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What are the in-lore differences between a wizard and a sorcerer besides their features as classes in the game?
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Ive been kinda confused by this so from what i understand sorcerers are born with (magical ability) so they naturally learn magic by experiencing their lives. wizards are normies by comparison and have to learn with scrolls. that explains why wiz needs INT (for learning) and sorc needs CHA(coaxing magic out of the weave) but what i DONT understand is like... what's the big deal? does a wizard actually need anything extra to cast like a catalyst or a grimoire? are they both just able to fire off their respective spells and the only difference is method of learning? is there any actual in lore benefit to being either a wizard or a sorcerer or are they pretty much indistinguishable from each other? can you tell an archwizard or archsorcerer apart or are they just to powerful to even tell? is there a philosophical difference between the two? would greatly appreciate info thanx
Top Comment: Commoners would probably see them as the same thing. The big difference, imo, from an outsider perspective is that wizards have a big book of spells they can dip into to pull out just the right thing. Sorcerers know far fewer spells, but they're always ready to cast them and modify them to suit their current needs. Take the spell Haste. A wizard might have Haste in their spellbook and on days where they think a fight might break out they can spend their morning preparing it. But if they think they're spending the day studying and researching they might not bother and instead prepare Comprehend Languages. The sorcerer, however, can always cast Haste. They can even change it to cast on two people, or cast it subtly, something impossible for a wizard. But they also can't decide they don't need Haste today and prepare something else instead: they always cast what they know. Again, to a commoner, I'd say magic is just magic and mages are mages. But if you're a lord looking to recruit a magic user you may prefer your court mage be a wizard with a big spellbook full of utility and your bodyguard be a sorcerer renowned for their combat magic for example.