The Greatest Wizards of Sigil

There are three kinds of powerful wizard: the kind that just want mystical power, the kind that want mystical power to leverage it into temporal power, and the kind that are stark-raving mad. Of these, Sigil, being a big, messy, extremely busy city, is really only likely to place host to the second grouping. True mystical researchers will go someplace quieter and the nutcase members of the class would get mazed (and indeed have been in the past) in short order.

Most prominent Sigil NPCs with any kind of confirmed stats are faction-based or other types of political power players, and don't include that many straight wizards. Sigil is however, likely to play host to certain types of powerful wizards: the Guvners may have the best selection, since they represent something of an academic fraternity, so there's probbaly one or more high-up wizard/loremasters among them. The Signers/Mind's Eye (depending on timeframe) seem a lock for potent diviners (and Factol Darius was statted as a mid-level diviner) and the golden Lords probably have a powerful diviner or two on retainer as well. The Dustmen certainly have powerful necromancers among their number, but it's questionable whether any actively reside in Sigil, even Skall didn't really, after all.

In terms of statted characters though: Killeen Kaine of the Harmonium is in the PS3E material as level 16, Rhys was a fairly powerful mage back in second edition (the difference in multiclassing rules between the editions nerfed her spellcasting more than a little).

A'Kin and Shemeska the Marauder can also be considered powerful spellcasters, given that in 3e an Arcanoloth casts as a 12th level sorcerer and either of them could safely be given some extra class levels. Tripicus, as an Ursinal, also as such abilities. Amusingly, The Us, if you considered them even bigger than a 'Greater' pack of Cranium rats, would cast spells at a pretty high level too.

Ultimately though, the final answer to the question of 'who is the most powerful wizard in Sigil' is "Whichever 50th level prime wizard is passing through at the moment."

Can't remember his exact level but was Lothar a mage or a cleric?

Crow, your avatar is hypnotizing.

'Squaff' wrote:

Think of him as CMOT Dibller from Discworld series, unlike CMOT he is not swindler but he to can sell wirtualy anything.

And unlike Dibler, the food he sells is occasionally edible?

Whilst Fell is not a wizard, he does seem to have unique powers that no other spell caster has ever obtained. Powers that make him, dangerous, to mess with.

Ah ... if it's a love potion she's after, why not simply make the trip to see the *ahem* Friendly Fiend. I can assure you that A'kin will be able to supply the perfect item ... although, admittedly, there is always the tiniest chance that there might be some small ... *catch*

I've always been partial to A'kin being the most powerful wizard in Sigil. Running a junk shop. Being overly friendly. Nothing awry with that at all. Of course...

By the end of my last campaign, he actually was. But then again, the PCs handed him a full set of the Nether Scrolls, all but gift wrapped. Sly bastard.

That's because he's considerably friendlier.

Shh... don't tell anyone :shock: , but the reason A'kin is so friendly is because he's not an Arcanaloth at all - he's Harys Hatchis' pet dog with a Polymorph and a Magic Mouth spell on him. It's all an elaborate ploy to keep the King of the Crosstrade busy with the red herring so that Harys' advertising business can go on undisturbed. Whenever Shemeshka gets on his back, he simply has A'kin do something vagueley public and mention the 'other' Arcanaloth. Oddly, nobody really notices that all A'kin ever seems to do is fawn on people while wagging his tale and randomly saying pleasantries. That's because they only keep on eye out for him doing something Evil while they're buying various tourist baubles.

You didn't hear it here.

You are going about this wrong.

EVERY wizard claims to be one of the most powerful. And those that ARE aren't going to be big on advertising to avoid all those brash young kids, quick with a wand and lusting for spells.

Not to mention that the most powerful wizards recall what happened to the incantifers and won't brag, just in case.

Give her a list of about 15 names, most above 10th level. For whatever reasons, these names made enough of an impression (deserved or not) to be celebrated. Is Angelina Jolie really a great actress, or just particularly well known?