LarryTyphoid
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Archwizard sounds cooler than Archmage.
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Mage Vs. Wizard & Thief Vs. Rogue
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Vic
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It was already well explained so I'm just gonna say I prefer the wizard from the magic classes because aquiring your magic skills by rigorous study is cooler than being born with it or being a gay druid. But I do like the Paladin that purges evil with his divine powers.
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These things do not exist, so who cares?
LarryTyphoid
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The ways they are used in games are mysterious and not always can be explained logically.
But based on pure etymology rogue and wizard seem to be more broad terms, which include particular examples of thief and mage respectively.
A rogue is any mischievous guy that disregards norms of moral or lawful conduct.
The thief is a rogue who steals shit. The bard is a rogue who steals women hearts.
A wizard is any wisened or educated man, a scholar.
The mage is a wizard who isgay adept in magic.
But based on pure etymology rogue and wizard seem to be more broad terms, which include particular examples of thief and mage respectively.
A rogue is any mischievous guy that disregards norms of moral or lawful conduct.
The thief is a rogue who steals shit. The bard is a rogue who steals women hearts.
A wizard is any wisened or educated man, a scholar.
The mage is a wizard who is
luj1
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2ED vs 3ED
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Wizards need at least one of two things, though: A robe, or a wizard hat.
Acquiring magic skills by rigorous study is just a dorky nerd power fantasy. unsubstantiated by any of the mythological sources from which fantasy draws from. You WISH you could acquire magic powers that way. Even Gandalf isn't a wizard because he studied at Wizard-U. He's a wizard because he's magic.
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Prophets, if we judge by this Moses fellow, can part the seas and summon rain of frogs.
Not many games feature magic this cool tho
laclongquan
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The term rogue imply a side meaning of operating alone unlike Thief which is just a name of a profession. This one just mean a better name, is all.
Wizard is better than mage because by that time they differentiate many type of wizards following their schools, as well as a generalist Wizard. So follow the latter way to calling has some more use.
Wizard is better than mage because by that time they differentiate many type of wizards following their schools, as well as a generalist Wizard. So follow the latter way to calling has some more use.
Vic
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It depends on the setting/system
Not quite, not quite. The kabbalists, for example, are supposedly gaining their powers through extensive study. The hermeticists likewise.
Gahbreeil
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The wizard wins in D&D. The rogue wins in WoW.
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...and how is that not a dorky nerd power fantasy?
It is, but at the same time those are some of the mythological sources from which fantasy draws from
I think any kid that fantasizes about being a wizard/mage, rather than a bulky barbarian or stoic paladin, has some serious issues.
LarryTyphoid
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Hey, I'm in that picture. When was this taken?
There's only 3 editions of D&D. D&D Basic and its revisions, AD&D 1E, and AD&D 2E. I don't see where you get those extra editions from.
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Man, I watched the OVA like 15 years ago and still knew who it was, despite the name irritating me. 80s/90s were the best.
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There's only 3 editions of D&D. D&D Basic and its revisions, AD&D 1E, and AD&D 2E. I don't see where you get those extra editions from.
- Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974)
- Holmes Basic D&D (1977)
- Advanced D&D (1977-9)
- Moldvay/Cook B/X D&D (1981)
- Mentzer BECMI D&D (1983-6)
- AD&D 2nd edition (1989)
There's only 3 editions of D&D. D&D Basic and its revisions, AD&D 1E, and AD&D 2E. I don't see where you get those extra editions from.Six glorious editions
- Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974)
- Holmes Basic D&D (1977)
- Advanced D&D (1977-9)
- Moldvay/Cook B/X D&D (1981)
- Mentzer BECMI D&D (1983-6)
- AD&D 2nd edition (1989)
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