Magic of The World

Magic in the World:
this is a very magic heavy world. most towns or villages have at least one magic user, though the quality varies. in the cities, there are whole schools, through the guilds, to teach many types. a few of these, healers for instance, train many students.

magic is considered a valid profession. it is not uncommon in many areas to hire a mage or priest to perform a spell for a given purpose, or maybe to craft a magical item or scroll. magical items are, as a result, somewhat common, though some types are much more common than others, and some are outright banned resulting in a potential black market. prices and/or quality sometimes vary wildly depending on if they are crafted locally or imported, and how many mages can cast the required spells

in more advanced places, magic acts much like technology does for us, and enchanted items play a part in daily life. one such way is signing magic. much like magical notaries, signing mages 'witness' an event or fact with a conditional wizard mark, such that if the signed item changes in any way, the mark vanishes. other uses include the making of magical items for the lighting lamps, or simply producing light, heating or cooling, navigation and safety, astetic appearance, even as pumps for water or fuel