Schools of Magic

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All priest and wizard spells are categorized into eight schools of magic.^{[Note 1]}

A school of magic groups related spells together. Each school also has one or two opposed schools, with spells of characteristics that contradict the purpose of the actual school.

Mages can specialize in one school, though this means that they are unable to cast spells from the opposed school(s). They benefit from this, however, by having one more memorized spell of each level available, compared to a generalist.

The Schools of Magic[]

School	Specialist	Opposed schools
Abjuration	Abjurer	Alteration	Illusion
Alteration	Transmuter	Abjuration	Necromancy
Conjuration/Summoning	Conjurer	Invocation/Evocation
Divination	Diviner	Conjuration/Summoning
Enchantment/Charm	Enchanter	Invocation/Evocation
Illusion	Illusionist	Abjuration	Necromancy
Invocation/Evocation	Invoker	Conjuration/Summoning	Divination
Necromancy	Necromancer	Enchantment/Charm	Illusion

Notes[]

↑ The Player's Handbook of the groundlying Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ruleset counts nine schools. "Greater Divination" and "Lesser Divination" weren't split in Icewind Dale and are all pooled in the school of Divination.

[1] The Player's Handbook of the groundlying Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ruleset counts nine schools. "Greater Divination" and "Lesser Divination" weren't split in Icewind Dale and are all pooled in the school of Divination.

[Note 1]