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Wizards of High Sorcery requirements

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#1
zombiegleemax
Aug 17, 2003 13:14:08 To become a Wizard of High Sorcery, one has to be a specialist wizard, and one has to be specialized in one of the 6 named schools. According to players handbook(3.0 as well as 3.5), you have to specialize at lvl 1, not later! Furthermore, this specialization cannot be changed!
If a wizard is in one of these situations:

1. Not a Specialist
2. Specialized, but not in one of the 6 named schools.
3. Specialized in one of the 6 named schools, but not of an
aligment corresponding to the order to which the school
belongs(i.e. specialized in Illusion, but LE)

he is forever doomed to an existance as a renegade wizard. Is this the right entepretation according to the rules?? If not, please give a reference to an explanation.

If it is true, there is grounds for some heavy house ruling in order for this to work(at least in my oppinion)

PS. I know that the rules in the DLCS states that a Wizard of High sorcery CAN indeed change specialization if an aligment change occurs. However, as one is not a Wizard of High Sorcery while applying for this prestige class, and one has to fullfil the requirements before becomming one, it appears that it cannot help a wizard in one of the stated situations.
If one extends this rule to cover applicants as well, this would somewhat take care of situation 2 & 3.

Please share your thoughts on the subject and forgive my spelling.
#2
Dragonhelm
Aug 17, 2003 13:21:17 Check out Age of Mortals. There's a sidebar on "generalist wizards", who don't have to specialize. The downside is that they also don't get the benefits from the enhanced specialization ability that the WoHS prestige class gets.
#3
brimstone
Aug 18, 2003 9:04:07 Also, the DLCS has rules on changing orders...in which you also have to change specialized schools. I think these rules could easily be translated to a wizard who has just passed his test...and has to re-specialize...depending on what robes the Wizards deem he wear.

Also, there are great rules on switching from Wizard to Sorcerer and Cleric to Mystic and vice versa...uses an interesting concept called an "Epiphany."
#4
cam_banks
Aug 18, 2003 9:08:49 It's also easy as pie to have characters start out as generalist wizards (or non-Order specific specialists, as Tobin suggests) and simply have them become specialists when they pass the Test.

This would immediately enable you to meet that requirement, and you'd be set. Of course, you still need the spell focus feat, but that's something you can pick up at 3rd level if you didn't have it already.

Cheers,
Cam

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#1 zombiegleemax Aug 17, 2003 13:14:08	To become a Wizard of High Sorcery, one has to be a specialist wizard, and one has to be specialized in one of the 6 named schools. According to players handbook(3.0 as well as 3.5), you have to specialize at lvl 1, not later! Furthermore, this specialization cannot be changed! If a wizard is in one of these situations: 1. Not a Specialist 2. Specialized, but not in one of the 6 named schools. 3. Specialized in one of the 6 named schools, but not of an aligment corresponding to the order to which the school belongs(i.e. specialized in Illusion, but LE) he is forever doomed to an existance as a renegade wizard. Is this the right entepretation according to the rules?? If not, please give a reference to an explanation. If it is true, there is grounds for some heavy house ruling in order for this to work(at least in my oppinion) PS. I know that the rules in the DLCS states that a Wizard of High sorcery CAN indeed change specialization if an aligment change occurs. However, as one is not a Wizard of High Sorcery while applying for this prestige class, and one has to fullfil the requirements before becomming one, it appears that it cannot help a wizard in one of the stated situations. If one extends this rule to cover applicants as well, this would somewhat take care of situation 2 & 3. Please share your thoughts on the subject and forgive my spelling.
#2 Dragonhelm Aug 17, 2003 13:21:17	Check out Age of Mortals. There's a sidebar on "generalist wizards", who don't have to specialize. The downside is that they also don't get the benefits from the enhanced specialization ability that the WoHS prestige class gets.
#3 brimstone Aug 18, 2003 9:04:07	Also, the DLCS has rules on changing orders...in which you also have to change specialized schools. I think these rules could easily be translated to a wizard who has just passed his test...and has to re-specialize...depending on what robes the Wizards deem he wear. Also, there are great rules on switching from Wizard to Sorcerer and Cleric to Mystic and vice versa...uses an interesting concept called an "Epiphany."
#4 cam_banks Aug 18, 2003 9:08:49	It's also easy as pie to have characters start out as generalist wizards (or non-Order specific specialists, as Tobin suggests) and simply have them become specialists when they pass the Test. This would immediately enable you to meet that requirement, and you'd be set. Of course, you still need the spell focus feat, but that's something you can pick up at 3rd level if you didn't have it already. Cheers, Cam