Inventing New Spells and the first Mage

[starslayer]

Originally Posted by momothefiddler

I like this concept. So you're saying something like Anaraxes - there are certain unterspells (unterspellen?), the invention of which is possible with minimal equipment, but the spells given in Magic are the diecast high-precision spells that can't be made without specialized tools.

Right. Further the enchanted items that a mage uses for perfecting those spells may have nothing to do with a 'traditional' magical enchantment. A wheel that spins as manna passes by it has no practical application, but if your goal is to figure out a way to get that magical effect you just discovered to be cheaper seeing how much manna you are using, and WHEN you are using it(how fast the wheel is spinning) might be invaluable.