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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Al'Kelhar" data-source="post: 598894" data-attributes="member: 7884">Why I hate sorcerersWhy do I hate sorcerers?(a)  They're a lame-o class;(b)  See reason (a).Sorcerers are useful as one-shot NPCs to throw a tough combat at the PCs in DM-generated circumstances where the benefits of the class (lots of spell slots) outweigh the disadvantages (not many spells, and these chosen specifically for the combat scenario envisaged).  As PCs or as long-term NPCs, they suck.The only advantage a sorcerer has over a wizard is that it has more spell slots.  Ooh, and it gets proficiency in all those really useful Simple weapons!A sorcerer's spell level progression is one level slower than wizard.  Further, if your wizard is a specialist (and you gotta be made to take a generalist wizard) and takes only one or two Extra Slot feats, you've got a wizard who is casting as many spells as a sorcerer, has higher level spells earlier, and has greater flexibility.  A wizard is the ultimate party force-multiplier; a sorcerer is only ever artillery.Cheers, Al'Kelhar</blockquote>