It should be noted that the player character, too, can obtain an innate CLW ability (two of them, even) without ever having to advance beyond first level. I'm not going to give away any BG2 or ToB spoilers, but it is there that you would find the reason for any such innate abilities found on the old sage.
I wouldn't find it the least bit odd if only because of his friend E.. Something about the company they keep.
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