From Casting to Crafting - A introduction

It is a myftery to many young wyzards why fome fpelles and artefactes demand more than mere incantation, yet thofe who wifhe to master the full art of magic must learn the delicate balance betwixt casting and crafting. For, juft as the wordes of power alone may fumon a flame or bring forth light, there are fpelles and itemes whofe true potential is unlocked only through the fyner arts of working one’s handes. Crafting and spellcraft are, in truth, two fides of the fame coin—one cannot fummon the greateft magical forces without knowing how to shape them into the phyfical forms of golde, of iron and wood.

In the making of magical artefactes, such as enchanted amulets, charmes, wizzard sacks or ringes, it is not enough to merely caft a fpell upon an object. The craftfmanship muft be of equal care. The wood muft be carved to perfection, the metal forged to an exact fpecification, and the stone cut juft fo, for the enchantment to bind properly. The wyzard must learn to wield hammer and quill in equal measure, fteady hand to fashion the artefact, fteady mind to channel the magic into it. Without both, even the most potent fpell will difsipate, unbound and wasted.