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Department of Belated Realmslore Once More
Fettuccine Alfredo @AlfredoL0ver asked:
Could a sorcerer theoretically master both instinctive sorcery and wizardly study to become an archmage, or is the Gift fundamentally tied to one approach?
My response:
There are...
#realmslore
2) ..individuals in published Realmslore who have been both, so it IS possible. However, it’s very rare, as the two approaches are mentally very different. It’s like mathematics versus artistic inspiration: the same mind can handle both, but most minds cleave to one.. #realmslore3) ..or the other most easily or “naturally,” while the other is a struggle. And although no one can truly multitask (one is really switching back and forth from task to task with top speed while maintaining competency), only rare Gifted individuals in the Realms... #realmslore4) ...can do the equivalent of multitasking: juggle sorcery and wizardly arcane spellcasting at the same time. #realmslore
There was a prestige class for this in the 3.5e sourcebook Complete Mage: the Ultimate Magus.Join the conversation