Plant Magic

Plant magic is the ability to control plant matter in various ways, such as accelerating its growth, reshaping it, etc. Plant mages are not as physically weak as most mages, but are not as strong as Earth mages. Battlemages can wield plant magic without the use of special artifacts, although it is trickier to use effectively than Earth Magic or Metal Magic.

Progression of Skills
A beginning plant mage has a very limited degree of control over plants - they can cause plants to move from a large distance, and can cause them to reshape slightly, but have very little ability to manipulate them. As they advance, plant mages can train any or all of the following skills:

-Move plant matter at range. Low levels can somewhat clumsily control plants within a range of a few hundred feet. Medium levels gain more precision in their control, greater range, and the ability to control more plant matter at once. High skill in this area grants the wielder the ability to control very large amounts of plant matter with precision within an enormous range, often miles. High skill also allows the user to sense plants that are within their area of control but out of sight.

-Accelerate growth of plant matter. Moderate skill allows instant creation of plant matter given sunlight, water, and nutrients in the environment. High enough skill allows plant matter to be created even in barren environments.

-Manipulate the shape of plant matter. Low levels can shape vines and grasses with some finesse. Moderate skill allows shaping of mosses, algae, and woody plants, and also grants greater precision in shaping. High skill grants extreme precision in shaping, such as forming edges that can cut, or creating sharply pointed thorns.

-Change the type of plant matter. This skill is very difficult to train, but can be used to great effect if trained enough. Low and medium levels can change between various herbaceous plants, algae, fungi, and mosses. High skill grants the ability to change plant matter from any type into any other, including woody plants and unique materials such as cactus needles.

Plant mages can learn Water Magic and Earth Magic  as secondary magics when they have reached the sage level. Plant sages can learn either, neither, or both of these magics.

A plant mage who is adept in the skills mentioned above, and who has studied some of both Water Magic and Earth Magic, can choose to study Forest Magic.