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<blockquote data-quote="EvanNave55" data-source="post: 6743270" data-attributes="member: 6789374"><p>I agree with several of the above posters that a sorcerer's main thing is their magic is innate. Their magic is a part of them, like having a right arm is a part of you, it's a natural extension/part of themselves. I was a big of sorcerers knowing fewer spells but being able to cast those spells freely and more often, where as wizards could have potentially all spells but can. Cast as many and they have to prepare them ahead of time. I also think sorcerers and wizards should share the same spell list, with possible exceptions for spells linked to those magic source (read below). The whole spontaneous vs. prepared was big for me that's a big reason on why I probably won't play a 5e sorcerer, despite sorcerer being my longest and most frequently played class in other versions. I also like the idea of them having a theme related to their source of magic. The spontaneous more frequent, less flexible is bigger, and more important to me but I also like the idea of sorcerers getting their magic from a dragon/elemental/other in their family tree, blessing, etc. So for a sorcerer whose source is related to fire they would automatically gain some fire related spells for free like a clerics bonus domain spells if I remember correctly, and possibly some smaller benefits to any spell they cast related to their source such as any fire spells do +1 damage per die, though the bonus spells known would be the main boost.</p><p>The whole feel for sorcerers vs. Wizards for me is definitely wizards = long years of study and expirementation with a large variety of spells. Sorcerer= naturally gifted with magic its a core part of who they are, with casting any spells known any time and with more frequency but they don't know how to cast as many spells. Wizards are you the (possibly mad) people locked away in a tower researching and expirementing, jealousy guarding their knowledge whereas sorcerers are those whose power is already inside them and naturally grows as they do, though when first discovering this power unless they practice (in a preferably safe distant place) or are taught how to control this they can be a danger to those around them as they might unmingfully blast someone as they wave hello.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry about the long post and all the repetition, just really emphatic, and emphasizing the core of what a sorcerer is to me, and how that differs from the wizard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EvanNave55, post: 6743270, member: 6789374"] I agree with several of the above posters that a sorcerer's main thing is their magic is innate. Their magic is a part of them, like having a right arm is a part of you, it's a natural extension/part of themselves. I was a big of sorcerers knowing fewer spells but being able to cast those spells freely and more often, where as wizards could have potentially all spells but can. Cast as many and they have to prepare them ahead of time. I also think sorcerers and wizards should share the same spell list, with possible exceptions for spells linked to those magic source (read below). The whole spontaneous vs. prepared was big for me that's a big reason on why I probably won't play a 5e sorcerer, despite sorcerer being my longest and most frequently played class in other versions. I also like the idea of them having a theme related to their source of magic. The spontaneous more frequent, less flexible is bigger, and more important to me but I also like the idea of sorcerers getting their magic from a dragon/elemental/other in their family tree, blessing, etc. So for a sorcerer whose source is related to fire they would automatically gain some fire related spells for free like a clerics bonus domain spells if I remember correctly, and possibly some smaller benefits to any spell they cast related to their source such as any fire spells do +1 damage per die, though the bonus spells known would be the main boost. The whole feel for sorcerers vs. Wizards for me is definitely wizards = long years of study and expirementation with a large variety of spells. Sorcerer= naturally gifted with magic its a core part of who they are, with casting any spells known any time and with more frequency but they don't know how to cast as many spells. Wizards are you the (possibly mad) people locked away in a tower researching and expirementing, jealousy guarding their knowledge whereas sorcerers are those whose power is already inside them and naturally grows as they do, though when first discovering this power unless they practice (in a preferably safe distant place) or are taught how to control this they can be a danger to those around them as they might unmingfully blast someone as they wave hello. Sorry about the long post and all the repetition, just really emphatic, and emphasizing the core of what a sorcerer is to me, and how that differs from the wizard. [/QUOTE]
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