Touched by the Winds

Cost: 2 XP Requirements: Not a Dwarf or Halfling Origin

You can perceive the Winds of Magic and their subtle effects on the world… perhaps working a little spellcraft yourself, even if you aren’t aware of it. You may Test Awareness to tell when someone is casting magic, or under the effect of a spell. You can identify magical items by touch, unless illusory magic disguises its nature.

When you acquire this Talent, choose a Magic Lore. You may cast Improvised Spells at a Petty Level for that Lore, even if you have not learned the Lore.

You cannot acquire Formal Spells without the Wizard Talent (page 81), but you reduce the cost of that Talent by 1 XP each Level, and gain +2d on Tests to learn your chosen Magic Lore (Study Lore, page 136).