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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bill2825" data-source="post: 1585597" data-attributes="member: 6098">First, I am answering this from a DM standpoint.....I use both wizards and sorcerers, as the story requires. Over the past 5000 years in the world I run, magic has gone through some interesting changes. Early on in that timeframe, Magic was dominated by the "Learned Arcanist", or wizards who studied their magic. These wizards became very powerful, approaching arcane magic from an almost scientific method and increasing their power. Sorcerers in this timeframe were not as powerful, as they were limited by inborn ability.Then magic went through a purge, and “All” the arcane users were driven out. Book burnings, destruction of towers and items, and all that jazz. Sorcerers were able to hide their nature and keep their magic, so they came to prominence. Over time, the anti-arcane fervor scaled back and Sorcerers began to document their methods in books and scrolls. These were studied and a new breed of Wizard emerged, but they have not yet been able to achieve the heights of the “Lost Arts”.Because of this, in the time period my campaign runs, there is a healthy mix of Sorcerers and Wizards. Wizards have tended to congregate in certain cities and parts of the world where society has been groomed to be more tolerant. Sorcerers are still prevalent through the world. And then there is the rare wizard who discovers a cache of scrolls or books or ruins where they discover some of the “Lost Arts”. These wizards are very powerful, but also very rare.In answer to which I use more, it depends on the plot requirements and the area of the world where the characters are. I try to maintain continuity in my campaign as it is plot centric as opposed to a collection of random adventures and encounters. Not sure if that sparks any interest or provides further answer to your question, but there it is.Bill</blockquote>

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