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<blockquote data-quote="arscott" data-source="post: 1868790" data-attributes="member: 17969">Switching from the Wizard to the Sorcerer Isn't going to help, even if you beef up its power.&nbsp; The problem lies with Tensers Floating Disk.Not that spell specifically, but that entire class of spells.&nbsp; The flavorful ones that you'll rarely have a use for.&nbsp; If you're a wizard, then you know the spell.&nbsp; But because there's not a very big chance it's going to be useful, you're not going to memorize it.&nbsp; And if you're a sorcerer, you don't know it at all.&nbsp; you spent your spells known on burning hands, shield, and magic missile.&nbsp; The only time a spell like that is going to be used is when the party makes camp next to some obsticle, and the wizard know's it's going to be usefull in the morning.&nbsp; Contrast this to wizards from legend and fantasy.&nbsp; Gandalf makes pinecones into fireworks.&nbsp; The Faculty of the Unseen University Cure their hangovers.&nbsp; And even Tenser's floating disk gets a few exciting uses (IIRC in The Wyvern's Spur, by Novak and Grubb.&nbsp; Probably the best FR book I've read).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="arscott, post: 1868790, member: 17969"] Switching from the Wizard to the Sorcerer Isn't going to help, even if you beef up its power. The problem lies with Tensers Floating Disk. Not that spell specifically, but that entire class of spells. The flavorful ones that you'll rarely have a use for. If you're a wizard, then you know the spell. But because there's not a very big chance it's going to be useful, you're not going to memorize it. And if you're a sorcerer, you don't know it at all. you spent your spells known on burning hands, shield, and magic missile. The only time a spell like that is going to be used is when the party makes camp next to some obsticle, and the wizard know's it's going to be usefull in the morning. Contrast this to wizards from legend and fantasy. Gandalf makes pinecones into fireworks. The Faculty of the Unseen University Cure their hangovers. And even Tenser's floating disk gets a few exciting uses (IIRC in The Wyvern's Spur, by Novak and Grubb. Probably the best FR book I've read). [/QUOTE]

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