Editing Wizard (section)

===In 1st Edition===
If there are any differences between the BECMI Wizard and the AD&D 1e Wizard, they are so subtle as to defy quick recognition. They're pretty much identical... except in two key ways. Firstly, AD&D Magic-Users can, from 11th level onwards, create their own enchanted items and spell scrolls. Secondly, founding their own territory can't be done until 12th level.

The [[Illusionist]] of this edition loses the ability to cast "standard" Magic-User spells, and is instead restricted to casting its own specific pool of spells, which Magic-Users can't learn themselves; powers like Phantasmal Killer or Prismatic Spray first appeared in this edition. Additionally, illusionists have a restriction on what kind of magic items they use, and can only create magic items and scrolls that draw upon illusion-type magic.

[[Unearthed Arcana]] introduced the idea of "Cantrips", small and weak spells that covered glorified magical tricks. In a nutshell, a wizard could "give up" a number of 1st level spells to instead gain access to these smaller spells, which had far more specific uses and were so gimmicky they frankly weren't worth it.