flying_purple_monkfish wrote:No.. I know sorcs are in 3.5 but I also know that BG2 (which was based on ad&d 2nd ed) did have a sorc class alongside wildmages. I think they use almost identical rules to wizards but can't use scrolls... but I can't quite work out how to figure the spells per level known and to cast... I was just wondering if there was any 2nd ed info about these spellcasters.
flying_purple_monkfish wrote:hmm. I have no idea... it's a shame really... cuz I prefer the sorc to the wizard... makes more sense in my mind you see.
bbarsh wrote:My first recollection of this type of character is actually from a TSR novel - or paperback from the mid-late 80s. I did not read it, but one of my gaming buddies read most AD&D fiction told us all about it . Some chic had super wizard powers but was not a true magic user. Used magic energy?? to create spell effects or something like that.
bah. what the hell is wrong with a magic-user and thats that
mordrin wrote:I did a quick search and found conflicting info on whether BGII used 3E or 2E rules. Based on what little I read, it seemed as if they were sort of a hybrid, which would make sense, given when it was released.I've never heard of 'sorceror' class prior to 3E.
Xaxaxe wrote:flying_purple_monkfish wrote:hmm. I have no idea... it's a shame really... cuz I prefer the sorc to the wizard... makes more sense in my mind you see.You're not alone, brother. AD&D 1e's "fire-and-forget" magic system never made an ounce of sense to me. Me and my buddies just house-ruled it to death rather than deal with its innate stupidity.Say what you will about 3e (and I'm generally not a big fan of the system), but the Sorcerer class handles the concept of wielding magic much more elegantly. Plus, the wizard class is still an option, if desired.