Yes. The mind can be developed, usually with guidance if any precise control is desired. Good tutors who aren't VERY dangerous to pupils are, however, rare.
Whereas if you lack the Gift, you just can't wield the Art, except by triggering items enchanted by others.
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The Gift is the ability to wield the Art (arcane magic). It has nothing directly to do with game stats (D&D came along a decade after the Realms).
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The initial question asked if the Gift not applying to psionics meant any mind could theoretically develop psionic power; the follow-up question was whether the Gift was ability scores, or something else.
Mar 18, 2026 · 8:03 PM UTC