Sorcerers: Natural talent. Charisma. The spark.
Original societal metaphor. In the founder’s mythology, Sorcerers have a natural feel for possibility and the charisma to make other people see it. They are the intuitive inventors, unusually gifted communicators, and founders whose conviction gets a neglected question into the room. Their power begins as an ability that has not yet been disciplined into a reliable method.
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In the founder’s mythology, Sorcerers have a natural feel for possibility and the charisma to make other people see it. They are the intuitive inventors, unusually gifted communicators, and founders whose conviction gets a neglected question into the room. Their power begins as an ability that has not yet been disciplined into a reliable method.
The shadow: Their failure mode is confusing the ability to persuade with the ability to prove. A room can be convinced while the experiment remains wrong. A society that rewards certainty and visibility can elevate the most compelling Sorcerer over the person who did the careful work.
The plan: In Necromancer, Sorcerers propose hypotheses and recruit attention. Their claims enter the same evidence process as everyone else’s. Charisma earns a hearing; it does not determine a result. A talented founder should be able to explain what evidence would change their mind.
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