Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-9482181-20130513004632/@comment-4848837-20130609162313

Silentia Altum wrote: Well, first of all, recall in A Change of Face, Charmcaster commented on Gwen's body's natural aptitude for magic. That is to say, some humans, whether of Anodite lineage or not, have magical prowess. It could simply be that Ben has more magical aptitude than he is presently aware of. He seems never to have bothered to really attempt magic before.

[...] Additionally, in Tough Luck, Gwen was able to use Hex's staff while Charmcaster (who had at least a few years of training at the time) wasn't even able to do something basic with it.