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Master Marion listened intently as Aladamis spoke and he carefully picked through every thought even long after the Adept Druid has concluded. He smiled and seemed to be in a trance, thinking and remembered times past. However, the trance did not last long and, readjusting himself and making his position more comfortable, the Master took a sip of water from his cup and cleared his throat.
"These ideas excite me, Aladamis. I'll be upfront with you on that. Your intentions mighty and your goals set high. I admire that." The Master looked at the man and nodded his head. "First, spell creation. You see, creating your own spells is not a tremendously difficult process. Casting a created spell is similar to casting one Imparted to you only instead of mimicking the shaping of the mana into a shape that you already know, you simply shape it into some other form that you come up with. As you increase your knowledge and arcane skill, you can use more techniques to shape the mana. As an adept, you can use three different techniques simultaneously in order to shape the mana into your own form so you can create your very own spell. Sounds easy, yes?" Master Marion smiled. "I apologize for the short Arcanomechanics briefing, but if you need more clarification, just ask."
The Master took another swallow of water and swished the liquid in his mouth for a moment before smiling and saying, "Now to the good stuff." He winked and continued, "I like your idea about growing the trees to your liking and creating a building of sorts. However, as much I am intrigued by the idea, I can only imagine that you will need much help or it will take your many eras to complete on your own. Of course, that most definitely does not stop you from giving it a try, by all means. If your heart desires it, then pursue your ideas and craft this tree house of yours. Though I will recommend you follow your hopes of creating an Arcane Staff first."
"To create anything you need the right materials. A staff is made of wood, of course, but an Arcane Staff requires not just any hunk of wood drifting down a stream. No, the Arcane Staff can only be created from the rare, but not too uncommon Enchanted Glades," Master Marion let the words sink in before leaning forward towards Aladamis and starting again. "The Enchanted Glades are easily recognizable by the silver and gold bark which runs the entire length of the trunk and stretches out towards the beautifully colored leaves articulating the magnificent trees. However, they are only found in a few locations. Near Silrosia, Tirisfall, and Medonia the Enchanted Glades have been located. However, you could possibly find them near the Forest of Light not far from here at all. However, that could just be my own wishful thinking."
"Regardless of where you find the Enchanted Glades, you must then proceed to obtain a piece of it. You only need to unbind the essence of the tree the same way you were unbound before you learned how to meditate for the first time. It seems easy, but remember you are not dealing with a person in this instance. The process will be much longer than unbinding a person, ranging from a cycle to a month depending on the particular tree and the mage pefrorming the process. Once successful, though, the tree will give you what you are looking for. Though you will now have the wooden piece that will become your staff, you will need to then perform the Astral Mastery Ritual. For that, you will want to come see me once more as the process is much too complex for me to impart to you now."
Once finished, the Master drew a deep breath and sighed. "So, Aladamis, is there anything else you would find me useful for at the moment or have I answered your question quite thoroughly?" He smiled and allowed several moments for the Adept to respond.
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