Hail Satan <| sep |> You are correct I suppose in the traditional DnD sense with study . What I failed to explain is that my magical power comes exclusively from ley lines that connect various planes of force to the material plane , and runes don ' t fit into that terribly well . I also feel that if something is extremely potent to the point of being able to level cities , then people are much more likely to become engaged than biochemistry and quantum physics . EDIT Good point on the order , though . I could have a pretty cool story about some ancient wars that took place in that era , and the rise of the Orders that kept the mages in check . <| sep |> Your on a site where we are all your friend . 😀 <| sep |> In the US it means two full and separate apartments in one house . We have triplex and quadplexes too . After that they generally call it an apartment building .