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Old 08-04-2014, 07:27 PM   #9
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Default Re: Is The trope that wizards can't use armor just an arbitrary limitation?

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding View Post
Which is clearly one of the inspirations for Pathfinder's Magus class. I'm just saying there's obviously a source for the robes and pointy hat wizard that predates D&D.
Sure. But there are two different concepts here: The wizard who doesn't go around in armor, and the wizard who is not allowed to wear armor. Or use weapons. Does your mage not pick up that sword because he hasn't been trained to use it, or because it's magically impossible for him to do so, or because his magic will desert him if he messes with weapons? Gandalf, at least, was a pretty impressive swordsman. Or swordsmaia.

Bill Stoddard
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