Subvocalize

Subvocalize
Skill type:	Skill
Skill subtype:	Utility, Passive, Stealth
Primary user:	Air Templar, Air Scholar
Syntax:	Automatic

The proper study of air magics has traditionally included command over sound, whether thunderous in nature or projected at a distance. A portion of these studies is therefore dedicated to instruction in the art of subvocalizing spells, a technique which allows the mage to form the requisite sounds in his throat rather than speaking them aloud. A master of this art can therefore cast spells without his words being heard, possibly preventing others from even recognizing that he has cast anything at all. Naturally, the effects of many workings will be noticeable even if the spell itself is unheard, but this practice is nonetheless useful for spells of a more subtle nature.

This technique will furthermore aid the caster in mitigating -- albeit imperfectly -- skills which hamper the scholar's ability to speak spells, such as garrote and gag. Similarly, those who practice countermagic will have less warning to defeat the workings of a mage so trained, and thus will find doing so more difficult.

See Also: Garrote, Gag, Thunderclap