> APPRENTICE: think about the future. how will you elevate your wizard level from APPRENTICE to WARLOCK? you cannot be the little guy forever. you are meant for greatness.

Ah. The future. They can consider it and picture it, but they cannot experience it. Not yet.

You are right of course. The aptly named WIZARD'S APPRENTICE cannot be the little guy forever, but they are currently standing at the lowest tier of wizard.

There are eight ranks, or tiers, in our Wide Wizarding World, ranging from WIZARD'S APPRENTICE to ULTIMATE WIZARD. Each rank comes with better stats! (As promotional material would tell you.)

This first rank, WIZARD'S APPRENTICE, is the lowliest of lows, but only due to being the entry point of wizardry. It surely wont be long before their rank grows.

The tier above them is the WIZARD'S ACOLYTE. Still a learning role, the ACOLYTE remains beneath the tutelage of a superior wizard. An ACOLYTE knows the basics of how to cast spells, and has some knowledge of ALCHEMY.

The SPELLCASTER is the third rank. They are no longer bound to another wizard, and are officially a wizard of their own. They can confidently cast spells, and are able to hold their own in more complicated situations and duels.

The MAGE is where a wizard begins to come in tune with the natural forces about them, feeling and understanding how they draw from their for their own magicks. Typically, this is the rank in which a wizard will begin enchanting.

The ADEPT is the fifth tier of wizard, and is where the majority of wizards in our era rank. They have honed their craft, generally either becoming well trained in all areas of magic or well honed in one arcane school or another.

WARLOCKS are powerful and often fearsome. Where the ADEPT will learn spells and skills, the WARLOCK will create them. Not only are they in touch with forces around them, they can adapt them in formerly unknown ways for their own benefit.

The WIZARD'S APPRENTICE's master sits at the rank of ARCHMAGE, the second highest all ranks. Among the strongest of all wizards, they commune in a council and preside over many matters of magical nature.

The highest of all ranks is the ULTIMATE WIZARD. There are only few of these, and all are the masters of all arts, but often pioneers within their own areas.

It's pretty arbitrary in the end really, but it doesn't really matter to our APPRENTICE.

It is a long way away, but the WIZARD'S APPRENTICE's goal is thus: Become an ULTIMATE WIZARD.

So, how does one move up the ranks?

Mostly when higher ranked wizards say you do.

There's no real criteria, but tomorrow, the APPRENTICE has a chance.

Tomorrow is the WIZARD DUEL. The WIZARD'S APPRENTICE'S MASTER enrolled in this monthly event to motivate them to train their abilities, and to prove that they are worthy of their MASTER'S tutelage. If they do well, they'll rank up!

From their recollection, it shall take place tomorrow at noon at THE TOWERING CITY'S DUELING ARENA. Supposedly it also functions as a baseball field on off days.

They like baseball.