New Posts For Thread: Warlocks and Sorcerers FEAR Wizards, because Wizards are Jerkshttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29329121/Warlocks_and_Sorcerers_FEAR_Wizards,_because_Wizards_are_JerksToday's L&L article goes over the arcane caster trio, but there is a string bias of opinion therewww.wizards.com/Dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4...So for the sake of fairness, here is how everyone else views the WizardSorcerers, hunted by the Wizards: Any sThat argument doesn't compare well. If you were to say that you wanted dragons, but not the way they are described in the Monster Manual, that would be the same. As it is it does not pertain to this discussion because no one is saying that they wanthttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29329121/Warlocks_and_Sorcerers_FEAR_Wizards,_because_Wizards_are_Jerks?post_id=523275651#523275651That argument doesn't compare well. If you were to say that you wanted dragons, but not the way they are described in the Monster Manual, that would be the same. As it is it does not pertain to this discussion because no one is saying that they wantTue, 21 Aug 2012 14:52:35 -0500@sciborg3: If you're evoking "real" magic - then arcane casters don't exist at all. Even "High Magic" deals with consorting with spiritual entities on some level. Secular mages do not exist in real occultism. ====So - to that end, secular mages is tohttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29329121/Warlocks_and_Sorcerers_FEAR_Wizards,_because_Wizards_are_Jerks?post_id=523272129#523272129@sciborg3: If you're evoking "real" magic - then arcane casters don't exist at all. Even "High Magic" deals with consorting with spiritual entities on some level. Secular mages do not exist in real occultism. ====So - to that end, secular mages is toTue, 21 Aug 2012 13:17:40 -0500For some strange reason I can't quite explain, the article is reminding me of Harry Potter the part about Sorcerers being how a Gryfindor (Wizard) describes a Slytherin "ah they don't desserve their power, they only got into magic because of who theihttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29329121/Warlocks_and_Sorcerers_FEAR_Wizards,_because_Wizards_are_Jerks?post_id=523270839#523270839For some strange reason I can't quite explain, the article is reminding me of Harry Potter the part about Sorcerers being how a Gryfindor (Wizard) describes a Slytherin "ah they don't desserve their power, they only got into magic because of who theiTue, 21 Aug 2012 12:40:56 -0500Oh, I can probably find a way to rationalize everything in canon D&D fluff. But it's stupid on WotC's part to do ask me to do so. If the fluff is this constraining, I'll just get the DDN books used after a year or so.To me the warlock is actually thehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29329121/Warlocks_and_Sorcerers_FEAR_Wizards,_because_Wizards_are_Jerks?post_id=523267133#523267133Oh, I can probably find a way to rationalize everything in canon D&D fluff. But it's stupid on WotC's part to do ask me to do so. If the fluff is this constraining, I'll just get the DDN books used after a year or so.To me the warlock is actually theTue, 21 Aug 2012 10:57:09 -0500You can build the reasons into your world history.Perhaps wizards via writing and study got organised quicker, they taught schools of students at a time and tried to control magic.Another option is someone or something is behind Sorcerers or Warlockshttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29329121/Warlocks_and_Sorcerers_FEAR_Wizards,_because_Wizards_are_Jerks?post_id=523259935#523259935You can build the reasons into your world history.Perhaps wizards via writing and study got organised quicker, they taught schools of students at a time and tried to control magic.Another option is someone or something is behind Sorcerers or WarlocksTue, 21 Aug 2012 06:39:48 -0500