  Welcome to your introductory course in magic.
<~><~>  Every Magician begins here, as an Apprentice, and this guide lays the foundations upon which all of your later practice will be built.
<~><~>  Within these pages you will come to understand Mana, the lifeblood of every Magician, and the consequences of overexerting it. You will learn of the Schools and Elements that shape all magic, and how to cast your first spells.
<~><~>  This guide will also introduce you to Basic Metallurgy and the simple tools of the craft, the Brazier, the Mortar & Pestle, and Herbal Twine, with which you will prepare your earliest reagents.
<~><~>  Study these teachings well, for they are the groundwork of the courses that follow.
<~><~>  /iLet us begin./z