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[edit] Speculation

A level of caster. The level of proficiency of a novice-class caster is not clear, but appears to fall somewhere below the level of Adept-class.

[edit] Known Novices

• Wanda when she was a level 3 Croakamancer.^{IPTSF Text 7} Note that by Turn 8 AW, as a level 8 Croakamancer, Wanda is Master-class.^{TBFGK 127:10}
• Again Wanda, but this time as a Thinkamancer, Turn 6 AW.^{TBFGK 84:7}