- schools of magic as in fields of study
- two *very* broad categories of magic called wizardry and witchcraft. they are terms for what kind of magic you study or practice
	- wizardry is more experimentation: trying to quantify and study the effects/causes of magic
	- witchcraft s more ritual: symbolism and repetition in order to get a result
- there are other categories of magic based on how a caster interacts with magic; one is born with these traits and they cannot be learned.
	- mage: a type of magic user that draws on their own power
	- druid: a type of magic user that draws on the power of their surroundings
	
# Wizardry
- more academic
- based on calculation, experimentation, and measuring/quantifying magic of the world
- equations, research, observation, trial and error
- wizardry overall does not lean [[Magic Alignment|light or dark]] since that is somewhat the antithesis to the goal of the field; the goal is to find out how magic works naturally and use that to a caster's best advantage
# Witchcraft
- more spiritual
- based on ritual, repetition, and directing and controlling magic of the self
- meditation, salts, incense, talismans, alters, shrines
- much of witchcraft is [[Magic Alignment#dark magic|dark magic]] because much of it is based in small daily rituals or sacrifices of materials to power low level spells

# Magecraft
- a subsection of magic that can only be practiced by mages
- mages are creatures that draw magic primarily from their own magic core
	- this means that they need a well matched foci in order to cast as they may hurt themselves otherwise
		- most mages are better suited to foci made of metal or stone as they have a groundng effect on the caster
	- mages are (and often need to be) more efficient with their casting because of this
	- as a side effect of their casting methods, mages are unusually sensitive to the "feel" of magic; as in, they have a great sense of what is foreign and what isn't and thus are great are recognizing where magic comes from and who it belongs to; it will always feel very distinct to them
- many goblins are also mages; it is part of the reason they have such a robust mining culture and that they evolved to be attuned to the magic found in metal and minerals

# Druidry
- a subsection of magic that can only be practiced by druids
- druids are creatures that mostly draw magic from the world and their surroundings
	- this means that druids are well suited to casting without an incantation or a focus
		- they typically do better with foci made from plants or animals, but often don't *need* them to cast
		- if they do end up with a foci that doesn't suit them, often they will be casting *around* it rather than with it. this can cause some problems with clashing magic and have overpowered or unexpected results
	- it is common for druids to struggle with control or precision since much of their casting is intent based and unwilling to work against the flow of the magic around them
	- as a side effect of their casting methods, they are sensitive to ambient magic levels and can become ill or uneasy when those levels aren't within parameters they are used to.
- many elves are also druids; they've evolved to more deeply understand plants and animals because that is where much of their magic comes from