Mistakes were made

     In my previous post, I was calculating the time and experience earned by a Chivalry & Sorcery Magick User in learning their first spell.  During the calculations I noticed that they had achieved over 2500 XP while studying the spell, which places them at 2nd level.
   That is true, but my mistake was in assuming that it also made them Magick Level (MKL) 2 also, and increasing the success bonus as well as the experience points earned, during the rest of the time learning the spell.

   MKL is linked to the Concentration Level rather than directly to Experience Points.  The formula is (Intelligence + Unfactored Second Requisite)/10 + (Experience Points)/10.  For Mordacis, that is
(21+ 11 [Bardic Voice for a Power Word Magician])/10 + XP/10, starting with a very respectable Concentration Level of 4.2, he will need 8000 XP to reach a CL of 5 and become MKL 2.

     Rerunning the Spell Learning calculations, it takes him 282 days and he earns 5429 XP while learning "Dispel Fatigue", that raises him to 3rd Level (but still only MKL 1).

     At 3rd Level as a Non-Fighter, he adds +2 to his body, his Fatigue goes from 1d6+1, to 2d6 (but he only rolled a total of 5) and he adds 2 to his Personal Combat Factor.  He also adds two points to his Basic Influence Factor as he increased in level., and his CL improves to 4.7.

    He has also learned 20 Language Points based on his 21 IQ (Saurians, pg 112). 

That will be the subject of another post.

Mordacis

Human Male	Age 13			Level 3		XP	5429
5’ 1”	100 Dr			MKL 1

Characteristics

DEX	21	ST	9	CON	3	PA	12	BV	11
IQ	21	WIS	20	CHA	17	ALGN	13

Combat

Body	14	Fatigue	5	Carry Cap	70Dr
Military Ability	19	Command Level	10	PCF	7.0
	Blows	Damage	%HIt	%Parry
Light Weapons	-	3*WDF	+10%	-10%
Heavy Weapons	_	3*WDF	+8%	-5%
% Shield Parry	N/A	Dodge	-10%

Social

Born William, son of Edmund, a journeyman dyer in the Clothiers Guild.  

He is a well aspected Pisces.  He lost his family at age 13 when his father’s 

experiments with a new mordant released a poisonous gas and left William with 

a weak chest (CON 3).  William took the 130 silver his father had saved and 

apprenticed himself to a local magick user.  He has since adopted the nom de 

magick of Mordacis, as an homage to his father’s profession.

Social Status

4

Basic Influence Factor

15.5

  Magick

While many of the Magical Modes would have benefited from his high 

Dexterity (Alchemist, Artificer), Intelligence (Cabala/Symbolist) or Wisdom

(Diviner, Necromancer), the Fates have declared that he practice as a

Power Word Magician despite having only an average Bardic Voice.

Concentration Level

4.7

Personal Magick Factor

21.3

Magick Level

1

Spell Level

1

Direct Injurious Effect	Volume Multiplier (Missiles)	Volume Multiplier (Material)	Time Factor	Spell Range
3*EDF	3*	8*	4*MKL	15’ *MKL