[quote=@VitoftheVoid]
One caveat I would say though is that an illegal mage would probably struggle to go toe to toe with a Yulian battlemage on magic alone, as Yulian mages train from childhood and probably far overburden themselves when casting. 

But then Yulian battlemages are also untrained in combat, so one could easily punch one in the face. It evens out. 
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But of course! A battle mage's strength comes not from their skill in magic or sword, but their ability to use them in unison. So yeah, he'll probably be doing a good amount of mage punching.

[quote=@VitoftheVoid]
[@Awesomoman64] Yep, that would be fine! It's entirely possible for dudes to manifest magical ability too, they just tend to keep it to themselves under Yulian rule.
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Well this just gave me a great idea for my character's background!