Battlemages; Do you use them?

[Queshire]

Originally in my world no one can directly use magic. Magic could only be manipulated through the use of magi-tech devices. In the upper world, a small bottle-civilization either located in the upper atmosphere, a space station, or on the moon (I haven't decided which yet) it's still like that since they are a remnant of the pre-apocalypse civilization.

In the lower world, due to being exposed to a high amount of magical radiation for centuries, just about everyone has mutated to be able to absorb, store, and process magical energy as spells. This includes the warriors who use magic to reinforce and strengthen themselves and their body. There's also more traditional mages who throw fireballs and stuff. Finally, those that would be considered traditional battlemages that combine both the internalizing of magic of warriors and the externalizing of magic of the mages exist, but due to their split focus they aren't as powerful in either discipline as a specialist.

 

[Addison]

I use a multitude of magical practices, Battle Mages among them. I don't know if I'll call them something different but for now it's battle mages. And, as battle mages usually go into military, law enforcement or other such areas they are in ranks based on their strongest magic. Those who are better with shields go in the field and help protect their comrades or set shields around vehicles and such. Those with the greater offensive powers, fireballs, making themselves strong as an ape etc, are in the field. Although those who throw things like fire are either in a plane or behind lines giving cover fire for the ape-fighting types.

 

[Zero Angel]

I have tons of battlemages. The question comes down to focus I guess. Neither training to fight effectively with weapons nor training to fight effectively with magick is something that can be done in a day, so you frequently have people that are very good at this or that, but not both. Still, in WotA, magick is something that is ingrained in almost every person of every race, so almost everyone at least complements their martial prowess with magick flavor.

 

[mbartelsm]

Sounds kinda like Codex Alera.

Must check it out then