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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 9365925" data-attributes="member: 6879661">I go back to the Wizards of the Unseen University. In particular Rincewind, whose great skill is in languages.What about a wizard that loses the ability to cast spells? Either because of curse, disability, or environment? Are they still a wizard?I guess my point is that D&amp;D has created a particular paradigm of wizards. Pathfinder/4e/5e accentuated that by adding cantrips that meant all wizards need do is cast spells. Every action, some form of spell. It created the idea that wizards have to be constantly casting spells or they aren’t wizards.For 3e and prior those early level wizards were lucky if they cast 2 or 3 spells a day. Most of their actions and involvement in the adventure were not spells. It was everything else they brought to the table.I’m not disputing that wizard characters would want to cast lots of spells. Just not that it is essential or a need.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 9365925, member: 6879661"] I go back to the Wizards of the Unseen University. In particular Rincewind, whose great skill is in languages. What about a wizard that loses the ability to cast spells? Either because of curse, disability, or environment? Are they still a wizard? I guess my point is that D&D has created a particular paradigm of wizards. Pathfinder/4e/5e accentuated that by adding cantrips that meant all wizards need do is cast spells. Every action, some form of spell. It created the idea that wizards have to be constantly casting spells or they aren’t wizards. For 3e and prior those early level wizards were lucky if they cast 2 or 3 spells a day. Most of their actions and involvement in the adventure were not spells. It was everything else they brought to the table. I’m not disputing that wizard characters would want to cast lots of spells. Just not that it is essential or a [B]need[/B]. [/QUOTE]

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