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	==3.5e==		==3.5e==
	Th Wild Mage was a [[Prestige ~~class~~]] in third edition, presented in the '''Complete Arcane''' splatbook. A somewhat safer version of the second edition; subject to random modifiers on their abilities, but with less chance of things going horribly wrong.		Th Wild Mage was a [[Prestige Class]] in third edition, presented in the '''Complete Arcane''' splatbook. A somewhat safer version of the second edition; subject to random modifiers on their abilities, but with less chance of things going horribly wrong.

	Wild Mages have a random caster level, equal to their original arcane casting level minus 3 but plus D6, giving them a number anywhere between minus two or plus three, but otherwise averaging about equal to what they would have had. From second level they can start randomly deflecting incoming ranged attacks or spells that solely target the Wild Mage, they can do this as an immediate action without preparation and it lasts until their next turn, but can only use it a few times per day. The deflected attack or spell instead affects an random target within 20 feet and can even strike your allies, but it effectively renders you utterly immune to ranged attacks and spells of any level whatsoever until your next turn begins.		Wild Mages have a random caster level, equal to their original arcane casting level minus 3 but plus D6, giving them a number anywhere between minus two or plus three, but otherwise averaging about equal to what they would have had. From second level they can start randomly deflecting incoming ranged attacks or spells that solely target the Wild Mage, they can do this as an immediate action without preparation and it lasts until their next turn, but can only use it a few times per day. The deflected attack or spell instead affects an random target within 20 feet and can even strike your allies, but it effectively renders you utterly immune to ranged attacks and spells of any level whatsoever until your next turn begins.

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	{{Topquote\|Magic, do as you will!\|[[Approved movies\|Schmendrick]]}}		{{Topquote\|Magic, do as you will!\|[[Approved movies\|Schmendrick]]}}

	The '''Wild Mage''' is a form of [[~~arcanist~~]] originating from [[Dungeons & Dragons]], having first appeared as one of two new [[wizard]] [[kits]] in the [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition sourcebook "Tome of Magic". As their name suggests, these arcanists specialize in the use of [[Wild Magic]], making them much more chaotic and unpredictable than normal arcanists.		The '''Wild Mage''' is a form of [[Specialist Wizard]] originating from [[Dungeons & Dragons]], having first appeared as one of two new [[wizard]] [[kits]] in the [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition sourcebook "Tome of Magic". As their name suggests, these arcanists specialize in the use of [[Wild Magic]], making them much more chaotic and unpredictable than normal arcanists.

	==AD&D 2e==		==AD&D 2e==
	Introduced and named in this edition, the Wild Mage is a ~~specialist~~ wizard of a different stripe indeed. These specialists receive the usual bonus spell splot for each level (which can only be used to memorized wild magic spells), but have no opposition schools. They have a +10% bonus to learning wild magic spells, a -5% penalty to learning other spells, and when inventing a spell, treats its spell level as being one level lower to determine how difficult it is to invent. They also have the unique ability to influence wild magic-based magical items; this gives them a 50% chance to control the outcome when using certain random chance-based magical items, even artifact-tier ones like the [[Well of Many Worlds]] and the [[Deck of Many Things]].		Introduced and named in this edition, the Wild Mage is a [[wizard]] of a different stripe indeed. These specialists, who like most specialist wizards can only arise from the ranks of [[human]]s, [[elves]] and [[half-elves]], receive the usual bonus spell splot for each level (which can only be used to memorized wild magic spells), but have no opposition schools. They have a +10% bonus to learning wild magic spells, a -5% penalty to learning other spells, and when inventing a spell, treats its spell level as being one level lower to determine how difficult it is to invent. They also have the unique ability to influence wild magic-based magical items; this gives them a 50% chance to control the outcome when using certain random chance-based magical items, even artifact-tier ones like the [[Well of Many Worlds]] and the [[Deck of Many Things]].

	What's the catch? Two things. Firstly, the actual efficiency of their spells is highly variable; when you cast a spell, you roll a D20 and compare your wild mage's level and the result of the die roll to a grid to determine the potency of your spell. Secondly, certain results on that grid will trigger a Wild Surge, a D100 check that, in addition to the spell going off, causes a random effect to occur. This can be silly, dangerous, helpful or annoying, with possible occurrences including permanently destroying a magical item held by the caster, summoning a [[Rust Monster]], creating a Gate to a random spot on the [[Outer Planes]], casting a Heal spell on the caster and everyone within 10 feet, ''causing you to fall in love with your target'' , and causing the spell to be cast at 200% effectiveness.		What's the catch? Two things. Firstly, the actual efficiency of their spells is highly variable; when you cast a spell, you roll a D20 and compare your wild mage's level and the result of the die roll to a grid to determine the potency of your spell. Secondly, certain results on that grid will trigger a Wild Surge, a D100 check that, in addition to the spell going off, causes a random effect to occur. This can be silly, dangerous, helpful or annoying, with possible occurrences including permanently destroying a magical item held by the caster, summoning a [[Rust Monster]], creating a Gate to a random spot on the [[Outer Planes]], casting a Heal spell on the caster and everyone within 10 feet, ''causing you to fall in love with your target'' , and causing the spell to be cast at 200% effectiveness.

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	Introduced and named in this edition, the Wild Mage is a specialist wizard of a different stripe indeed. These specialists receive the usual bonus spell splot for each level (which can only be used to memorized wild magic spells), but have no opposition schools. They have a +10% bonus to learning wild magic spells, a -5% penalty to learning other spells, and when inventing a spell, treats its spell level as being one level lower to determine how difficult it is to invent. They also have the unique ability to influence wild magic-based magical items; this gives them a 50% chance to control the outcome when using certain random chance-based magical items, even artifact-tier ones like the [[Well of Many Worlds]] and the [[Deck of Many Things]].		Introduced and named in this edition, the Wild Mage is a specialist wizard of a different stripe indeed. These specialists receive the usual bonus spell splot for each level (which can only be used to memorized wild magic spells), but have no opposition schools. They have a +10% bonus to learning wild magic spells, a -5% penalty to learning other spells, and when inventing a spell, treats its spell level as being one level lower to determine how difficult it is to invent. They also have the unique ability to influence wild magic-based magical items; this gives them a 50% chance to control the outcome when using certain random chance-based magical items, even artifact-tier ones like the [[Well of Many Worlds]] and the [[Deck of Many Things]].

	What's the catch? Two things. Firstly, the actual efficiency of their spells is highly variable; when you cast a spell, you roll a D20 and compare your wild mage's level and the result of the die roll to a grid to determine the potency of your spell. Secondly, certain results on that grid will trigger a Wild Surge, a D100 check that, in addition to the spell going off, causes a random effect to occur. This can be silly, dangerous, helpful or annoying, with possible ~~occurences~~ including permanently destroying a magical item held by the caster, summoning a [[Rust Monster]], creating a Gate to a random spot on the [[Outer Planes]], casting a Heal spell on the caster and everyone within 10 feet, ''causing you to fall in love with your target'' , and causing the spell to be cast at 200% effectiveness.		What's the catch? Two things. Firstly, the actual efficiency of their spells is highly variable; when you cast a spell, you roll a D20 and compare your wild mage's level and the result of the die roll to a grid to determine the potency of your spell. Secondly, certain results on that grid will trigger a Wild Surge, a D100 check that, in addition to the spell going off, causes a random effect to occur. This can be silly, dangerous, helpful or annoying, with possible occurrences including permanently destroying a magical item held by the caster, summoning a [[Rust Monster]], creating a Gate to a random spot on the [[Outer Planes]], casting a Heal spell on the caster and everyone within 10 feet, ''causing you to fall in love with your target'' , and causing the spell to be cast at 200% effectiveness.

	This, naturally, makes the AD&D Wild Mage a very unpredictable and untrustworthy class; whilst many fans found it notable, not so many found it playable. Wanting to play a wild mage in AD&D isn't quite the same level of [[That Guy]]ness as wanting to play a [[kender]] or a [[Xaositect]], but it will earn you some distrust. or lulz.		This, naturally, makes the AD&D Wild Mage a very unpredictable and untrustworthy class; whilst many fans found it notable, not so many found it playable. Wanting to play a wild mage in AD&D isn't quite the same level of [[That Guy]]ness as wanting to play a [[kender]] or a [[Xaositect]], but it will earn you some distrust. or lulz.

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	The 4e version of the Wild Mage was so successful that it was repeated in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. This version was a bit of a mash-up of the AD&D and 4e versions, most notably by bringing back the Wild Surge and making it integral to some of the subclass's features. This version's Wild Surge table is much shorter and far less destructive than the AD&D version.		The 4e version of the Wild Mage was so successful that it was repeated in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. This version was a bit of a mash-up of the AD&D and 4e versions, most notably by bringing back the Wild Surge and making it integral to some of the subclass's features. This version's Wild Surge table is much shorter and far less destructive than the AD&D version.

	The [[Barbarian]] also got a Wild Mage subclass, ala the [[Bloodrager]], in the form of the Wild Soul in the August 2019 issue of [[Unearthed Arcana]]. It can Detect Magic Constitution modifier times per day and gains one of eight random wild magic auras when it rages, from 6th level can take force damage to restore spell slots or grant temporary HP to allies, from 10th level can slap enemies that hit them with a Saving Throw effect whilst they rage for Force damage, and from 14th level can use their bonus action whilst raging to reroll which wild magic aura they get.		The [[Barbarian]] also got a Wild Mage subclass, ala the [[Bloodrager]], in the form of the Wild Soul in the August 2019 issue of [[Unearthed Arcana]] before being published in ''Tasha's Cauldron of Everything''. It can Detect Magic Constitution modifier times per day and gains one of eight random wild magic auras when it rages, from 6th level can take force damage to restore spell slots or grant temporary HP to allies, from 10th level can slap enemies that hit them with a Saving Throw effect whilst they rage for Force damage, and from 14th level can use their bonus action whilst raging to reroll which wild magic aura they get.

			==13th Age's Chaos Mage==
			[[13th Age]] introduced the '''Chaos Mage''' as a class in the ''13 True Ways'' splat, but its intent is very plainly to recreate the Wild Mage, and as such they're as weedy as a normal Wizard. Perhaps the most blatant example is the "High Weirdness" feature, which triggers a d100 table of fuckery in any instance where an enemy scores a critical hit against the Chaos Mage - alongside some other triggers via certain feats and class talents - The effects are all manners of wacky, with a good chunk of them even potentially helping the mage and their party.

			Adding onto this randomness is their spell list. See, unlike a normal class, the Chaos Mage has three different lists of spells (Offense, Defense, and a third list based on the icons, and you have to roll a d12 to determine whose spells you get to use) from which they can randomly generate a spell to use each turn, and this also extends to the spells stolen from other classes via class talents. While "officially" Pelgrane recommends the idea of a grab-bag with colored rocks to determine which spells you can pick from, you could also roll a d6 - whichever way you roll it, it's a considerable enough hassle that most tables just straight-up ban the Chaos Mage to spare both player and GM from the constant rolling.

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			{{Topquote\|Magic, do as you will!\|[[Approved movies\|Schmendrick]]}}

	The '''Wild Mage''' is a form of [[arcanist]] originating from [[Dungeons & Dragons]], having first appeared as one of two new [[wizard]] [[kits]] in the [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition sourcebook "Tome of Magic". As their name suggests, these arcanists specialize in the use of [[Wild Magic]], making them much more chaotic and unpredictable than normal arcanists.		The '''Wild Mage''' is a form of [[arcanist]] originating from [[Dungeons & Dragons]], having first appeared as one of two new [[wizard]] [[kits]] in the [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition sourcebook "Tome of Magic". As their name suggests, these arcanists specialize in the use of [[Wild Magic]], making them much more chaotic and unpredictable than normal arcanists.

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Since we actually have a separate Wild Magic article, removed the snippet on the lore and added link. Also added the new Wild Soul Barbarian.

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Since we actually have a separate Wild Magic article, removed the snippet on the lore and added link. Also added the new Wild Soul Barbarian.

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	The '''Wild Mage''' is a form of [[arcanist]] originating from [[Dungeons & Dragons]], having first appeared as one of two new [[wizard]] [[kits]] in the [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition sourcebook "Tome of Magic". As their name suggests, these arcanists specialize in the use of Wild Magic, making them much more chaotic and unpredictable than normal arcanists.		The '''Wild Mage''' is a form of [[arcanist]] originating from [[Dungeons & Dragons]], having first appeared as one of two new [[wizard]] [[kits]] in the [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition sourcebook "Tome of Magic". As their name suggests, these arcanists specialize in the use of [[Wild Magic]], making them much more chaotic and unpredictable than normal arcanists.

	~~==Wild Magic?==~~
	To better explain wild magic, one has to understand that [[wizard]]s and [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerers]] in D&D cast spells by tapping into the raw energies of magic, shaping it tightly to their will, and unleashing it in specific patterns of rigidly controlled force. The wild magic user, in comparison, just grabs it, roughly shapes it into the desired format, and then lobs it out at his foes like a hot potato. This makes for both a strength and a weakness; wild magic is often more potent than the carefully controlled spells used by most arcanists, but it also has a tendency to behave... erratically. This can make wild magic users almost as dangerous to their allies and themselves as they are to their enemies.

	==AD&D 2e==		==AD&D 2e==
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	==5e==		==5e==
	The 4e version of the Wild Mage was so successful that it was repeated in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. This version was a bit of a mash-up of the AD&D and 4e versions, most notably by bringing back the Wild Surge and making it integral to some of the subclass's features. This version's Wild Surge table is much shorter and far less destructive than the AD&D version.		The 4e version of the Wild Mage was so successful that it was repeated in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook. This version was a bit of a mash-up of the AD&D and 4e versions, most notably by bringing back the Wild Surge and making it integral to some of the subclass's features. This version's Wild Surge table is much shorter and far less destructive than the AD&D version.

			The [[Barbarian]] also got a Wild Mage subclass, ala the [[Bloodrager]], in the form of the Wild Soul in the August 2019 issue of [[Unearthed Arcana]]. It can Detect Magic Constitution modifier times per day and gains one of eight random wild magic auras when it rages, from 6th level can take force damage to restore spell slots or grant temporary HP to allies, from 10th level can slap enemies that hit them with a Saving Throw effect whilst they rage for Force damage, and from 14th level can use their bonus action whilst raging to reroll which wild magic aura they get.

	[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Dungeons & Dragons Classes]]		[[Category: Dungeons & Dragons]] [[Category: Dungeons & Dragons Classes]]

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AD&D 2e

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	Introduced and named in this edition, the Wild Mage is a specialist wizard of a different stripe indeed. These specialists receive the usual bonus spell splot for each level (which can only be used to memorized wild magic spells), but have no opposition schools. They have a +10% bonus to learning wild magic spells, a -5% penalty to learning other spells, and when inventing a spell, treats its spell level as being one level lower to determine how difficult it is to invent. They also have the unique ability to influence wild magic-based magical items; this gives them a 50% chance to control the outcome when using certain random chance-based magical items, even artifact-tier ones like the [[Well of Many Worlds]] and the [[Deck of Many Things]].		Introduced and named in this edition, the Wild Mage is a specialist wizard of a different stripe indeed. These specialists receive the usual bonus spell splot for each level (which can only be used to memorized wild magic spells), but have no opposition schools. They have a +10% bonus to learning wild magic spells, a -5% penalty to learning other spells, and when inventing a spell, treats its spell level as being one level lower to determine how difficult it is to invent. They also have the unique ability to influence wild magic-based magical items; this gives them a 50% chance to control the outcome when using certain random chance-based magical items, even artifact-tier ones like the [[Well of Many Worlds]] and the [[Deck of Many Things]].

	What's the catch? Two things. Firstly, the actual efficiency of their spells is highly variable; when you cast a spell, you roll a D20 and compare your wild mage's level and the result of the die roll to a grid to determine the potency of your spell. Secondly, certain results on that grid will trigger a Wild Surge, a D100 check that, in addition to the spell going off, causes a random effect to occur. This can be silly, dangerous, helpful or annoying, with possible occurences including permanently destroying a magical item held by the caster, summoning a [[Rust Monster]], creating a Gate to a random spot on the [[Outer Planes]], casting a Heal spell on the caster and everyone within 10 feet, and causing the spell to be cast at 200% effectiveness.		What's the catch? Two things. Firstly, the actual efficiency of their spells is highly variable; when you cast a spell, you roll a D20 and compare your wild mage's level and the result of the die roll to a grid to determine the potency of your spell. Secondly, certain results on that grid will trigger a Wild Surge, a D100 check that, in addition to the spell going off, causes a random effect to occur. This can be silly, dangerous, helpful or annoying, with possible occurences including permanently destroying a magical item held by the caster, summoning a [[Rust Monster]], creating a Gate to a random spot on the [[Outer Planes]], casting a Heal spell on the caster and everyone within 10 feet, ''causing you to fall in love with your target'' , and causing the spell to be cast at 200% effectiveness.

	This, naturally, makes the AD&D Wild Mage a very unpredictable and untrustworthy class; whilst many fans found it notable, not so many found it playable. Wanting to play a wild mage in AD&D isn't quite the same level of [[That Guy]]ness as wanting to play a [[kender]] or a [[Xaositect]], but it will earn you some distrust. or lulz.		This, naturally, makes the AD&D Wild Mage a very unpredictable and untrustworthy class; whilst many fans found it notable, not so many found it playable. Wanting to play a wild mage in AD&D isn't quite the same level of [[That Guy]]ness as wanting to play a [[kender]] or a [[Xaositect]], but it will earn you some distrust. or lulz.

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	==Wild Magic?==		==Wild Magic?==
	To better explain wild magic, one has to understand that [[wizard]]s and [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerers]] in D&D cast spells by tapping into the raw energies of magic, shaping it tightly to their will, and unleashing it in specific patterns of rigidly controlled force. The wild magic user, in comparison, just grabs it, roughly shapes it into the desired format, and then ~~throws~~ it out at his foes like a hot potato. This makes for both a strength and a weakness; wild magic is often more potent than the carefully controlled spells used by most arcanists, but it also has a tendency to behave... erratically. This can make wild magic users almost as dangerous to their allies and themselves as they are to their enemies.		To better explain wild magic, one has to understand that [[wizard]]s and [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerers]] in D&D cast spells by tapping into the raw energies of magic, shaping it tightly to their will, and unleashing it in specific patterns of rigidly controlled force. The wild magic user, in comparison, just grabs it, roughly shapes it into the desired format, and then lobs it out at his foes like a hot potato. This makes for both a strength and a weakness; wild magic is often more potent than the carefully controlled spells used by most arcanists, but it also has a tendency to behave... erratically. This can make wild magic users almost as dangerous to their allies and themselves as they are to their enemies.

	==AD&D 2e==		==AD&D 2e==