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<blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 1401915" data-attributes="member: 2167">Hmmm. Some interesting ideas, though I am not sure any truly fit.Mage (as well as its source Magus/Magi) is used so commonly as a swap word with wizard that I think it would be confusing.Theurgist &amp; Thaumaturge = Are of the same core - practitioners of theurgy (The performance of miracles with supernatural {divine} assistance, Magic performed with the aid of beneficent spirits) or a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints.Much more fitting to a Divine Caster. In particular I use this for a Cleric variant class I have that specializes in Channeling Divine Energy.Seeker &amp; Medium both give a connotation of Divination or diviners.Other broad synonyms from your suggestions: archimage, charmer, conjurer, conjuror, diabolist, diviner, enchanter, enchantress, exorciser, exorcist, fortune-teller, genie, genius, illusionist, marvel, medicine man, medium, miracle worker, necromancer, prophet, satanist, seer, shaman, siren, soothsayer, sorcerer, spellbinder, thaumaturge, theurgist, trickster, virtuoso, voodoo, warlock, witch, witch doctor, wizard, astrologer, augurer, clairvoyant, hypnotist, magician, occultist, palmistThe problem is that most of these are already used or already descrive a very specific type of fantasy character archetype.I think something more truly descriptive of the lineage might work better, something that denotes the lack of known heritage or the mixture of heritages.Mongrel, Unknown, Spurious, Baseborn, Irregular, Misbegotten, Mixed, Suppositious, Hybrid, Amalgamated, Composite, Crossbreed, Tainted, Compound, Intermixed, Diversified, Miscellaneous, Varied, Variegated, Infused, Interbred, Mingled, Multifarious...???</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Khaalis, post: 1401915, member: 2167"] Hmmm. Some interesting ideas, though I am not sure any truly fit. [b]Mage[/b] (as well as its source Magus/Magi) is used so commonly as a swap word with wizard that I think it would be confusing. [b]Theurgist & Thaumaturge[/b] = Are of the same core - practitioners of theurgy (The performance of miracles with supernatural {divine} assistance, Magic performed with the aid of beneficent spirits) or a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints. Much more fitting to a Divine Caster. In particular I use this for a Cleric variant class I have that specializes in Channeling Divine Energy. [b]Seeker & Medium[/b] both give a connotation of Divination or diviners. Other broad synonyms from your suggestions: archimage, charmer, conjurer, conjuror, diabolist, diviner, enchanter, enchantress, exorciser, exorcist, fortune-teller, genie, genius, illusionist, marvel, medicine man, medium, miracle worker, necromancer, prophet, satanist, seer, shaman, siren, soothsayer, sorcerer, spellbinder, thaumaturge, theurgist, trickster, virtuoso, voodoo, warlock, witch, witch doctor, wizard, astrologer, augurer, clairvoyant, hypnotist, magician, occultist, palmist The problem is that most of these are already used or already descrive a very specific type of fantasy character archetype. I think something more truly descriptive of the lineage might work better, something that denotes the lack of known heritage or the mixture of heritages. Mongrel, Unknown, Spurious, Baseborn, Irregular, Misbegotten, Mixed, Suppositious, Hybrid, Amalgamated, Composite, Crossbreed, Tainted, Compound, Intermixed, Diversified, Miscellaneous, Varied, Variegated, Infused, Interbred, Mingled, Multifarious... ??? [/QUOTE]

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