The Battle Mages are a relatively new set of vocations to Wyrmsbane. They have spawned from formal schools where students thought it wise to learn how to swing a sword as much as it is to cast a spell. Learning to cast magic takes an intense amount of time and study, and leaves little time for anything else. Thus, Character Classes from this Phylum, while they can be somewhat proficient in melee, will never hold the skill of a Combatant. There are a very wide range of focuses within this Phylum. Some are more oriented towards combat with only rudimentary casting ability, while others are very strong casters and only have basic combat proficiency. The Character Classes in this Phylum are: