Apprentices Game rules require that magi have at least a score of five in every art before taking on an apprentice. As numbers like this should not be expressed or understood in-character, this rule must be imposed out-of-character. Q1: What rules have storyguides introduced to guide Mercere mages who wish to adopt ungifted apprentices. Should a gifted redcap be blocked from adopting an ungifted apprentice altogether? Should she be required to wait until she has five or more in every magical art to adopt an ungifted apprentice? Q2: Have folks been tempted to scheme around (or ignore) the restrictions (of five in every art)? What approaches have they adopted in doing so? I have heard suggested that a "potential" apprentice be trained in some mundane arts (Latin, Order Lore, etc.) while a player continued to improve his character to the required standards. I see no problem with such an approach. Does anyone else? Q3: What might the game creators have had in mind when they introduced this restriction? How might ignoring this rule effect game play in a way I might not have foreseen?
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