Wizards in Annwn are referred to as
mages. The term "wizard" is a title that can be earned by only a
slect group of male, human mages who pass a rigorous set of
tests.
Mages require the use of magical implements to properly craft their
spells. For most mages, these implements are magical wands, made
out of yew wood (for its purity). Any mage casting a spell
without the use of his wand subtracts 1 from his caster level. A
standard yew wand costs 50 gp, with a crafting cost of 25 gp and 2
xp. Yew wands may be used by a different mage than their caster,
and as such may be purchased.
A mage cannot apply prepared metamagic to a spell without the use of
his own specially crafted
wand. Such wands may be fashioned from a variety of materials,
appropriately suited to the style of the caster, such as glass, bone,
silver, etc., but always require a minimum of 500 gp in raw
materials. Such wands must be specially crafted by their user
(500 gp in materials, 40 xp), and cannot be purchased.
Because of the greater energies involved in casting more powerful
spells, wands are insufficient to apply metamagic to spells of 5th
level or higher. Such spells require the use of a specially
prepared staff. Simlar to wands, these staves must be created by
their users from at least 5,000 gp in raw materials (400 xp). A mage
wielding a staff does not require the use of a wand to cast spells at
their maximum efficiency.
All mages receive Craft Wand at first level in place of Craft Scroll.