Partial Fix of Magic: Fire College

[simply Nathan]

Originally Posted by scc

I forgot a few things before, so I'm adding them now.

There ARE ways to get positive modifiers for spellcasting, the simplest is to cast in a High or Very High Mana area, but this is not without risks.

Those don't give skill level bonuses, they just offset some of the other difficulties by letting wizards without Magery cast and making FP/ER lost to magic recharge immediately, respectively. Meanwhile Low Mana, spells "on", and numerous other modifiers out there readily give skill penalties.