I rather liked what I’d encountered of the university; there’s a few professors friendly to Riftwatch’s efforts now, and the dean of Lydes College was a particular fan.

( Still ruminating on the nature of training and spellcraft, however, he pivots back: ) In a perfect world I’d be able to pick up creation magic from yourself or others, but that particular school isn’t close to what I practiced even before this. Trying to work it would presumably be like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Well-worn grooves, as you said. The shape of my magic simply— isn’t that.