The most benign (if such a word can be used) type of magical power are those which require foresight and patience to use. Since they have no direct combat application, and their effects are only useful in very specialized situations, these spells cost the least out of their practicioners. Often requiring strange herbs and rare animals to be sacrificed, these rituals are costly and labor intensive. However, they do not permanently drain prices from their users, and the knowledge or benefits they provide can be of strategic use to the clever Magi.

Far more dangerous than typical arcane powers, these effects wreck permanent effects upon the landscape. The ability to shatter stone, cause earthquakes, immolate enemies in fire, crush hearts, deflect blows, and any other direct physical forces all fall under this category. Using these kinds of rituals is incredibly dangerous, for the price powering these arcane powers is often permanent. While very flexible in their use, these powers often permanently drain their user, causing them to be used only in emergencies, if at all.

The most dangerous of all is using the arcane powers to gather more knowledge. Some pieces of knowledge are too dangerous for men to know, for the short life spans of men precludes the wisdom necessary to hold such secrets properly. In addition, there are many things which sleep between the stars who lay in wait for minds questing for such forbidden knowledge. While the knowledge gained from such searches is incredibly powerful, the things it may bring to Aengvold in return make it very dangerous.