The Diablo III Wizard Story
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| Monk | Wizard | Witch Doctor | Barbarian |
Owing to my lack of tolerance for those who would use magic
towards their own nefarious ends, many have assumed that I am
averse to the practice of the magical arts on a philosophical
level. Nothing could be farther from the truth. My quarrel is
with those sorcerers who dismiss the ancient traditions and
teachings – teachings that have been honed over millennia in
order to preserve respect for authority and the rule of law.
Recently the youth of Caldeum have fallen prey to the overblown
stories of just such a delinquent wizard. That is correct: I
used the uncouth term wizard, not sorcerer. It seems that even
the title of a civilized magic wielder is too restrictive for
this young upstart. Through my contacts at the Yshari Sanctum of
the mage clans, I am one of the few who actually know the truth
behind the rumours now sweeping our streets regarding this
hellion who flaunts her magic irresponsibly.
This wizard was sent here to spend her
formative years under the tutelage of the best mages in the
world. Well, it seems they neglected to teach our wizard manners
on her native island of Xiansai, for she was a rude and
uncooperative student from the very beginning. Originally under
the guidance of the Zann Esu mage clan, she was eventually
handed over to the Vizjerei in the hopes that their strict and
unbending discipline would break her anarchic spirit. Yet even
the estee
med Vizjerei instructors were unable to rein her in.
She was continually being caught seeking out dangerous and
forbidden magic's, heedless of the consequences to herself or
anyone around her.
Although there is no truth to the tales that she actually ventured into the infamous Bitter Depths below the Sanctum, she was caught in the Ancient Repositories, where the most dangerous incantations are housed for the safety of the public. When confronted by the great Vizjerei mage Valthek and demanded to account for herself, she brazenly attacked him rather than face the punishment merited by her acts. Exaggerated stories of the battle are already being inflated to mythic proportions by the more rebellious of our city's youth, but suffice it to say that she did not actually best Yshari's most powerful mage in single, honourable combat. The details of the encounter remain unclear, as Valthek has yet to regain consciousness, but it has been verified by reliable sources that she relied on trickery and deceit to bring the great man low. I have also been assured that the extensive property damage was chiefly the result of Valthek's magical prowess, not the upstart wizard's. As to where she is now, no one rightly knows, for she fled the city immediately after the encounter.
It is not my goal to alarm, but I find this situation disturbing. We now have a rebellious wizard, young and inexperienced, wandering the world, dabbling in powerful magic's she does not understand. Those wiser than you or I determined long ago that certain schools of magic were too dangerous and forbade their practice. It is those magic's that this wizard seems determined to explore – magic's centred on manipulating the primal forces from which reality is constructed. Imagine, a headstrong nineteen-year-old youth, able to warp time itself to her will! The thought is truly terrifying. It is my honest hope that this self-styled wizard chooses never to return to Caldeum.
