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• A wizard must do his best not to judge any person or thing on their first appearance.
  Many a human or other intelligent creature will have hidden depths to their personalities which you will only discover as you get to know them and work with them...
• Magic weapons can, on occasion, be of great use, yet one more part of the truly rounded wizard's arsenal of tricks, spells, and remarks for all occasions.
  However, the thoroughly prepared mage will find certain spells of even more importance than these, especially those enchantments which produce magic wings, magic carpets, and magic running boots, for those times when the rest of you arsenal fails you completely....
• If you must play, decide on three things at the sta
  the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. -- Chinese proverb...
• If you must play, decide on three things at the sta
  he rules of he game, the stakes, and the quitting time. Chinese proverb...
• Wizards should not go seeking revenge, killing, or death in general.
  After all, revenge, killing, and death in general have a way of showing up whether you are looking for them or not....
• Life is a game, to win you must play and to play you must win.
• Wizards, like all mortals, need their rest. Casting spells, righting wrongs, and putting a little away for your old age can all be draining occupations.
  The true wizard must therefore always insist on a good night's sleep, and a few days' respite between tasks....
• Religion is a personal matter, and those of us in the sorcerous profession would do well to steer clear of it.
  Still, you will find some situations, say a spell accidentally demolishing someone's holy temple, where you will be given the choice of (1) conversion to their belief, or (2) being sacrificed to their deity....
• There comes a time when a wizard must put his fate totally in the hands of another.
  This takes great courage, and great faith in the ability of others to perform some function that is beyond you....