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[Fniff]

(Not sure if this fits in, since it's for a writing thing and is slightly ambiguous, but I don't want to make a whole thread for it and it technically works for this thread)
I'm fleshing out an urban fantasy setting. I've generally come up with the central theme of "urban ecosystem": essentially, the food is money/drugs/land/whathaveyou and the plants/producers are humanity in general, with the supernatural elements of society being the consumers of it. I'm trying to work out the dynamics of where wizards would fit in, since wizards are humans who have learned magic.

I've worked out three ideas so far for their role: they could be an alien element (like if a tiger was dropped into the English countryside), they could be metaphorically similar to triffids (that is producers that have become consumers through an unlikely event), or they could be scavengers (taking the dregs of what's left and leaving it for decomposers like worms and mushrooms/the people who make sure that no-one knows there's actually a supernatural world behind the scenes).

Which approach would make the most sense?

[Frumple]

I'd... guess the alien element? I mean, I wouldn't expect a wizard to be a pure consumer* -- they'd be producing as well, most likely, and I'd imagine there'd be a notable number of edge cases where they'd be a net producer (if only to make sure their local "ecosystem" is thriving and able to support them.). So it wouldn't make much sense, t'me, for them to be a triffid or scavenger sort of thing. More along the lines of a farmer or conservation manager.

*Unless you're working with something like a Darksun setting, where magic burns ambient lifeforce and whatnot.

[Fniff]

I suppose farmer would make the most sense. Also appropriate for being the face of total humanity, since a notable element of humanity is our ability to manipulate the environment to suit our ends.

A possible downside to them to prevent them from being too powerful could be that because unlike other consumers, wizards are more tied to the local area and thus can't maneuver as well. So if the equal of a drought or a famine happens (Probably an economic downturn or a crackdown by the police), they can't just pack up and leave without having themselves be knocked down a peg.

[kaijyuu]

Can anyone identify the main woodwind sounding instrument in these two short clips?

[Putnam]

Sounds like an oboe or something else in the family.

[LordSlowpoke]

i need to acquire additional wisdom

how do i acquire additional wisdom?

[Arx]

There are no feats for it. You'd have to level up, acquire a magic item, or undergo an experience that the DM grants you a Wisdom increase for. I recommend prayer.

[da_nang]

i need to acquire additional wisdom

how do i acquire additional wisdom?

LordSlowpoke.ModAttribute("Wisdom", 1)

[Helgoland]

LordSlowpoke.ModAttribute("Wisdom", 1)

Are you trying to give him a lobotomy?

[Yoink]

Which sounds more dramatic (and works better as part of a username): Runner, Envoy or Operative?

Edit: Bah, nevermind. Runner was taken- I think I'll go with Envoy.

[Frumple]

EmeticEnvoy is about as good as you'll manage, yes.

[Trapezohedron]

What would noise sound like in space?

[Furtuka]

It would sound like

[Arx]

bang

[Trapezohedron]

Can anyone identify the main woodwind sounding instrument in these two short clips?

Sounds like a string instrument to me. Have a hunch that's a Kokyu, but I'm not even sure. I think it would help to have a longer clip of the instrument part.