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<blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 8453098" data-attributes="member: 52734"><p>Yeah, don't agree. To me wizards get their power by research and rote. They investigate how and why magic works and then reproduce those effects by study and repetition. They write down formulas, gesticulations and materia in <em>books</em> and pass it between each other or hand them down to apprentices. Only those who can wrap their head around these static, arcane formulas and reproduce them in exacting, esoteric detail can coax magic to work for them. They are, essentially, the <em>Lawful</em> casters.</p><p></p><p>Sorcerers don't have to do that. They don't peruse musty tomes, practice body-twisting rituals and whatnot. They snap their fingers, and it happens. In comparison to wizards, they're the <em>Chaotic</em> casters. They're the ones who wield weird powers or are in some ways just "off", because for them, magic just happens.</p><p></p><p>Then come warlocks. They make a deal directly or from a pact handed down through generations, or just plain steal power and use it for their own devices. They could be considered the <em>Neutral</em> casters, because they use or manipulate ancient contracts to seize power for themselves - which may or may not preclude them from certain actions or activities depending on their power base.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stormonu, post: 8453098, member: 52734"] Yeah, don't agree. To me wizards get their power by research and rote. They investigate how and why magic works and then reproduce those effects by study and repetition. They write down formulas, gesticulations and materia in [i]books[/i] and pass it between each other or hand them down to apprentices. Only those who can wrap their head around these static, arcane formulas and reproduce them in exacting, esoteric detail can coax magic to work for them. They are, essentially, the [i]Lawful[/i] casters. Sorcerers don't have to do that. They don't peruse musty tomes, practice body-twisting rituals and whatnot. They snap their fingers, and it happens. In comparison to wizards, they're the [i]Chaotic[/i] casters. They're the ones who wield weird powers or are in some ways just "off", because for them, magic just happens. Then come warlocks. They make a deal directly or from a pact handed down through generations, or just plain steal power and use it for their own devices. They could be considered the [i]Neutral[/i] casters, because they use or manipulate ancient contracts to seize power for themselves - which may or may not preclude them from certain actions or activities depending on their power base. [/QUOTE]
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