I understand the difference between magic and super powers... Super powers coming naturally and needing training, but once mastered creates a powerful force
magic you need to give equal measure of energy to cast a spell, without energy, you start to give your whole being away to the spell
i mean by boring character, i mean like your Average Joe type person. Like a Lawyer or Office worker or something... but they adapt to their current situation, like say.. a city got hit by a massive earthquake, their survival instincts kick in and they learn as they survive how to do/make certain things that normally wouldn't be accessible under normal circumstances
but what do you mean by 'exploit' a blank character, explain what you mean...