we would appriciate that greatly. But know this: It does not matter if you are a mage or not. I am a southerner by birth and only a FE. You have magic in you not because you can cast a fireball but because of your genius with artifice.
Now run some plans by me i have apprentices that like to break into the wine casks
Apprentices breaking into the wine casks, you say...That could be challenging. complicated locking mechanism come to mind first, but if they were to try a rod of fire it might...
Of course, if we were to enchant it with fire protection...On, the other hand, I could design a device that would merely seal if they were to attempt such a trick, and I wonder if they would be foolish enough to risk overheating and cooking the wine in the first place.
And there is the issue of inconveniencing your own person. I wouldn't want that.
...Ah, I might have it. A simple construct filled with stinging powder and placed near the opening of the cask. If someone does not know it's there, they will not only trigger it but then bear the marks of irritation on their skin for several days. It could deter, as well as clearly identify, the culprits.
Of course, you would need to be very careful not to trigger it yourself. That powder in your eyes feels like acid dust. Still, the apprentices would be mostly unharmed.