The Wizardry Magic System is
detailed
here. |
Bookworms
take to the scholarly aspect of Magic more so than the means-to-power aspect.
They tend to get distracted by the initial rush of cantrips they are taught, and often have a shockingly broad array of minor Spells at their
disposal. Lacking the ambition of more aggressive Wizards they are just as
happy studying another new cantrip as another Wizard would be to to ascend
to a higher order of magnitude in their casting capacity. |
In addition to their scholastic
mastery of Wizardry, Bookworms tend to be multi-literate as well. In their
pursuit of obscure facts and details, some Bookworms come into contact with tomes
and other works written in a variety of languages. The Bookworm often dutifully
puzzles out languages as they come across them. Some other Bookworms are focused on an aspect of Magic
practiced by a particular Race or culture that annotated their Spells in a
specific language and will become masters of that language pursuant to their
studies. Still other
Bookworms are content to just be able to make out the gist of a lot of
diverse languages. |
As they
progress, Bookworms often continue the same pattern of quantity over
quality, having a capacity to cast a lot of Spells at each Spell Level, but
not able to cast as high a level of Spells as other Spellcasters that are
more focused in their pursuits. Bookworms also tend to pick up a number of
KS: Lore skills in their studies, and are often sought out by less scholarly
wizards for their specialized and deep knowledge of various subjects. In
middle and old age, many Bookworms become Sages, or find work as instructors
for Apprentices teaching the lower level Spells which they have mastered so
well, making their living by their knowledge rather than their Wizardly
Arts. |
Cost |
Ability |
17 |
Wizard
VPP (15 Pool) |
3 |
Scholar |
16 |
All Wizardly Spell Schools
(KS: Abjuration, KS: Conjuration, KS: Divination, KS: Enchantment,
KS: Evocation, KS: Illusion, KS: Necromancy, and KS: Transmutation) |
2 |
Esoterica: +2 with any one Wizard School
Skills or +1 with any two Wizard School Skills |
1 |
Literacy w/ Native Language |
3 |
Linguist |
8 |
Languages (8
points) |
Value |
Disadvantages |
0 |
None |
+55 |
Total Cost of Package |
Cost |
Options |
*17 |
Higher Spell Level Pool:
+15 Pool |
5 |
Bright: +5 INT |
10 |
Brilliant: +10 INT |
5 |
+1 with All Int
Based Rolls |
2 |
WF: Wizard Group (Dagger,
Darts, Staff) |
-15 |
Psychological Limitation:
Easily distracted by new facts/information (Common,
Strong) |
-15 |
Psychological Limitation:
Inability to see the bigger picture (Common,
Strong) |
-10 |
Rivalry with
other Wizards (More Powerful, Group, Professional, Unaware, Outdo) |