"Well, think of it like being a doctor. A medical doctor is going to have a lot of base knowledge, but a heart specialist isn't going to know the finer points of podiatry. It's sort of like that. Different spells, components, cultures, interpretations... there are a lot of factors."

Ed'sbrow furrows thinking on Jobs in Crystallis, though. "We have the freedom to have two Jobs, and change them around when we want. The natives get one they have to stick with their entire life. I'd hate that. Even magic back home isn't that strict. You're totally free to study whatever kind you want."