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What is a mage?

UW-Mage - FAQ
A mage is one who has discovered how to bend the world to his will. He has, as the mages say, been "Awakened" to the fact that he can change the reality around him. The most-used and perhaps most apt metaphor for this is to think of the world as a tapestry (in fact, sometimes the universe is referred to as the Tapestry) and to assign the title of "mage" to one who knows how to pull and reweave the threads into a pattern they desire.
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How do I become a mage?

Kraal's Gameplay FAQ of Planescape: Torment - Bootstrike.Com
Speak to Old Mebbeth the Midwife, located in the Midwife's Hut in Ragpicker's Square. (See the walkthrough for complete details.) Speak to Lady Thorncombe, located in the public sensorium of the Civic Festhall. (Lady Thorncombe will ignore you at first; speak to Salabesh the Onyx who is the mage standing just outside the Civic Festhall, then talk to Lady Thorncombe again).
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The alt.magick FAQ, by nagasiva
the identifier 'mage' has become popular with the adoption of the term within role-playing games and comic books. it has had intermittent usage within the occult community, but typically other titles are used indicating association with mystico-religious traditions (e.g. witch, Magus, etc.) to indicate a proficiency with magical tools, principles, rites, or knowledge.
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How can I use CEL and MAGE-ML files in GenePattern?

GenePattern
The ExpressionFileCreator module converts a set of individual CEL files into an expression data set that is usable by GenePattern modules. The MAGEMLImportViewer module imports data in MAGE-ML format into GenePattern.
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What is a mage bomb?

alt.games.warcraft Warcraft 2 Unofficial FAQ List
It is a mage casting blizzard on the area in which he is standing. The blizzard won't hurt the mage. However, it will kill any of the usual armored units that try to attack the mage. If, after starting a mage bomb, the mage casts a very brief blizzard on a group of enemy units, those units will charge into the mage bomb and all die. Mage bombs are especially effective when used in the middle of the enemy miners and when used by invisible mages.
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How do I get out of The Mage Towers?

Garrett's Notebook
Take the central stairwell to the bottom. Find the torture room. Open the hidden door. Hop into the sewer.
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What can an Elf mage do?

Lineage II WarCry : FAQ : Game Info FAQ
Since Elves are the race with highly developed magic skills, the magic used by an Elven mage is very potent. However, since the Mage class of the Elven race tends to have very weak physical strength, you should give it careful consideration before making your choice. They can be considered magic specialists.
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What is the difference between a General Mage and a Specialist Mage?

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A specialist mage is one who devotes extra study to a particular type of magic, thereby gaining extra knowledge and skill in that field of magic. Because of this, a specialist mage will be able to study an extra spell of each level that he/she is able to cast.
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Why Play A Mage?

Class Guides & Template Suggestions
Mages are alot of fun and make are a important part of WoW! They do a BUNCH of damage and DPS. They have a low amount of armor but thats why they do alot of damage. They are made to defeat thier opponents before they get to them and if they get to them to impair their movement and then step back again. They also are made for doing alot of damage to multiple enemies.
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When does a mage have to specify his spell's target?

GURPS Frequently Asked Questions: Magic
When he rolls the dice. In fact, the only thing you have to declare when you first start to concentrate is what spell you're concentrating on. The exceptions are spells like Divination and Seeker, which are worded so as to imply that one must start out meditating on a specific target object or question. Dice of damage (spells like Deathtouch or Flame Jet, but not Missile spells, which have their own special rules)
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Is the White Mage male or female?

FAQ - Final Fantasy Origins
the [English] manual refers to him as a male With valid points on both sides, I don't know why people can be so adamantly on one side or the other. The fact that it's so ambiguous in the first place (and remains so in the WSC/PSX/GBA versions), says to me they intended it to be the player's choice. If you want a male, it's a male. If you want a female, it's a female. If you want a hermaphrodite, not a problem. Want someone who claims to be a girl, but is secretly a dude? I won't judge.
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How do I stop a mage bomb?

alt.games.warcraft Warcraft 2 Unofficial FAQ List
Listen for the sound of the blizzard. If you see where it is, pull your troops away from before they try to charge. Stopping invisible mages from blizzarding your miners is nearly impossible. Put two cannon towers near your mine. They will probably kill the mage before he causes too much damage. A catapult and some patrolling units near there also help.
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I am a mage. Why can I not see how powerful my spells are?

AlexMUD [FAQ]
The answer to this is really a question. What scale are you using to determine how good they are? There is no measuring point as such for spells, except by comparing against other spell casters. A lot of mages and clerics will do this amongst themselves, but the idea of a Guildmaster telling you how powerful your fireball is without seeing you cast one (which would probably destroy both of you) is not realistic.
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In The Mage Towers, where do I find those reading glasses?

Garrett's Notebook
Look in the library. Near a flight of stairs is an obvious hidden door. Look for a nearby useable book to open it.
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Who has the medallion in The Mage Towers?

Garrett's Notebook
The guard captain does. Find the central stairwell and use it to reach the third floor. Captain's quarters will be on your right as you exit.
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The talisman is where exactly in The Mage Towers?

Garrett's Notebook
High atop the middle tower. You'll need a key to access it. Getting the key requires visiting each of the four towers dedicated to earth, wind, fire and water.
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What is the role of a Dark Elf Mage?

Lineage II WarCry : FAQ : Game Info FAQ
A Dark Elf mage has a wide variety of choices. They can become a Shillien Oracle or a Wizard. The Shillein Oracle leads on to become a Shillien Elder, and the Wizard has a choice of a Phantom Summoner or a Spell Howler. If you would like to use powerful magic, choose a Dark Elf Magician.
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Who is the Admin / Mage of the Land?

Heroes Community - Frequently Asked Questions
Valeriy is the administrator / webmaster / creator of Heroes Community. He pays the bills, does necessary programming to accommodate new features and coordinates the Mod Squad. If you run a big website dedicated to Heroes of Might and Magic, and would like to have Heroes Community as a forum for your website, contact Valeriy to discuss the partnership possibilities. Heroes Community is not a part of Tournament of Honor.
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Can a mage use Counterspell or Dispel Magic to counter the effects of magic items?

GURPS Frequently Asked Questions: Magic
Counterspell and Dispel Magic are fine for removing magical effects cast on someone by a caster who is empowered to cast spells via a magic item. They have no effect whatsoever on magical effects affecting the wearer of an always-on item. For instance, a Sickness arrow makes the target sick until the arrow is extracted, but a Sickness spell cast by a mage wielding a staff enchanted with Sickness can be Dispelled normally. No.
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Can Mage-Only items enchanted with enough Power to be considered "always on" be used by non-mages?

GURPS Frequently Asked Questions: Magic
If a "mages only" item would produce an ongoing effect on the user (e.g., Flight), and has Power enough to reduce both its cost to cast and its cost to maintain to 0, then it will generate its magical effect at all times. As such, it is irrelevant who uses it. On the other hand, a "mages only" item that actually empowers the user to cast a spell (e.g., Deathtouch) will only ever work for a mage *even if energy cost is reduced to 0.
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How many spells can a mage cast in a turn?

GURPS Third Edition FAQ - Magic
In GURPS, "casting" = "rolling the dice for a spell". You may do that once per turn, normally - twice, if you cast a blocking spell. In other words, on any one turn, the effects of no more than one spell (other than a blocking spell) may commence. For example: Turn 1: Concentrate on spell A (1 turn). Turn 2: Cast spell A. Cast Blocking spell. If you have a zero-time spell, the sequence of events would be: Turn 1: Cast spell B (no casting time). Concentrate on spell A (1 turn).
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Albion & Hibernia Mage type casters have Robes. Where are ours?

Lore of the Runes - FAQ
Hehe, seriously, for some reason they decided not to give players robes in Midgard although you will see NPCs wearing them. It may be added at a later date. I can't wait to see a Troll in a dress. Because we are Mages & our power is in our spells. You cannot expect to have powerful spells & wear Chain Armour, err… unless you play a Thane that is. (hehe j/k). We get a self only AF buff & a self only Absorb buff at varying levels. Keep them cast on you at all times.
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Can my Werewolf/Vampire/Mage, etc. Become a wraith once he dies?

Wraith FAQs
No, this would create several problems within New Bremen. The Wraith game is primarily focused on those players who have dedicated their characters to the unique setting of the Shadowlands, and therefore, will be given priority. If deceased characters were to become Wraiths, the game would quickly revolve around revenge plots, and those players who have been dedicated to Wraith would be forced to take a background role.
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What's the difference between a mage's magic and a druid/clerics?

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A mage casts and learns spells through his own skills, knowledge, strength, study, background, etc. A cleric casts spells which are granted to him by his chosen God. A druid studies/worships the powers of nature, and therefore obtains his spellcasting abilities from the forces of nature. (Courtesy of Tim the Enchanter)
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Subject: 18) Can I create a mage NPC?

FRUA FAQ
With the older version, if you created a mage through the monster editor, the mage would flee at the first sign of combat. This was known as the "cowardly NPC bug", and was one of the things fixed in the update. With the older version of FRUA, the GOTO ENTRY POINT option does not seem to work right on either teleport or stair modes. Using GOTO POINT ROW X COLUMN Y works fine, though. When it is set to GOTO ENTRY POINT, it always goes back to entry point 1.
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Can my mage learn 9th level spells?

Sorcerer's Place - Baldur's Gate 2 Frequently Asked Question...
Yes and no. Because of the XP cap, a player's mage will not be high enough level at the end of the game to memorize 9th level spells from his spellbook. However, it will be possible to find scrolls with these spells which the character can use to cast the spell.
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Can a mage in the safehouse Heal a Runner on a shadowrun?

Shadowrun-TCG FAQ
It's correct--at least as the card is currently phrased. In the above example, as it's intended, Heavy Armor (Full) would allow the runner to take 10 damage from the dracoform and the other 2 points would hove to go on another runner. The developers are undecided on where to go with this one. The way the card is phrased, might make it too powerful.
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I can't find a mage I like. Without mages most wands are useless! Where the heck are they?

FAQ v1.70
You aren't imagining things; there aren't many mages in the game and the ones that exist aren't all that great. And later in the game, when you're carting around enough wands to physically crack open the planet, believe you me, you will want at least one mage. However, be aware that bards can use mage wands. They should not be thought of simply as effete fighter/thieves with weaknesses in both classes. That's one way around the situation.
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Subject: 15) What are in the mage and cleric scrolls listed in the scroll item list?

FRUA FAQ
Well, since the scrolls don't list what spells they contain, here are the spells each has. The scrolls are listed, top to bottom, so that the first scroll in the list of scrolls will have the spells on it described under scroll 1 below. SPECIAL* Note: Scroll 4 above is a random spell scroll. What that means is, every time you get this particular scroll, it will have different spells on it.
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