KON

Perhaps the most familiar to those who fill these lecture halls, since I doubt any of you would be here without it — Kon rewards the dedicated researcher, filling the mind with knowledge previously unknown. 

Just as the mind is a bastion of infinite possibility, Kon governs a diverse array of palaver, for anything that weans information from one source or imparts it to another falls falls under its purview. Vocitate, for instance, is a simple example, allowing the orator to derive the true name of an object, creature, or even another orator, but its power is tempered by a battle of wills: the stronger the opposing mind or the more decrepit the artifact, the more resistance facing the orator to determine the name. 

On the other hand, there are some palaver which find greater potency when utilized against a stronger mind. Agowilt imparts a sudden, sickening fear that finds its root in the orator but its details in the orator's victim, and in this case, a well-trained mind is all the better poised to strengthen such illusions and succumb to their torment.

Contrary to popular believe, there are some improvements of the body that could otherwise be strengthened with repetition or muscle memory which fall under Kon — Otacust, extending one's hearing, and Aventail, extending one's sight, are but a few examples. In further lessons, we'll discuss the combination of palaver, and how synergy between various schools of speech can strengthen them, and it is there that we will discuss additions to such improvements provided by the schools of Vis and Ord. 

Finally, I feel it only right to warn you. Every year, some younger sibling of some graduated half-wit seeks to pass a work of Paraph by me. Spells of counterfeit and forgery can easily be seen through by even the most jejune of orators — and if you don't believe me, kindly seek out an adjunct professor by the name of Arthur Mulberry. Have him sign your cookbooks and see if he can tell if they're reproductions or not. If he signs them anyway, come see me, and I'll give you that perfect score you so desperately crave. 

Kon is a word of knowledge, but the true wisdom of magic can only be gained through slow, sometimes agonizing practice, and is best developed by steady progression through the levels encouraged by this institution. There is no skipping to the head of the class, even if you cracked every spine in the Atheneum and poured them directly into your mind. The slow and steady lap of the tides will, over centuries, erode even the mightiest mountain.