Mage's A/N: Hey Guys, so this is the sort of companion fic to A Guide to being a Successful Sorceress. Kripkeisgod (my part time unpaid minion) is co-writing with me, so the update schedule will be erratic.

This Introduction was my handiwork, so I hope you like it. The next chapter is Kripkeisgod's (I shall now call her Krip) then mine then so on so forth. My A/N's will be Italics while Krip's are in BOLD.

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Krip's A/N: Hey everyone Kripkeisgod here, I will be officially hijacking The Owl Mage's profile for the foreseeable future (of this fic), and since she gave me a nickname I will from now on call her Mage. Hopefully you'll enjoy this co-wrote piece as much as the wonderful Guide to being a Successful Sorceress and if not then since it's on her profile I retain the right to blame the Mage entirely ;) and now onto the story . . .

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A Guide to Combating Magic

By Uther Pendragon

Introduction

I, Uther Pendragon, have decreed that this guide be published so that the methods that have lead to over twenty years of peace against the evils of magic may be applied by my son and his descendants when they are King. These methods have been tried and tested, during the Great Purge and today, and have been proven to be successful.

Magic is an infectious disease that infects all but the strongest and stoutest of hearts, and it causes me grief to know that many innocent citizens fall to this illness and emerge as evil heartless monsters. It is my hope that this guide will help my fellow monarchs to cure the lands from this canker and help prevent infection of any more people.

In addition, I have also sent copies of this guide to my allies and brother Kings, so they too can purge magic from their lands and build their kingdoms following the same shining glorious example as Camelot.

It is my hope that the Five Kingdoms will unite to destroy this threat.

Uther Pendragon

King of Camelot.