Mana

Mana is the basic resource that is used by a Mage to cast all their spells.

Spells have a Mana cost associated with their casting. For some spells this is a set amount per casting; for other spells the mana cost is variable. This mana is depleted upon casting. If a mage does not have sufficient mana to cast the spell, the spell will "fizzle" out or fail outright before the spell is completed, and the mana invested will be wasted. Some spells consume mana over time. If a mage runs out of mana, those spells will cease to have any effect.

Mages each have their own "mana pool" which is the sum total of their accumulation of Mana. Mana is spent in casting and maintaining a spell; hence when a mage runs out of mana, they won't be able to cast any more spells and their existing active spells will cease.

Mana is obtained in various ways:


 * Accomplishing certain feats
 * Getting mana from a resource (such as a mana gem, mana potion, mana herb etc)
 * Getting mana transferred to them (from another mage)

Mana is a valuable resource and is limited in quantity. It does not spontaneously regenerate over time.

There is no limit to how much mana a mage can accumulate.