Role

Chapter 1

(Spring 1620)

Today I began my apprenticeship in the guild of invokers. Father says this is
the beginning of my life as an adult, so I've decided to keep this journal of
my thoughts along the way.

I have always wanted to be a wizard. I've been fascinated by magic my whole
life, and to be accepted by one of the great guilds is the best thing I could
have hoped for. Maybe someday I can be a great invoker and teach at the guild
myself. The admissions prefect tested me for affinity to each of the favored
elemental forces. He said that I had some command of all seven, though a
strong affinity for none. Except air, of course, but that's to be expected.
I thought this was great news, since I would be able to walk all seven paths
and command every element, but the prefect seemed concerned. He said that it
would have been better had I possessed a greater affinity for a smaller number
of elements. He said that it would be very difficult to master all seven and
that few managed to complete the long and grueling years of intense study
necessary to do so.

I think I can do it, though. School has always been easy for me. How hard
could this be?

(Winter 1624)

After several long years, I've completed the basics of my study, and can now
cast a basic spell in each of the seven paths. Most of the time, anyway, as
long as I can manage to focus and nothing distracts me too much. To think that
it's taken me so long to achieve such limited control, but oh, to think that the
very elements obey my will now! What a feeling to be able to bend reality with
my words and thoughts. The headmaster says I'm ready to be a journeyman now,
and that I can strive for mastery of these spells as I wander Thera and learn
from other masters.