So, fairly simple and straightforward question:
Does a mage know if a spell they've cast is successful or not?
Like, if they cast 'control thoughts' do they know if they actually have control of the person or not before issuing a command?
Or if they cast a combat spell, do they know if the target resisted or not?
And what about if the target can't be affected by the spell, do they realize this? (Like, a jumpy mage tries casting manabolt at a coat rack, do they instantly know that they tried casting at something that isn't alive?)
It seems to be common consensus that a mage knows how many hits they got on a spell (allowing them to recast poor casts of invisibility and similar spells), but do they necessarily know how many hits the opponent got?