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[Robin <robin AT kallisti.net.nz>]

On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 10:29:45PM -0500, David Kowis wrote:
> <brainstorm>
I think you are right, Sorcerer doesn't work. Sorcerers don't have to 
use a grimoire to cast spells, and they are much more restricted in the 
spells they can cast, compared to wizards. Also they aren't so good at 
higher levels.

> "Wizard"
> "thaumaturge"
I like both of these, or maybe just straight "Mage"

> "practicioner"
"Like a doctor" is my first thought :)

> "linuxmancer" "nixmancer" (like necromancer, but lamer)
> "the master" (i dunno like some kind of summoned creature speaks to its 
> summoner)
> "sourcemancer" 
> "bitmancer"
> "gnumancer" -doesn't really work, because everything's not gnu
To me, these sounds a bit clunky.

> "Source Magus" 
This has a nice ring, or just "Magus".

My $0.02 :)

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