"Nindigo;c-17338820" wrote:
@Atreya33 But why would spellcasters have pointed ears? Are they a species to themselves or simply humans/whatever who know/learned magic? I mean, Elves as a species have pointed ears, but they don't necessarily know magic.
It depends on the kind of spellcaster you have in mind. Some people have stories in mind where normal humans can learn magic, while others tell stories where spellcasters have a inherently magical nature that sets them apart from normal humans. It purely depends on how you want to play them. I am not saying they all need pointy ears by default, you can play them in a totally different way than me. I just want to be able to give pointy ears to them if I choose to, it helps to tell some stories. And without actual elves or fairies in the game , spellcasters can also be used to play as elves and fairies. It is a bit pretend, but the best option we have so far.
I like giving them pointy ears to hint at their magical lineage, kind of a visual manifestation of the magical blood line trait. Spellcasters are not a totally different species in my game, but they are different from non-magical folk.