Magic

Types of Magic Users
All magic can benefit from some level of studying but study based magic benefits the most from it and requires it in order to use their magic to any effect beyond the smallest illusion

Magi/Magi

 * Any type of magic user. Learned, inherited, gifted, or otherwise obtained.
 * Neutral Alignment
 * Any style of magic

Mages/Mage

 * Study based magi born with some capacity for magic from birth. May require incantations, motions, or components for spells.
 * Neutral Alignment
 * Any style of magic

Warlocks/Warlock (Also known as Clerics/Cleric)

 * Magi gifted or loaning their magic from a magical creature/item (IE: Sprits, demons, eldritch beings, etc) . Their magic is intuition based and may require incantations or motions (but never components)
 * Alignment Based Off Of Power Source

Theurgist

 * Magi who gain their magic via pure belief that they have it. A rare type of magi whose magic is always unpredictable. intuition based

Witch

 * Ritual based magi who learned their capacity for magic.

Druid

 * Magi born with a connection to nature that allows them access to magic. A mixture of study and intuition is needed to be talented with it. Frequently requires components and sometimes motions but very rarely incantations.
 * Nature Aligned (Element control, healing, animal based magic)

Sorcerer

 * Magi born with their magic due to a magical bloodline, they can convert to most other types of inherent born-with magic user types. When left alone it is intuition based and may require varis things depending on the bloodline.

Sleight of Hand/Magician

 * Using many hand motions, occasionally a prop or two, and rarely a short gibberish incantation (I.E Abracadabra). This style is based off of stage magicians and as such tends to be showy and dramatic.
 * The effects of the magic are reliable and the same every time a spell is cast.
 * It is common to include some tricks into real magic and real magic into some tricks leaving others guessing as to which is which
 * It tends to be looked down on by more studious or serious types and respected by more creative souls or tricksters.

Runic

 * Based on inscriptions of incantations either made through intense visualization (high skill talent) or through drawing the runes. Other elements like movement, speaking, or componics can help make up for poor inscription.
 * The effects of the magic rely on how well the runes are created and can differ from how the runes are created.
 * When done through visualization the runes can reflect the casters mental state and thought process while casting.
 * It tends to be respected by studious or serious types and looked down on by more rebellious magi.