Wizard101 - Premise

Premise

Players take on the role of students of Wizardry to save the Spiral, the set of worlds in which the games is played, and battle a variety of creatures by casting spells using a turn-based combat system similar to collectible card games. The worlds in which the players play in are: Wizard City (starting world), Krokotopia (based on ancient Egypt), Marleybone (based on a London-style environment based on various writings of English authors), Grizzleheim (based on Norway and other viking-related areas), Wintertusk (the sub-world that can only be played after completing Grizzleheim), Wysteria (the world where a grand tournament is held in competition for the Spiral Cup), Mooshu (based on Asian cultures), Dragonspyre (A dark, dragon-inhabited world based on Russian history), Celestia (Underwater research project), Zafaria (based on Africa), Avalon (based on medieval Europe), and Azteca (set in prehistoric ages). Players advance in the game by accepting quests to learn new spells, gain equipment, and collect gold.

The game holds a rating of "Everyone 10+ (E10+)" from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board for crude humor and mild fantasy violence. Although its target audience is 8 to 14-year olds, the game appeals to all ages.

At the beginning of the game, the player controls a level 1 novice wizard, who's name is decided by a choice of preset names/words, which the player can pick 3 of and arrange in the fashion they would like. That wizard joins the Ravenwood School of Magical Arts, a school of wizardry located in a fictional world called Wizard City. Rather than the traditional character classes, Wizard101 allows players to choose one of seven schools of magic (Fire, Ice, Storm, Life, Death, Myth, and Balance) as their focus school. There are also 3 Astral Schools of magic (Star, Sun, Moon), which are schools that aid your performance in battle by boosting the power of your spells, or by giving you different abilities. See Schools of Magic The highest level that a wizard can be to-date is 90.

In Wizard101, the Spiral is divided into several worlds, each of which has multiple areas. Upon character creation, only some areas of Wizard City is opened to access. As the player progresses, more worlds become available that they can quest on, until they reach the max level of 90. Most areas after Triton Avenue in Wizard City require payment to access.