[quote=@Duck] Works for me, welcome to the thread! Magic is a thing. It originates from a kind of mystical energy known commonly as mana. A sorcerer can use this mana as a powersource for casting spells. The ancients had awesome magicians capable of amazing feats, like calling down thunderbolts from the sky or levitating. They were in control of the magical forces. Magi in the post apocalypse can be just as potent, only... they're more unstable. Advanced attempts end in the mage going *BOOM* more often than not. I'm picturing magic as something extremely dangerous that warps reality in disturbing ways when unchecked. Harnessing it promises great rewards, sure... but it's very risky and the cost can be terrible. That's my idea anyway. What would you want it to be like? [/quote] That's a perfect. I guess my only question is what is in the realm of possibility for magic starting out and how commonly known is it in the world? In the Conan stories he hated magic, even feared it. Would that be a recurring theme for sorcerers? Barbarians?