Attunement

Attunement links a character with a particular spell path adjusting their ability to perform these spells .
Attunement has tiers:

Attuned	+3 increase in spell casting level (level 9 spell casting skill while attuned will result in a level 12 spell being cast)	Reduced mana cost	+1 skill level when learning spells (A level 12 character can learn a level 13 spell when attuned)
No Attunement	spells cast are at spell casting level	normal mana cost	no change
Repelled	-3 decrease in spell casting level	Increased mana cost	-1 skill level when learning spells
Denied	Cannot cast spells from this spell path

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