Witches of Elfreda: Ordinary Magic
Magic flows through all things. And like any natural resource, it has been used by humans for ages. Across many cultures, with many names, and many kinds of tools, magic has been gathered, manipulated, and studied by scholars and lucky fools alike. In modern times, however, magic is defined into a few different schools, fields, and classes.
When one refers to a school of magic, they mean the source, operation, and level of the magic. Does it come from oneself, from others, from the tools? Do you need special materials, or can you use it at will? And how skilled are you at it? Schools of magic are used, less in reference to the magic itself, and more as titles to the users of magic.
Fields of magic are similar to fields of science; they are the study of magic in specific types, theories and fundamentals that most people know about. In general, fields of magic are taught alongside fields of science; the distinction is all but semantic, with the only distinction in the modern mind being that one requires magic and the other does not.
Classes of magic are, in essence, the practical application of what one learns. Enchanting, for instance, is an industry in Elfreda, while illusionists are used in theatrical productions and transmutation mostly limited to construction. A class of magic is, in essence, the job that one does with magic, the technology to the field of magic’s science.
