Via Lepos

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The Via Lepos is one of the nine vias, or "ways", of mages in the Ars Magica - a subset of the school's formalized magical theories. The Via Lepos is the "way of pleasantness"; despite its pleasant name, it is quite possibly the most dangerous of the schools, as it concerns itself with the magical structure of minds and their manipulation. In the popular imagination, the school is reduced to ideas like love potions, and greater fear is reserved for Via Lemurae zombies or fireballs flying from the fingertips of masters of the Via Mandatum. However, the wise concern themselves as much with the threat posed by this school to themselves and the structures of history as they do to Acts of God. As much study has gone into using the lessons of the school to ingratiate yourself with the rich and powerful or shape the perception of the masses as has gone into preventing enemies from doing the same thing. The school should not be merely thought of in terms of these weapons and shields, however. The benefits of the school for treating and preventing the worst affects of mental illness are also well known.