I Wanna Be a Wizard When I Grow Up! (Part 2)

By IHaveNoName · Mar 20, 2020 ·
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  1. As promised, here's a brief overview of the way my school system works.

    The magic system in my world is elemental (Earth, Air, Fire, Water), but mages (Wielders - working name) are more like Avatar benders than energy-wielding Aes Sedai. Magic ability is inborn: there are four "nodes" around the world that emanate energy, so the people who live near each node have the chance to be born with the ability to use the related elemental magic.

    There are several groups and organizations that teach Wielders; the largest and oldest is the Order, which has Academies near the four nodes. The Order got its start in the Creuzland Imperium; one of the early emperors was a Wielder who founded the first Academy. As time passed and the Empire expanded, the Order grew with it, visiting new lands and discovering all the types of magic.

    The Academies are open to all, except for criminals and people who are otherwise barred from entry for whatever reason. Tuition is free (see below for more on this).

    Students generally come to the schools when they're 12 years old, as that's about the time when the ability first manifests. They're taught the basics (reading, writing, math, Order history), along with the Imperial language (the lingua franca of the Order). They take placement tests to avoid retreading material they already know, and can also choose from electives.

    Classes run 4 days and 1 free day, x2 (10-day weeks). Terms run five months, with a one-month break at midsummer and midwinter, and students generally stay for a five-year course of study before they graduate (depending on their rank - see below); they can take graduate courses after achieving full Wielder status. Each Academy also has specific courses like meteorology, geology, and physics.

    Wielders are classed by rank, from 1-8, with the number of Wielders growing smaller the higher up you go. There are three types of Wielders: lesser (rank 1-3), full (4+), and martial (Wielders who learn weapons and martial arts to supplement their abilities; usually rank 1-3). Lesser Wielders never progress past the second year, and Rank 3s stop at the third year, unless they're martial Wielders. Lesser Wielders who complete their course of study are eligible to enroll at an Order-run academic school (these aren't free, but they pay reduced tuition).

    Anyone, no matter their rank, who completes their studies can formally join the Order. This brings various benefits, including the ability to take Order-sponsored jobs. The Order has enclaves in the capitals of most nations - they function much like embassies, but also serve as headquarters for Order personnel and guildhalls for Order members. Order-sponsored jobs are posted there, and members can take them, assuming they qualify. These jobs have better pay, but the Order takes 2% of the members' pay off the top - this goes to fund the Academies and enclaves.
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