Compulsory Gridanian Education

[Enkidoh]

That's a very interesting idea that I admit I've never actually seen mentioned anywhere else in Gridania before, but it does definitely make sense. One possible contradiction though is that the CNJ Quest line clearly shows that Conjury is not an easy school of magic to learn, if the acolyte is stubborn or closed minded and refuses to open their minds to the whisperings of the elementals they're simply incapable of using such magic.

Sylphie's lack of potency in Conjury originally was for this very reason. She insisted on following in her mother's footsteps healing people on a whim (with what is effectively the traditional series White Magic ability/spell Sacrifice), and stubbornly ignored the Guild's teachings, leading E-Sumi Yan to mention "that she cannot conjure so much as a whiff of air or a single pebble."

So thus forcing Conjury onto those who quite frankly refuse to listen could be counterproductive and technically just a waste of everyone's time, not the less the Hearers of Stillglade Fane.

[Velox]

So thus forcing Conjury onto those who quite frankly refuse to listen could be counterproductive and technically just a waste of everyone's time, not the less the Hearers of Stillglade Fane.

True, but also in a way it's necessary in order to determine if someone has the gift of being a hearer (or less so, a padjal). Thus, the mandatory teaching of conjury is a necessary evil due to the vital importance hearers and padjali are to Gridanian society, even if only a fraction of those children even take to the art.

[Kyan]

Whilst the Conjury quest line clearly highlights not everyone can follow the teachings of conjury, I get the feeling that the Stillglade Fane believe everyone, at least everyone of Gridanian heritage, can master a rudimentary level of conjury. Particularly healing spells. This is evidenced by the fact that they are teaching Wood Wailers, lancers, how to heal, as well as citizens of hamlets and small settlements within the Shroud.

These are also adults, too. So whilst those aspects of children being hearers, etc, may be wonderful assets, I do not believe it is the overall goal of the Stillglade Fane.