Maybe have musical pets like a bird of choice or skill that you comes when you learn a spell and help your songs. Can learn from or speed up your learning with whatever creature you call and studying them watching them perform for you.

" -We draw our ability from Elanthia, from the soil, water, and wind. We do what the gods cannot, we give life before death has a chance to rip it away"
-Guildleader Dagreth Rendarak-
http://www.thealder.net

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