If you would not extend such a courtesy to an enemy, you should not extend such to me.
[He takes in her assessment and gives a nod. It was a very good assessment from one who had only been introduced to magic recently. t was indeed the most common way to wield magic, and against the general masses of Thedas, she would succeed. Of course such assessments still limited her, and would get her killed if she continued thinking that was the limit of magic.]
A fair assessment. However...
[He paused, and put his weight on his front leg as though he would sprint forward, but when he should have lifted his back leg to go into a sprint, he simply vanished. In a moment, she would feel a rush of air that goes through her. When he speaks again his voice comes from behind her, and there's a bite of a cold blade against her neck.]
You are dead because you limited how you believe one can use magic. There are mages just as capable of fighting in close proximity as there are at range. Magic itself is not a discipline of combat, it is but a weapon, and weapons come in a variety of forms. We can fight as archers, devastating but fragile, or as swordsmen on the front lines, or as assailants, disorienting and changing the battlefield to their advantage.
Magic is only limited to what the wielder can envision. You may find a mage that comes at you with a blade made of flame, or one that can transform themselves into a wolf or bear.
[He stepped back and sheathed his blade, returning to circling her as he had been before. That was a light lesson, to get her used to how he taught. He at least had the decently not to throw her to the ground or set her on fire before she could figure out how to counter.]
You cannot make an assessment until you understand where a mages specific talents lay. On any battlefield, whatever your duty, you must always focus your attention on the mage. Yours must be protected, while you must take caution where your foes attentions is focused.
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[He takes in her assessment and gives a nod. It was a very good assessment from one who had only been introduced to magic recently. t was indeed the most common way to wield magic, and against the general masses of Thedas, she would succeed. Of course such assessments still limited her, and would get her killed if she continued thinking that was the limit of magic.]
A fair assessment. However...
[He paused, and put his weight on his front leg as though he would sprint forward, but when he should have lifted his back leg to go into a sprint, he simply vanished. In a moment, she would feel a rush of air that goes through her. When he speaks again his voice comes from behind her, and there's a bite of a cold blade against her neck.]
You are dead because you limited how you believe one can use magic. There are mages just as capable of fighting in close proximity as there are at range. Magic itself is not a discipline of combat, it is but a weapon, and weapons come in a variety of forms. We can fight as archers, devastating but fragile, or as swordsmen on the front lines, or as assailants, disorienting and changing the battlefield to their advantage.
Magic is only limited to what the wielder can envision. You may find a mage that comes at you with a blade made of flame, or one that can transform themselves into a wolf or bear.
[He stepped back and sheathed his blade, returning to circling her as he had been before. That was a light lesson, to get her used to how he taught. He at least had the decently not to throw her to the ground or set her on fire before she could figure out how to counter.]
You cannot make an assessment until you understand where a mages specific talents lay. On any battlefield, whatever your duty, you must always focus your attention on the mage. Yours must be protected, while you must take caution where your foes attentions is focused.