is divinely sourced.

## Related

* Archmage – an honorary title awarded to magi or arcanists by the Council of Cernan in the Duchies for contributions of distinguished merit to the arcane community.