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Elminster, like most powerful wizards, has become VERY good at focusing his attention (concentration, bringing will to bear). He can count readily into the hundreds (basic arithmetic) and do basic geometry.
However, he knows nothing of equations, quadratics, ...
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@TheEdVerse I was surprised to read that Elminster isn't very good at math. Does that mean magic isn't really comparable to arithmetic in how one actually learns and practices it? I see it compared to programming a lot. Is there a more accurate comparison to draw in your view?
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...and the like, as such things have never been developed in the Realms as we have in the "real world." Realms engineers (dwarves, gnomes, et al) focus on strengths of materials, stresses and strains, buttresses and support props, not "the imaginary language of...
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