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This... is not very accurate.
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Apply the Standard Format for Civilization Profiles. It's only a faction, but it owns land so I guess that's the best you could make of it.
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"Arcording to Sergius Turrianus, Master Enchanter in the College, the institution has enough firepower to destroy half of Eastmarch (a small state in Skyrim) at ease."
No, he doesn't. He is making a ridiculous claim to prove how valued their enchantments are: "I think we could blow up half of Eastmarch, and people would still come to us for enchantments."
How would you even take "ease" from that, or that this is done through the enchantments?
Regardless, just put them at "Varies from High 8-C to 7-C with mages"... probably. Fireball is the High 8-C feat and it's described as Adept level, so not sure what the weaker mages would be.
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You need to give sources and explanations instead of just listing them off or just claiming that stuff without any backing.
A lot of these are just "they are mages who are skilled, they probably know this", but that comes with problems. Such as, they explicitly state to not have cloud altering magic in Per Your Request.
A list of my problems:
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Apply the Standard Format for Civilization Profiles. It's only a faction, but it owns land so I guess that's the best you could make of it.
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"Arcording to Sergius Turrianus, Master Enchanter in the College, the institution has enough firepower to destroy half of Eastmarch (a small state in Skyrim) at ease."
No, he doesn't. He is making a ridiculous claim to prove how valued their enchantments are: "I think we could blow up half of Eastmarch, and people would still come to us for enchantments."
How would you even take "ease" from that, or that this is done through the enchantments?
Regardless, just put them at "Varies from High 8-C to 7-C with mages"... probably. Fireball is the High 8-C feat and it's described as Adept level, so not sure what the weaker mages would be.
Powers
You need to give sources and explanations instead of just listing them off or just claiming that stuff without any backing.
A lot of these are just "they are mages who are skilled, they probably know this", but that comes with problems. Such as, they explicitly state to not have cloud altering magic in Per Your Request.
A list of my problems:
Students go missing just fine, they had no idea what was under Saarthal, and a load of other stuff. The closest thing to this is an individual sensing magic after a timestop as far as I am aware.Extrasensory Perception (They can sense anything going on across Skyrim as well as interdimensional worlds.
That's not blessing, but sure, I guess? Should list the enchantments though...Blessed (Enchanters can bless and empower objects into powerful arsenals)
When? Not all mages can do it, and I'm pretty sure that one Jarl old lady is special because she can.Precognition
There is a master illusionist, yes. But as far as we know, two (or three if you take the dragonborn) are actually adept at this.Mind Manipulation
Based on what?Spatial Manipulation, Time Manipulation
Should list the ones we know of.Summoning various beings of Oblivion
Based on what?
Is this referring to the staff of Magnus? If so, that should be listed (and that implies this is the college with DB leading it).Power Nullification
Based on what?Poison Manipulation, Disease Manipulation, Creation, Matter Manipulation (Can use magic to create material things), Life Manipulation, Death Manipulation
Don't remember that being a thing.Dimensional Storage
Is this assuming the conjuration master (who eventually dies/gets erased) can do what that one dude who went to Hearmeus Mora's realm in the book did that wasn't at all standard?Telepathy
Most members know? Since when..? And I'm pretty sure you are told it is explicitly not prohibited, just frowned on outside of the institude.Necromancy (Most members know but are prohibited to practice it)
You listed that twice.Power Nullification
Based on what?Power Bestowal, Power Mimicry, Power Absorption, Power Modification
If you mean magic in general, reality warping already covered it. If not... give examples and quotes.Physics Manipulation
Any reason to assume these ones can?Pocket Reality Manipulation (Mages can create pocket dimensions for storage and other uses
They outright state they have no method to manipulate the clouds in a letter.Weather Manipulation (Mages can manipulate weathers and create storms)
What is resistant? They can make enchantments of course, but the members aren't wearing any and the institute itself isn't.Resistance to Magic and Reality Warping
As well as destroying the lower half of their bridge, and they have built on an are explicitly elevated location. Was there a mention of any magical defenses?The College protected itself from the devastating tsunami caused by the Great Collapse. The tsunami destroyed the entire Winter Hold and devoured most of the Winterhold city.
No, he doesn't. He is making a ridiculous claim to prove how valued their enchantments are: "I think we could blow up half of Eastmarch, and people would still come to us for enchantments."Arcording to Sergius Turrianus, Master Enchanter in the College, the institution has enough firepower to destroy half of Eastmarch (a small state in Skyrim) at ease
No.The College has enough enchanted arsenals that can destroy most of Eastmarch Hold.
They probably can. It's not certain they have aoe spells at the level. It's a reasonable assumption, but shouldn't be stated as fact.Master Mages in the College can conjure firestorms or various destruction spells to destroy whole armies or even a town.
No, he doesn't. He is making a ridiculous claim to prove how valued their enchantments are: "I think we could blow up half of Eastmarch, and people would still come to us for enchantments."Arcording to Sergius Turrianus, Master Enchanter in the College, the institution has enough firepower to destroy half of Eastmarch (a small state in Skyrim) at ease
We know this because the College couldn't control it and nearly did destroy all of creation. Also, wasn't it "only" Tamriel?They possessed the Eye of Magnus and Staff of Magnus that could destroy or manipulate the whole multiverse of Mundus.
That's a big claim. Firstly, it assumes the Dovahkiin sells it to them. Then, it assumes they could in any way use them - and they outright cannot. They are just precious parts of a library that no one can read without becoming blind.Additionally, they also have three Elder Scrolls, and each of the scrolls can reshape timelines if one uses it correctly.
It happens when you attune it, but I do not believe it is standard procedure to actually juice up any of their mages.Mystic Wells beneath the College of Winterhold that generate tremendous power to empower individual mage
See above.The College has enough power to protect itself from the Great Collapse that destroyed all of Winter Hold, and have enough power to blow up half of Eastmarch.
Maaaaybe? Each mage in holds has their own enchanting table, and there are several enchanters outside of them, so to claim they make all enchanted items would be wrong. And even if, do millions have enchanted items - and were they manufactured over a year or many decades? They are pretty rare.By estimation, they provide millions of enchanted arsenals for the inhabitants of Skyrim with a fee.