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Revision as of 09:31, 23 May 2002 by Ant (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A practitioner of magic, especially in folklore, fantasy fiction, and fantasy role-playing games (FRPGs).
What makes a wizard different from a magician, a sorcerer, a thaumaturge, etc.? Well, in general, not a lot, although fantasy authors and FRPGs might use the names with narrower meanings. For example, Dungeons and Dragons Third Edition (D&D3E), distinguishes between sorcerers and wizards.
- "Sorcerers create magic the way poets create poems, with inborn talent honed by practice."
- "Wizards depend on intensive study to create their magic. ... For a wizard, magic is not a talent but a deliberate rewarding art."