Talk:Generations/Advanced Terms

How much more powerful would a dragon be as a sorcerer compared to a human, or an elf? —-Dein0clies (talk) 15:03 8 May 2020 (EDT)

It isn't really a matter of power so much as ease of learning. A dragon is basically magic incarnate, as would be full-blooded fey, devil or angel; so they would have the easiest time learning to use their abilities. Elves have strong fey bloodlines just as nephilim have strong infernal/celestial bloodlines, so they would have a pretty easy time of it. Any bloodline a human has to allow them to become a sorcerer is likely to be weak making learning sorcery more challenging. The actual spells would be the same power-wise, however. Magic is magic. --Elerneron (talk) 23:55, 8 May 2020 (CEST)

I see. Alright, so with that in mind is it easier to gain shapeshifting from sorcery or wizardry? Also, would a dragon’s innate magic effect wizardry in anyway? —-Dein0clies (talk) 19:32 8 May 2020 (EDT)

Both wizardry and sorcery are unlimited in scope. This means that any type of magical affect can be achieved with either one. The difference lies in the fact that wizardry is an external manipulation of the world to create magical effect whereas sorcery is the direct manipulation of ambient magical energies. Wizards use special words, gestures and materials to cause magic. Sorcerers simply will the magic to happen. The only types of magic that are more powerful/versatile than sorcery are djinn magic (which allows casting even in magic dead areas by using the djinn's self as the magic source) and Divine Magic (which isn't present in this story, as all of the gods are dead). Sorcery, in this setting, is objectively better than wizardry. People in this world only become wizards because they want to cast magic but no not have the proper bloodlines to become sorcerers. --Elerneron (talk) 04:19, 9 May 2020 (CEST)

EDIT: The reason the reader might choose to learn wizardry is in case one of his offspring down the line doesn't have enough magical bloodline to be a sorcerer. This is unlikely with the dragon as dragon bloodlines are one of the most common for human sorcerers. --Elerneron (talk) 04:22, 9 May 2020 (CEST)