GENERAL DESCRIPTION
"A few unintelligible words and a fleeting gesture carry more power than a battleaxe, when they are the words and gestures of a wizard. These simple acts make magic seem easy, but they only hint at the time the wizard must spend pouring over her spellbook preparing each spell for casting, and the years before that spent in apprenticeship to learn the arts of magic. Wizards depend on intensive study to create their magic. They examine musty old tomes, debate magical theory with their peers, and practice minor magic whenever they can. For a wizard, magic is not a talent but a difficult rewarding art." - D&D Player's Handbook
Original Art by D. Martin & T. Lockwood, D&D Player's Handbook
ADVENTURES
"Wizards conduct their adventures with caution and forethought. When prepared, they can use their spells to devasting effect. When caught by surprise, they are vulnerable. They seek knowledge, power, and the resources to conduct their studies. They may also have any of the noble or ignoble motivations that other adventurers have." - D&D Player's Handbook
CHARACTERISTICS
"The wizard's strength is her spells. Everything else is secondary. She learns new spells as she experiments and grows in experience, and she can also learn them from other wizards. In addition to learning new spells, over time a wizard learns to manipulate her spells so they go farther, work better, or are improved in some other way. Some wizards prefer to specialize in a certain type of magic. Specialization makes a wizard more powerful in her chosen field, but prevents her from being able to cast some of the spells that lie outside her field." - D&D Player's Handbook
ABILITIES
Primary: Intelligence (power of spells, how many spells, and resistance to those spells, bonus spells)
Secondary: Dexterity (protection) and Constitution (health)
ALIGNMENT
Any Alignment, but they tend to be Lawful more often than not. Keep in mind that in DDO there are no Evil Alignments, but you can still be Lawful, Chaotic, Neutral, and Good (and all combinations).
RACES
All Races of DDO can be wizards - Human, Dwarf, Warforged, Elf, or Halfling
HIT DIE: d4
WEAPON & ARMOR PROFICIENCIES: Club, Dagger, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Quarterstaff, NO Armor, NO Shields
CLASS SKILLS:
Skill Points @ 1st Level: (2 + INT Mod) x 4
Skill Points @ Each New Level: 2 + INT Mod
Automatic Skills: Alchemy, Concentration, Profession, Scry, and Spellcraft (note that not all of these skills may be available in DDO, and some new ones may be added)
FEATS:
Available Feats (in addition to those available to all classes): N/A - All Standard Feats Available
(note that not all feats may be available in DDO, and some new ones may be added)
SORCERERS OF EBERRON:
"Wizards stand apart from legions of others who dabble in the arcane arts on the magically charged world of Eberron. They alone are willing to devote their lives to the daunting work of arcane study. Wizards are distinguished from sorcerers and the dragonmarked by their incredible versatility - an accomplished wizard can prepare any of a hundred different spells as the situation requires. More than any other type of character, wizards have a vested interest in discovering the lost secrets of ancient Xen'drik; buried in any ancient ruin could be the secrets of a long-forgotten spell, a new weapon to add to a wizard's arsenal." - Eberron Campaign Setting Book
Additional Feats of Eberron: Attune Magic Weapon, Bind Elemental, Exceptional Artisan, Extra Rings, Extraordinary Artisan, Legendary Artisan, Spontaneous Casting, Wand Mastery (not all feats may be available in DDO at release)
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