Editing Sorcery

A practitioner is usually called a '''Sorcerer''' when they 'practice' with multiple forms of magic adroitly rather than remain grounded to one with a high-level of proficiency.<ref name="Johannes">“Someone works with spirits almost exclusively?  Shaman.  Work with time, you’re a chronomancer.  Fire?  Pyromancer.  The future?  Augur, predictomancer, something like that.  Work with demons, you’re a diabolist.  Work with goblins?  Goblin queen.”<br><br>“Johannes would be a goblin king, then?” Rose asked.<br><br>“Johannes is Johannes.  He works with anything and everything.  Others call him a sorceror, so that’s what I’m gonna call him.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/02/08 Excerpt] from [[Damages 2.7]]</ref>
==Methodology==
Someone who uses multiple arts without much knowledge of them, mere bits and pieces, is a [[Dabbler]]. A Sorcerer essentially has obtained expert-level knowledge in multiple fields of practice.<ref>Just about anyone could learn a broad variety of practices.  That made that person a dabbler, but getting done or nearly done with a whole ''category'' or various practices?  That made a person a Sorcerer, and that was the big end goal. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/06/18 excerpt] from [[Crossed with Silver 19.7]]</ref><ref>The Mussers
A large family with a lot of money, members are scattered internationally. They’re a loose sorcerer (dabbles but well established in their niche) family emphasizing war practices, coup, claim, and items. - [[Keeping Tabs, Thunder Bay]]</ref>

==Notable Sorcerers==
* [[King Suleiman]]<ref>Rose explained, “Suleiman.  Sorcerer king.  He was the first practitioner who really worked for the betterment of mankind and actually made headway.  He established rules and contracts, and he systematically worked to challenge the biggest, baddest Others out there that he could, then used them to help get others.  It brought about an age where humans could stop being the playthings of Others and start developing as a civilization.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/01/11 excerpt] from [[Bonds 1.7]]</ref>
* [[Johannes Lillegard]]<ref name="Johannes"/><ref>Drawing in a deep breath, he spoke with confidence.  “I, Johannes the piper, the sorcerer, the vagabond, hereby-” <br><br>“-Stop,” a voice spoke out, soft, almost as if it were completing the sentence for him.<br>[...]<br>“I, Johannes the bard, the sorcerer, the miscreant, hereby make a statement.  Let this be my claim.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2015/01/03 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 14|14.x (Histories)]]</ref><ref>“What if it’s the Sorcerer?”<br><br>“Johannes?” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2014/10/28 Excerpt] from  [[Duress 12.8]]</ref>
* Arguably multiple members of the Blue Heron teaching staff
* [[Anthem Tedd]]<ref>“Anthem Woodward Tedd, dabbler in various battle practices, trophy hunter, weapons dealer, occasional teacher here, his goblins are goblin princesses.  I have to admit you’re hard to pin down for location.  Wisconsin?”<br><br>“Among other places,” Anthem replied.  “Some in Canada.”
<br>[...]<br>“I, Anthem Woodward Tedd, sorcerer of fighting practices, warmonger, first son of a first son of a first son, hereby make my claim,” he pronounced. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/10/26 Excerpt] from [[Fall Out 14.z]]</ref> (Combat practices)
* [[Verona Hayward]]<ref>“I, Verona Julette Hayward, nascent sorceress, dabbler in shadow, half-light, and shape, enforcer of the Undercity of Kennet, third witch of Kennet as a whole, hereby make a statement,” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2022/01/04 Excerpt] from [[Left in the Dust 16.7]]</ref> (Nascent)
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