Corsair gave a bark of laughter. "Standard? Gods above, no! If I made these crystals standard in magicycles, my own mages would rebel against me and kill me in my sleep!"<br/><br/>Chuckling, Alasdair hooked the last piece of magic into the crystal, then loops of the crystal magic to the soldiers in the room, enabling them to also move the map at will. "The crystals required for this sort of map-making illusion are few and far between - the purity, size, and flawlessness required makes such crystals rare and expensive." He named a price that made every jaw in the room (except Kaeden, who was focused on the map, and Ghestin, who didn't react in the slightest) drop in shock.<br/><br/>Alasdair's smile was crooked as he waited for them to regain their composure. "Since most people have at least a little magic in them, it's possible to make these maps usable for individuals who haven't enough power to become mages. With the right combination of crystals - small ones, those that activate or enhance power - even a layman could manipulate this map. The one in this room is not spelled that way - we've kept it as pure and as minimally complex as possible - but since<em>I</em>am a crystal mage, it's possible for me to tie the spell to you, so you can move the map." Nodding at the map, he flicked his fingers to zoom back out, to a view of the entire country.<br/><br/>"You should try it out. The spell is attuned to the movements of your fingers and hands. It's a bit difficult to remember how to move and not move at first, but it's quite intuitive. The intricacies and science of this spell are mostly thanks to Miss Lhurriel, though - she was the one who helped pioneer this project. In the meantime-" At Corsair's nod, Alasdair leaned forward, using his free hand to brighten the colors in the north-eastern region of the country. "Lord Atadel's estate is here, at this edge; the Great Eastern Trade Road continues up this way before turning north in a few days..."