Editing Mages (section)

==Spellcaster Variations==
A [Mage] or [Magus] is commonly understood to be a general practitioner of magic. If they don't specialize, they may gain the class [High Mage] and [Grand Mage] eventually, possibly around Levels 30 and 40. It seems as if the term "Magus" is mostly used among [[Drakes]] and Dragons.

By contrast, there are [Wizards], who would be considered more scholarly and wield magics in the form of prepared spells or items. It would be easiest to understand them as ''[Mages] who rely on wands'', whereas a [Mage] may choose to use an artifact or not as the situation demands.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2020/06/14/7-29-b/ Chapter 7.29 B]</ref> One is a general class, the other is specific, even cumbersome to obtain. 

[Shamans] get their magic from their community's collective power rather than their own innate potential, as well as from traditions and ideas. This also means it cannot be conventionally suppressed, like with anti-magic zones, but instead by shaking the community's will. Most species lean either towards arcane magic like [Mages] or towards shamanic magic, with the only species having an equitable mix of the two being [[Humans]] (who typically lean towards one depending on the civilization), [[Garuda]], and formerly [[Gnolls]].<ref name=":1" /> 

Then there are [Witches], whose magic is more specialized — a blend of alchemy and spellcraft — and are defined by their craft, meaning the type of magic they choose to practice. They rely on rituals and incantations to gather emotions or superstitions to power their spells.<ref>[[Chapter 6.41 E]]</ref> Overall, [Witches] are generally considered weaker in purely magical terms to a [Mage] of the same level.<ref name=":Interlude-Blackmage">[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/11/01/interlude-blackmage/ Interlude-Blackmage]</ref> 

As opposed to [Mages] who must study their spells, [Sorcerers] are natural spellcasters who do the equivalent of ad-libbing spells. The advantage is that they don't have to spend as much time to learn their spells by reading spellbooks, though one of the downsides is that they are unable to cast big spells unless they've reached a high level.<ref name=":1.03 D">[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/03/03/1-03-d/ Chapter 1.03 D]</ref>

Other classes mentioned are [Warlocks], which deal with spirits, and [Magus], which seems to be the specific [Mage] classname for [[Drakes]].