Mage

A Mage is any person with Attainment in at least one Path of magic (and thus is able to cast spells of that path).

A mage can, through Cultivation, improve their attainments in a path, that is, to reach higher Tiers. This is a difficult, time consuming process, relying on a combination of luck and experiences, and most mages generally do not make it to the higher Tiers in a path.

A mage can accumulate attainment in multiple paths of magic. A mage can gain attainment in a path through Cultivation of that path. Since the activities and behaviors required for cultivation are different for different paths, and generally all are time consuming, mages generally do not branch out into too many paths.

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.