Both wizards and sorcerers usually gain their ability through innate talent or study. This has now come to refer more to wizards than sorcerers. Wizards are depicted as having a special gift which sets them apart from the vast majority of characters in fantasy worlds who are unable to learn magic. They are often shown as reading or studying big and vast tomes of knowledge, called grimoires, and are surrounded by magical props, such as crystal balls, wands, staves, books, potions, scrolls or tinkling bells, are often ever-present animal companions, which may act as familiars.
The power of a wizard may be limited temporarily to his access to his books or grimoires. Sorcerers are distinguished from wizards as having an innate gift with magic, as well as possessing blood of a mystical or magical origin. Sorcerers are usually shown as conjuring magic out of thin air, or weaving dark spells needing rare materials, such as gemstones, blood or a life sacrifice. They may or may not be shown as evoking spirits, demons or gods, to do their bidding or to make a bargain with them in return for power.
Wizards can act the part of the absent-minded professor, being foolish, prone to misconjuring, and generally less than dangerous; they can also be terrible forces, capable of great magics that work good or evil.
They are often portrayed as old, wearing robes or cloaks, a wide-brimmed tall pointed hat, white-haired with a long white beard, sparkling knowledgeable eyes, and walking with a staff. The robes are often brightly colored and spangled with stars and moons, astrological symbols, or with magical sigils.
This means that, unlike a wizard, a sorcerer does not need to spend as much time focusing on research and study, though they may have had training to better understand their own abilities. Sorcerers need no spellbooks, just instinct. Gandalf — The Lord of the Rings : Perhaps one of the most iconic examples of a sorcerer, Gandalf in both his grey and white forms more or less exists to perform magic.
Over the course of Bilbo and Frodo's journeys, he displays a wide range of abilities. If any rules and limits exist to what kind of magic Gandalf can perform, he's the only one who understands them.
Elizabeth — Bioshock: Infinite : Thanks to an accident when she was an infant, Elizabeth has a natural ability to open portals into other universes. While she does need to learn how to effectively use this power, she has had access to it her whole life. By the end of the game, she can naturally see doors into other universes. Being naturally magical, a Sorcerer has the advantage that they do not need to carry a spellbook nor maintain favor with a patron.
Unfortunately, it does come with the trade-off of having access to fewer spells. Unlike a wizard who can accumulate spells over time, a sorcerer has a set amount. They can only gain new spells by swapping one out with another. The advantage, however, is that Sorcerers get access to something called metamagic. These abilities allow them to more precisely control their spells. For wizards and warlocks, the effects of a spell are mixed, but a sorcerer can modify their spell as required for the current situation.
A Sorcerer's subclass defines the origin of their innate magical talent. Since the Player's Handbook only offers two Sorcerer subclasses, others are listed here as well, along with their origin material. Wizards and Sorcerers are able to rely on themselves to produce magic, whether it is by study or by instinct. A Warlock is granted their magic by a higher power, referred to as their "patron. Warlocks are often associated with an evil alignment, but this doesn't have to be the case — a wide range of options exists for patrons and the nature of the pact, all with different motives and alignments.
Corvo Attano — Dishonored : After barely escaping a seemingly hopeless situation, Corvo managed to get the attention of a mysterious figure called "the Outsider.
The Outsider is a perfect example of a patron: strange, enigmatic, and powerful. On the contrary, wizards take good care of their spell books as it is synonymous to their lives. The absence of such will make them vulnerable and unable to use spells unlike sorcerers who can still create magic from thin air.
Sorcerers are said to be more inherently adept to magic and are considered as natural spell casters. Wizards learn their craft and spells from long hours of studying and meditation. Wizards are often pictured as old magicians with long beards while sorcerers are usually more youthful than the wizards. Based on some popular fantasy games, wizards rely so much on their spell books for them to create magic unlike sorcerers who can cast such out of thin air.
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