ᴀʟᴛᴜs, ᴇɴᴄʜᴀɴᴛᴇʀ, ᴍᴀɢɪsᴛᴇʀ (tevene) wrote in valloic,
You speak from personal experience there?
Most magic in Thedas is either elemental or calls upon spirits - so no, other mages can see them. Actually, in my home country they were often employed as servants in some homes. Not something I particularly agree with, but it had been culturally acceptable for awhile.