Spellcasters

Background
Espera is a young world that is closely tied to the magic that created it. As a result, magic is inexorably tied to the social structure that has arisen. Not all magic is created equally, however, and social views on its use change accordingly.

Divine Magic
Those who find divine sources for their magic such as Clerics, Paladins and Druids are typically viewed as practitioners in good faith with the gods. These individuals function as spiritual leaders because the source of their magic is divine gift, a tacit endorsement of their works by the gods.

Natural Magic
Those who draw from natural life such as Rangers and Bards are expected to utilize their magic in ways that are congruent with its source. Rangers lives teach respect for the natural order and understanding one’s part in the ecosystem. Bards, driving their magic from the forces interconnecting living beings, serve as living records of the social contracts forged by mortal races.

Arcane Magic
Arcane magic is taboo. Unlike other sources, arcane magic seeks to seize by force the threads of reality and shape them to the users will. While an arcanist might suggest that those threads should be treated as tools created by the gods in the same way a Cleric borrows divine power, society at large has not been inclined to agree. Wizards and Warlocks are rarely seen and even more rarely embraced by their communities.

Lecture on the Metaphysics of Magic by Aaron Nileas
"Divinity's first act was to create the various planes that populate the universe. There is a lingering power from that action that ripples through the cosmos even now. That power is the subject of our Arcane studies and the very fabric of the universe as we know it."

Inherent Magic
Sorcerers are a different story entirely. For a Sorcerer power is inherent, tied directly to their birth. These innate spellcasters are revered throughout the world as beings closest to their pre-Espera forms.