Great sage @TheEdVerse, I've been meaning to ask you, Can anyone become a wizard?
What I mean is, if you study hard enough, anyone can become a astrophysict, but is this the same case with wizards? Or do you need to be born with some kind of magical spark?
— Franklin Alcantara (@FAlsentar) October 21, 2021
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You need to have the Gift: that is, the aptitude for wielding the Art. In most cases, born with it, though some individuals develop it after being “caught” in magic, or a god imbues them with lasting spell ability as opposed to once. 2)
That's just to become a wizard, mind; there are many other roads in the Realms to wielding magic.
And yes, the hard studying (=experimentation and casting practice) is also part of mastering wizardry.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 21, 2021
Can the Gift be stolen from someone? Or otherwise acquired quite deliberately, through study of where to go and what to do/expose one’s self to? No, the Gift cannot be stolen.
Down the centuries, some have tried to acquire it by going to the right places, doing the right things, and having the right experiences. A few have succeeded, but…did they already have it, and just hadn't awakened/triggered it? ?#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 22, 2021
