Coming out of the theater, Rorschach noticed several gentlemen leaning on walking sticks.
'A walking stick?' A thought suddenly struck him. He realized he was still missing a tool to aid his Casting.
The Empire's academies didn't bother with theory. They only taught the basic use of Casting tools like Magic Staffs and Crystal Balls. Rumor had it that Mages in the Empire had planned to develop a "Standard Casting Accessory Pack" to equip their military and Town Mages, but the project was abandoned when they failed to develop a low-cost mana storage unit.
The Tower of Stars didn't seem to care for such things, either. Kano, for example, was ridiculously rich; Rorschach had noticed he would often rely on gems or crystals for quick Casting—disposable ones, at that! 'I can't be that wasteful...' In contrast, every Mage and Apprentice from the Tower of Forest carried either an Oak Staff or a Birch Staff.
