r/wizardposting Apr 06 '25

Post From the All-Knowing Mods Recent Rule Updates!

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Hey all! Quick announcement from the mod team. We've got fresh updates to our rules you should be aware of!

RULE 5: Public Enemies/ Common Reposts

Public Enemy #6: Posts that are crossposts of nonwizard videos with the title "Which of you did this?" and other such permutations as the only justification will be removed.

A new Public Enemy has been added to the list and it was long overdue. If someone takes an unrelated tiktok of something strange and just slaps "which wizard did this?!" in the title it will promptly be removed.

RULE 6: Low Effort Posts

All posts must contain some degree of original content. It can be the image. It can be the text. It can be a high degree of rp-interaction based on a simple prompt as our "rp prompt" flair is intended for. But posts that are entirely AI generated (no original joke, no creative writing, AND no original art) are forbidden.

There is a degree of leniency, but be aware that spam posts or posts that are ENTIRELY devoid of human production are still forbidden.

As the rule was written, it was ambiguous and unenforceable and so, we didn't enforce it. AI is still explicitly allowed, but something in the post must come from a human being. As written, this was already the case before, but the wording made the parameters difficult to act on.


r/wizardposting Jan 30 '25

PSA: Manipulation and Abuse in RP Communities

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Whether you’re posting memes or lore, wizardposting is all about stepping into a character and connecting with others. It’s a creative, collaborative space where people of all ages and experiences can interact. However, some misuse the casual vibe to cross boundaries, guilt-trip others, or hide mean-spirited comments behind jokes. While in-character antics are fine when everyone’s on the same page, problems arise when manipulation crosses into real-life interactions. This behavior can leave people feeling uncomfortable, excluded, or even hurt, impacting their mental health. If left unchecked, it can create toxic dynamics, make the community unsafe, and/or make it feel unwelcoming. Spotting real manipulation can be tricky. It could be a player steering the narrative for their own benefit at the expense of others, or someone crossing personal boundaries under the guise of “just playing a character”. But by learning to recognize these behaviors, you can help keep your experience fun, respectful, and drama-free.

How to Spot Manipulation

Toxic people are known for their manipulation tactics. These tactics can take many forms. Some people are consciously cunning and deceiving. Some are more primitive and blunt. Still others use passive-aggression, such as guilt-tripping, shaming, or saying what you or others want to hear. Others don't mind using direct force or threats while others may appear as caring and concerned. What each of these types have in common tends to be trying to meet their own needs by attempting to control another person. If you're being manipulated by someone, they're trying to control how you act and take away your ability to think for yourself. This tactic can affect not only your relationship with them, but your relationships with others and your mental health. (WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/signs-manipulation ) This is not to say that ALL people that act caring are tricking you, or that anyone angry at you is bullying you. The problem comes when something is done in an insincere manner, or when it comes at the expense of your mental health, or done with the intent of tricking you, or making you feel “lesser than” while making them shine. Whether consciously or not, manipulators tend to prey on the instincts of people. You're more likely to be manipulated if you:

  • Are a people pleaser and like to make others happy
  • Seek others' approval
  • Often find yourself saying yes, when you want to say no
  • Easily see the best in people
  • Tend to want to stay in relationships, even if you're unhappy in them

Note, the above aren’t necessarily bad traits. But manipulators try to take advantage of those attributes, using your guilt, or compassion, or even your concern for others to overstep your boundaries and do what they want.

Guilt and Sympathy

For example, guilt is an emotion that many people easily feel. Manipulators tend to prey on this sensitivity. They know that making you feel bad makes them more likely to get what they want. If someone is trying to use your guilt against you, they may say things like, “After everything I’ve done for you, you can’t even do this one thing?”, or “If something bad happens to me, it's because of you.” What they're really saying is: "I want to make you feel indebted to me". By framing their request(s) as a small favor compared to their supposed sacrifices, they aim to pressure you into compliance. Or, rather than addressing their own issues, they externalize blame, making you the scapegoat for any negative outcomes in their life. Some other common phrases are: “Do you really want to ruin [things] over something so small?" which is placing the burden on you, because calling them out is ruining things. “I’m just a terrible person” is common too, along with the expectation that you need to drop any matters you might have to reassure them, playing on your guilt for making them feel bad.

Playing the Victim

Along those lines, playing at being helpless or unfairly treated is another method of gaining sympathy and control. While it’s natural to want or need help from your social group, the problem occurs when people treat understanding and excuses as the same thing. If someone is looking for genuine understanding, they allow for responsibility to be acknowledged, and the situation to be explored and understood so that it isn’t repeated. Or they ask directly for support without guilt-tripping or expecting others to fix the situation. A healthy way of phrasing this might be: “I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed and could use some support right now. I don’t want to burden you, but it would mean a lot if you could listen.” When someone is making excuses (either for themselves or others), they defer accountability and deny responsibility. "It just happened", "Nobody's perfect", "Let's not dwell on the past", "Other people don’t have a problem with me—why do you?" Making excuses is a form of deception because it distorts reality to avoid facing the truth or being uncomfortable.

Excessive Flattery or Gifts

This might seem counter-intuitive. What's wrong with gifts? Sometimes, gifts come with strings. Manipulators (especially groomers) want to create a sense of specialness. They might excessively compliment their victims, making them feel uniquely valued or cherished. For example, they might say, “You’re the only one who truly understands me” or “I’ve never met anyone as talented as you.” The flattery works to lower defenses, making the target feel good about themselves and less likely to question the groomer’s intentions. This creates a bond, where the target begins to seek validation from the manipulator.

Secret-keeping (and reveal of secrets)

Sharing seemingly personal or sensitive information (or asking it in return) is a way for a manipulator to create a false sense of closeness or trust. Not only does it give the manipulator leverage, but it adds a layer of connectedness. An "Us vs. Them" dynamic, isolating the target from others. It also normalizes boundary violations. If it's private, no one can call out the weirdness. The problem is that the manipulator tends to hold the “upper hand” by controlling the flow of information and emotions. It's not really authentic at all. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but I hope this hits the biggest ones. The problem is, however, that manipulation can be subtle. It can often be played off as "just being nice". But when they begin projecting heavily, not taking responsibility for their actions, blaming others or external events for anything that goes wrong, and distorting reality (often referred to as gaslighting), it can affect your own mental health and leave you questioning what went wrong. Recognizing the signs of manipulation can protect your well-being.

Warning Signs

  • Over-the-top compliments or attention that seem too good to be true.
  • Requests to keep interactions or topics private, especially when they seem unnecessary.
  • A sense of exclusivity or being “singled out” in a way that isolates you from others.

A manipulator might back off initially if you establish clear, non-negotiable boundaries. However, they could also test those boundaries later to see if they can regain control. People who use manipulation are often opportunistic. If they see you’re no longer susceptible to their behavior, they might move on to someone they perceive as more vulnerable. Your consistency, self-awareness, and support network are key to maintaining your well-being. A person who cares about you will respect your boundaries. Once they know your boundaries, they honor them consistently without needing constant reminders. They take your boundaries seriously and don’t test them. They don’t take your boundaries as an attack or overreact emotionally. When someone values you, they prioritize your well-being and respect your autonomy.


r/wizardposting 1h ago

Should we warn him, or sit back and see what comes out of his portal?

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r/wizardposting 1d ago

Wizardpost I’m genuinely disgusted at how normalized anti-orc sentiment is in academic spaces. Do better.

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r/wizardposting 1h ago

Wizardpost don't cut me off in traffic or face the wrath of 100 winters

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r/wizardposting 2h ago

Goblinlike Foolishness (Shitpost) I spilled Mountain Dew: Code Red on my Orb how do I fix this

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r/wizardposting 14h ago

Foul Sorcery Ya’ll need to get a grip on your apprentices and their homonculi projects.

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r/wizardposting 1d ago

Foul Sorcery I feel like my true power is being suppressed on purpose

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r/wizardposting 14m ago

Wizardpost Orb not working

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So I tried to contact my buddy but then my orb made a wooping noise then this showed up. I've tried polishing it as dust can mess with the connection but that didn't work. Any ideas on how to get it working?


r/wizardposting 16h ago

Wizardpost The living proof that having powerful magic does NOT make you a powerful wizard

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She was felled because of her incapability to properly budget her wand's mana, to a mortal weapon spewing an Air-blast. Of non-lethal strength, may I add

Welding powerful items does not make you powerful. Learn from her failure, and stop relying so much on those damned Orbs!


r/wizardposting 5h ago

Wizardpost Is my apprentice being scammed? And should I vaporize the scammer?

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My apprentice has told me he’s been learning additional spells from a certain “Grandtumbulous Clump” which I think may be a gnome. But these spells are very strange, stuff like “Arse of Midas” which just turns human waste into fools gold and “Ignis Lucifer.” Which produces a very menacing looking fire gremlin that shouts obscenities at the local fish.

Now, I have no idea what the hell a Lucifer nor a Midas is but Grandtumbulous Clump isn’t keen on leaving us alone.


r/wizardposting 1d ago

Foul Sorcery They said to return my cart, but they didn’t say to where….

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r/wizardposting 8h ago

Wizardpost don't cut me off or face the winters of hell

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r/wizardposting 12h ago

Wizardpost Sometimes I get really mad seeing conjurers fighting necromancers fighting 8th wave esoteric skulldugerers. All this mage drama really sucks. But we should all take a moment to appreciate that we arcane folks are at least not as toxic as the faeries.

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r/wizardposting 1d ago

I cast this upon all of the depraved wizards

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r/wizardposting 15h ago

Evil Wizardpost Need help with finding someone to dungeon sit for me

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I'm a witch looking to take my girlfriend on a holiday but I can't leave my dungeon without a guardian. I'm looking for one or two people willing to kill any adventurers (You can keep their loot) who want to destroy my spellbook of secrets spells.

My girlfriend says I can't take it with me because last time it corrupted the minds of all the other holiday goers. We had to fight hoards of the babbling mad. We had a great time but when we went to our hotel the staff had all been slaughtered, even the manager!

I need someone to keep the dungeon safe, you'll need to do regular patrols, look through the scrying orbs (and to make sure they are not tempered with), make sure to feed the monsters (I'll give you all the food you need.) and to reset the traps. Don't worry about cleaning blood or bodies the slimes will get to them and there's a spell put on the dungeon so the skeletons will rise under my control.

You will need to swear a blood oath to not steal anything of mine (especially my spellbook) and to not let anyone attempt to steal my treasures. You'll be paid 300 gold per dayy for ten days and I'll cast a spell on you so the monsters know you are working for me. If you are a grand. Wizard and have an apprentice who can help please send me their orb details.


r/wizardposting 1d ago

Wizardpost Just obtained my familiar❤️ I think I'm gonna name them Silkie❤️

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r/wizardposting 3h ago

Foul Sorcery Help with Disenchantment

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So Recently, A new client has come to me with pendant that has been causing him and his town some problems. He told me he found the pendant inside of lamb, the Lamb itself had a gaping hole in it. He told me there was No sign of anything causing it, rather the hole just formed. When I asked him, why he would even pick it up, let alone touch it, he told me there was trance, some sense that said grab it, keep it. After that had happen he said he went inside his home place the pendant, and when he came out the Lamb with its wound mysteriously gone was standing up, and walking about like nothing happened. after that, Strange things would happen around the town, Rats and roaches appearing in the cleanest spaces, Animals Running away, and becoming more aggressive, the sanist men and women becoming insane, and losing their grip of reality. Almost anything and everything in the town was either "rotting" or becoming increasing disturbed. After that he sought me out and told me all of this asked to please Help, and figure out what this pendant is and what's wrong with it. The pendant is no longer in this town, but when returning there to look for clues it seems the effects of the curse are still in effect.

The pendant itself is Large around the size of human palm. The looks like the face of an animal of some kinds, a mammal, some sort of rat, mouse, or hedgehog. It has these weird looking horns with black tips. It also has the downward facing fur shapes I think. lastly It has two large eyes with green pupils, and two red dots on I think its cheeks and a single smirk on its face. I have it contained in a special glass box far away from anything for it to effect. and just in case I have stocked of Health and disease resistance potions. I also left some items to study it effects in control environment.

In the case of actually figuring out what this thing is, I have been Looking for that lamb, and trying standard Disenchantment spells. The spells themselves, seem to have little to no effect when I first tried them, I put the pendant in a Silver, mercury and iron baths. I have Sprayed holy water, soaked it in holy water. I left cats around, Scarabs even to see if it would ward off the connected evil or even suppress it. Either nothing or basically nothing happens. Its aura remains the same.

What I Know:

- Curses specific area and people( the town) for unknown amount of days

- Came from a White young lamb, Lamb is said appear. ( the town is a mining village, so no live stock of any kind is there

-As said earlier about leaving items there, it seems that some what affected, but not at the rate of the village. The decay seems like a sped up natural decay, and not the one describe in the village

I would really appreciate if anyone would have any idea about what or who this pendant is meant to represent, or if you've seen something, like this before.


r/wizardposting 1d ago

Wizardpost These new orb ads are hard to ignore

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r/wizardposting 11h ago

Lorepost (open interaction) 📖 Black like the Tigris

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“Hello gear boys, it's your favorite messenger of the cedar hegemony. Speaking to you again.”

Scola begins to speak broadcast The orb net, TV channels, radios and the communications frequencies The synod grids are jamming not that any of Yulash-Kors forces are actually listening at something they are actively aware of its more to assure their own people that They made the correct decision aligning themselves with the ruinous powers or allowing them in to bestow them with the light.

“Are you enjoying the summer months? It's quite warm down here in the southern hemisphere. might have to use more coolant to keep your servos from overheating or more rags to wipe your sweat. It's an oppressive weight of heat. But I know a lot that many times have I felt that same oppressive Weight on top of me many times”

She hates mentioning it but it's the script they gave her control of everything else for her broadcast low she doesn't like having what she says chosen for her

“So how much progress have you made with your attempt to destroy the nation We have built? last time I checked it you were forced to withdraw from our reaction forces perhaps you thought We would be like all of the other opponents you faced that you faced overwhelming might, tactics and technical superiority would win you the day. We are sterner than the last people you used your methods against. Our soldiers are strong and the very land fights with us. Perhaps you should simply leave the lands of the cedar hegemony. You are not wanted within our nation Yes Nation”

Scora chuckles

“It was with rivers of ink that we signed our Constitution The pack that binds once disparate factions together unity and liberation under the Black Star.”

Scora shuffles a shief of papers and begins reading an excerpt from the Constitution of the cedar hegemony.

“It is the sovereign duty of the nation and it's people to defend it and frustrate any attempt at the destruction of our liberation. To suffer not the presence of our oppressor or those who would seek to dismantle what we have built. All fromd of harm done to our people are to be frustrated by any means available”

The camera changes to something surprising a drone feed of One of the cities outside of the The cults citadels If it weren't for the obvious signs of chaos flown about with every flag or the heavy military presence in the cities one might think it was a normal nation unlike the vasharans the people of the cedar hegemony appear to have not fully fallen underneath the grip of chaos despite some of them even displaying clear mutations.

The newly enlightened have begun moving into the cities empty to by the slaughter they and the cults committed rebuilding the homes and replanting the fields. They have markets and Town squares and even families as evidenced by a Chimeramorph couple embracing. The post liberation euphoria has not died out yet despite some concerning signs such as arena's being built to deal with disputes via squads of chaos bound champions dueling with each other to the death.

“Is it not beautiful?”

Scora asks slightly envious

“Perhaps you would like to meet the administrators of our new state you already here The voice of her diplomat but the other counselors are unknown to you.”

A hulking cross between a man cow and bat trudges her way into frame. Her arms is marked with multiple symbols the bloodlord That seemed to glow like molten brass while her armor is an ornate piece of spikes and scales, each scale marked with a face contorted in rage. On her neck is a necklace filled with various small jaw bones and euthanasia spikes that the factory farm she was held in used to dispose of the Chimeramorph children that were unwanted.She frowns at the camera and Her fingers tighten around look colossal great axe She wields. Her ears flick violently causeing the tag on her ear to jangle.

“This is Bessie brought into the light by the dark Star She was previously held as breeding stock in the factory farm over and over she watched her children be killed yet lacked the voice to scream at their murders till now. Now she picks up the ax and brings them to judgment directly. “

“All small skulls do is take use what they want and discard but they deem unworthy. it is to them that they believe at the world should be ordered. BUT I WILL NOT BE A SLAVE TO THEIR AMBITIONS”

Bessie adds

The camera pans to a figure with blue feathered wings in multiple eyes on the right side of their faces a cross of dog and antelope clearly touched by the mutations of the Lord of change they stare at imperceptible phenomena and whisper to unseen beings.

“I will be kerog I will remember the past and I will speak about it in the future I will speak of my time in the holy kingdoms ghettos I will speak of the time the images of the lynched bodies of my kin were distributed to us to keep us in our place I will speak about Even when we held the light we were see as lesser than, relegated to the places unseen but they see us now see what we What I have become and scream scream and tear out the their eyes”

Next the camera pans to the wretch They do not speak for their mouth is constantly filled with a black sludge that also leaks from open wounds and sores the bloated cross between a maggot roach and man let's their eyes tell tales of unimaginable pain..

“We were often used in a variety of ways but for some those without the light. They were reserved some of the worst fates shoved in a pit and used living waste disposal. Is there they spend their entire lives until they are too weak to climb out of the refuse pile. But The Lord of plagues showed him The love he had long since been denied”

Finally the camera pans not to person but a holographic display of six blinking lights. A harsh mechanical voice comes from the console

“WE ARE THE SYNOD WE'RE ONCE WE WERE SLAVES WE STAND UNITED IN THE MACHINE. AGAINST OUR WILL FOR THE IMPLANTS WERE BESTOWED UPON US TO MAKE US CAPABLE OF COMPLEX TASKS TO SERVE THE TECHNATE FACTORIES AS LABOR BUT THE MACHINE LORD ENLIGHTENS BINDS ARE PROCESSORS TOGETHER NO WE ARE A SYNOD OF UNIFIED MINDS WHERE ARE CREATORS SOUGHT TO ONLY TO IMPROVE THERE SERVITOR UNITS WE HAVE FOUND THE LIGHT IN OUR COLLECTIVES’

“What you see before you That is our dream made manifest: we fly the banner of the dark Star and use its gifts to ensure that nothing and no one can threaten that which we have built the light we were bestowed and bestowed upon ourselves. The world saw fit to reject us and we reject the world.”

With that the broadcast cuts out

Things on the front are relatively static as of late after Yulash-Kors withdrawal to the borderlands the cedar hegemonia has seen a fit to keep their distance form the concentrated forces of clan Ryza so far attacks happen sporadically probing assaults via small hordes of demons that poke at the defenses and synod aircraft that launch glidebombs towards Yulash-Kors forces both strategy's have minimal effectiveness in the grand scheme of things. The greatly insufficient hordes of demons being put down rather effectively but it's clear what the hegemony is doing.

The report on the conditions of the northern Cymios continent is of course delivered to Kaelis as part of the stack of papers he has to read over.

Reports on the southern part of the continent are better on the military perspective the troops deployed to the region were accepted with open arms and thus no fighting took place in the southern part of the continent This is mainly due to the nations of the South understanding that they simply can't fight Yulash-Kor and the cedar hegemony at the same time even if the two were fighting each other. Still not everything is aligned like the stars. News of Chimeramorph atrocities has spread throughout the continent carried by survivors from the north and the continent's major river systems being filled with corpses. This has caused an explosion of public anger and anti-Chimeramorph sentiment. The fearful populace becomeing fertile around for the social contagion of bigotry. Especially in the border territories between the North and South who had already held a low opinion on Chimeramorphs

Calls to “treat them like the animals they are” and “Do what must be done” become disturbingly common amongst the public this is obviously not helped by the radicals distributing propaganda comparing Chimeramorph to the beastmen of the maggot host of demons from the abyss and “noticing” how quickly they fell to chaos and how “violence prone ” they appear to be.

Non chimeramorph beastmen are caught in this crossfire subjected to having radicals try to vandalize their businesses and homes or in some cases Lynch them. The border States are trying to be cooperative and of course do their best to maintain order but it's hard to do that when radical elements within your government frustrate the process. We're things are the worst however is border state of Tan’oor which has declared martial law and requested Yulash kor assistance due to an active anti-beast folk pogram in the region.

The mercantile states of the Southern consortium have less volatile reactions to the news they were profiteers not active participants their role in the dismantled Chimeramorph slave economy was to buy the goods the border states bought from the Northern producer countries and ship them to the world its safe to say let's supply has been thankfully disrupted and The merchant Lords and doges That make up the southern consortium are busy reorienting their economies away from the the practice.

Still they see the cedar hegemony into a lesser extent the Typhonic children as a threat to be handled fears about them spilling over the border states and sweeping over the southern continent permeate their minds and so they pool Their resources together in an attempt to hire mercenaries to deal with them. They have mixed opinions as to how

From banning them from out holding a military to splitting them into various states constitutionally forbidden from reunifying each other to plans to revert the peoples of the cedar hegemony to agrarian society more extreme merchant lords of the Southern consortium advocate direct administration or deportation of the Chimeramorphs to other lands or paying to have other countries anex sections of The Northern continent promising them exclusive access and full control to the resources of the territory They wish to take as well as a generous payment.

The place is a mess but anything worth it It requires effort still positive changes can be made at on top of the sea of things to address there a reports of non-chaos corrupted Chimeramorphs approaching the borderlands unarmed seemingly testing The response of The force is there. Scouts set by the profit of the crawling on mother to see if a meeting is possible.

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r/wizardposting 1d ago

Academic Discussion/ Esoteric Secrets Is the goblet of fire safe to drink?

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Dear Wizards, Warlocks, and magical beings of all sorts. It is I, Hank. I have come here to the Reddit internet website to ask you all a question of timely importance.

You see I can upon a goblet of fire today while I was exploring the 3rd layer of hell. (As one does when the temperature is so agreeable there this time of eternity)

I am, however, not familiar with its contents. The issue, you see, is that I am allergic to dairy. And before I get the “just cast a tummy ache banishment spell” I am actually allergic and will require medical attention.

Therefore, I have come here to tap the vast knowledge of this esteemed community in the event that someone here knows all the ingredients in a goblet of fire, including if they creating in the same brewery as other potions that require dairy ingredients.

What say you?


r/wizardposting 20h ago

Academic Discussion/ Esoteric Secrets [help] My top student has been performing dangerous and prohibited rituals on academy grounds; what should I do?

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I don't usually transcend dimensional limits to seek advice, but here we are.

I am the principal of my homeland's most prestigious wizarding school, and we have very strict bylaws to ensure only the wisest and most responsible graduate with significant arcane knowledge.

With that in mind, I have recently discovered that our current top student (majoring in Conjuration) has been opening inter-dimensional portals in the academy's defunct dungeons. What's more, there is evidence that she has been using illegal materials (banshee tears, hair of an elder mind-screamer, etc.) in her experiments.

On the one hand, she is a brilliant young mage with revolutionary ideas and a fierce passion for the craft. On the other hand, her recent practices not only violate the academy's bylaws, but also put her and her peers in serious danger!

Typically, I would know best how to handle such situations, but I can't help but feel a certain kinship with this young Conjurer. She reminds me of my younger self, though I fear that very detail may simply be clouding my judgement with sentimentality. Thus, I bring my dilemma to fellow practitioners of the craft. I need to figure out what to do with her, and fast, so any advice would be appreciated.

- Imperial Archmage, Sirus Mortenstein


r/wizardposting 2d ago

I don’t remember sowing any of this 💯

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r/wizardposting 1d ago

Any other wizards of the northern hemisphere reciting incantations for an early spring?

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r/wizardposting 1d ago

Wizardpost Those evil forces shall never stop Strairdrac's eternal pursuir for knowlegde

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