Replying to @TheEdVerse
@TheEdVerse Hi there mister Greenwood! I call upon your knowledge because I'd like to do a "level 0" campaign with PCs which are just common folks without any innate gift that are kinda forced into adventures and shenanigans, and I have encountered a problem with spellcasters 1/2
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2/2 According to you, all spellcasters need a very rare "Gift" to be able to cast even the most basic cantrip, but since the campaign is focused on just regular, ungifted people, I don't know how to justify the players playing spellcasters of any kind.
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Replying to @ValetheHowl
Many "regular" folks have hidden "wild talents" for magic; their Gift gets revealed when they contact magic (touch an item, get hit by a spell, step into a ward, etc.) Others can't cast spells, but can "twist" and aim powers unleashed by items into what they want. #realmslore

Dec 12, 2023 · 4:14 PM UTC

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Replying to @TheEdVerse
Related question: do Giftless scholars of the arcane exist in Faerun? And can they achieve anything besides being the assistant/servant of a proper wizard?
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
PS: also thank you very much for answering! It's incredibly appreciated because I was in quite a conundrum!
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
I'm not a fan of "Hidden gift" so I'd go with the second option. If the scholar in question had a very common magic item, would they be able to draw power from it to cast a limited amount of cantrips and low level spells daily? 1/2
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2/2 And also an additional question: if a "giftless" person interacted with magic on a daily basis for a long time (basically by the end of the level 0 adventure), is it possible for them to develop the Gift on their own even if they didn't possess it previously?
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