In Amtgard there are eight schools of magic, each naming the basic effect it has. There is

Control: controls the mind, will, or senses of the target.
Death: an effect whose consequence is death or the withering of a body part.
Flame: produces heat, fire, or lightning.
Neutral: magic that is neutral in terms of its School. They cannot be dispelled.
Protection: causes the target to be protected in some way.
Sorcery: effects that are purely magical in nature or somehow affect magic itself.
Spirit: an effect that has to do with the forces of life.
Subdual: causes the target to be subdued in some manner.

I have some slight changes. To be added tomorrow.
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