Hedge-wizards are common in rural areas, where their mixture of magic, herbalism, and quackery is frequently in demand by peasants who cannot afford more professional services. Hedge-wizards can range from harmless old men and women (often called warlocks and witches) to sinister recluses living in ruined towers. Their lack of knowledge of Arcane Language: Magick and, in many cases, the fact that they cannot even read means that hedge-wizards must either learn spells from a teacher or invent them themselves, which is time-consuming and often unsuccessful.