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The Art Of War Magic
silco97
1. The monment to prepare your offense is the moment the enemy becomes vulnerable to attack ::.Knowledge of the enemy mage's mind is of the foremost importance. Once you know his mind, you will know his weaknesses. ::2 The enemy's vulnerability may be his strongest point; your weakness may enable you to strike the decisive blow. ::3. When planning a campaign, take account of your destruction and healing. A skillful battlemage ensures that they are in balance; a weight lifted by one hand is heavier than two weights lifted by both hands. ::4. When the destruction and healing are in balance,the army will move effortlessly, like a swining door on well-oiled hinges.  When they are out of balance, the army will be like a three-legged dog, with one leg always dragging in the dust. ::5. Thus the army strikes a blow, it will be like a thunderclap out of a cloudless sky.  The best victories are those unforeseen by the enemy, but obvious to everyone afterwards. ::6. The skillful battlemage ensures that the enemy is already defeated before the battle begins.  A close fought battle is to be avoided; the fortunes of a war may turn aside the most powerful sorcery, and courage may undo the best-laid plans.  Instead, win your victory ahead of time.  When the enemy knows he is defeated before the battle begins, you may n not need to fight. ::7. Victory inbattle is only the least kinf of victory.  Victory without battle is the acme of skill. ::8.Conserving your power is another key to victory. Putting forth your strength to win a battle is no demonstration of skill.  This is what we call tactics, the least form of tthe art of war magic. ::9. The battle is only a leaf on the tree; if a leaf falls, does the tree die? But when a branch is lopped off, the tree is weakene; when the trunk is gridled, the tree is doomed. ::10. If you plan your dispsition well, your victories will seem easy and you will win no acclaim.  If you plan your dispostion poorly, your victories will seem difficult, and your fame will be widespread.  ::.Those commonly belived to be the greatest pratitoners of war magic are almost always those with the least skill.  The true masters are not known to the multitude.