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; and hidden cash reserves, which you can
bill them for regularly as this aforementioned knowledge process takes
place.
-- The Teachings of Ebenezum, Vol. LVI
Wizards are constantly subject to negative publicity. A case in point. One
elderly wizard of my acquaintance, whenever he was bothered by unexpected
guests, would immediately cast one of three spells upon them, either turning
them to stone, transforming them into segmented worms, or blasting them
entirely out of the kingdom....