What kinds of powers do mages have?
Virtually anything you can come up with. From traditional magical powers like elemental control, ritual sorcery and spirit-summoning to more superhero-like abilities such as telekinesis, invisibility and super strength/speed/reflexes, anything is up for grabs. (If you’re really not sure whether a power is appropriate or not, ask the mods first.) None of these are the result of any sort of mutation or accident; they are the character’s natural manifestation of their magical talent and require a channeling of magical energy to function. As stated in the rules, however, no mage can have more than three distinct abilities. This isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, but the type of powers a mage has tend to influence his or her personality — or maybe it’s vice versa. Usually it’s no surprise if a hotheaded mage has pyrokinetic abilities, or a calm, compassionate one has healing powers or water magic. Some mages go against the stereotype, too — every once in a while you’ll find the sweet, adorable, fr
