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<blockquote data-quote="tglassy" data-source="post: 7605797" data-attributes="member: 6855204">I’ve always viewed wizards as being those with the innate ability to use magic, but no natural skill with it. Like someone who likes to sing and can sound pretty good, but obviously needs lessons and dedication to become good at it. So most people. But few actually will take the time needed to really master it. Sorcerers are the savants. Those people who are belting perfect and amazing songs at, like, 14, and mainly rely on their natural talent. It’s just a part of them, little study necessary. As such, many times they don’t have the technical skill of those who did study but didn’t have the talent. Artificers are, in my opinion, the opposite of Sorcerers. No magical talent at all, unable to carry a tune in a bucket. But all the dedication and discipline of a Wizard. They love it. They learn everything they can. They understand the theory behind Magic better than anyone, except maybe wizards, but they have little, if any, actual skill with it. So they use their knowledge to create items and find ways to manipulate magic indirectly, and therefore come up with more flexible ideas.&nbsp; I also have no issue with the steampunk look, or any cosmetic look, really. If a player wants to say es a wizard but prefers his wizard to work like an Artificer, go ahead. If they want to say they’re actually from a sci fi setting and a breach in the universe brought them to a strange planet with magic and goblins, and all their “Magic” is actually advanced tech, and their Artificial Mind is actually their ship’s artificial intelligence, I say that’s awesome. Flavor is up to the player, in my opinion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tglassy, post: 7605797, member: 6855204"] I’ve always viewed wizards as being those with the innate ability to use magic, but no natural skill with it. Like someone who likes to sing and can sound pretty good, but obviously needs lessons and dedication to become good at it. So most people. But few actually will take the time needed to really master it. Sorcerers are the savants. Those people who are belting perfect and amazing songs at, like, 14, and mainly rely on their natural talent. It’s just a part of them, little study necessary. As such, many times they don’t have the technical skill of those who did study but didn’t have the talent. Artificers are, in my opinion, the opposite of Sorcerers. No magical talent at all, unable to carry a tune in a bucket. But all the dedication and discipline of a Wizard. They love it. They learn everything they can. They understand the theory behind Magic better than anyone, except maybe wizards, but they have little, if any, actual skill with it. So they use their knowledge to create items and find ways to manipulate magic indirectly, and therefore come up with more flexible ideas. I also have no issue with the steampunk look, or any cosmetic look, really. If a player wants to say es a wizard but prefers his wizard to work like an Artificer, go ahead. If they want to say they’re actually from a sci fi setting and a breach in the universe brought them to a strange planet with magic and goblins, and all their “Magic” is actually advanced tech, and their Artificial Mind is actually their ship’s artificial intelligence, I say that’s awesome. Flavor is up to the player, in my opinion. [/QUOTE]

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