Hey,
I learned neat things at GenCon, like how to say "Sorcerer" in different languages.
Zauberer (German) (thanks to Juergen)
Czarodziej (Polish) (thanks to Jake)
I figure "Brujo" (male witch; warlock) is closest in Spanish.
Anyone else able to add languages? I want lots! Don't give me words for "wizard" or such - I'm looking for the word that a native speaker would really use for the topic of the game.
Best,
Ron
"Trollkarl" in Swedish. My reading is that almost all Scandian folk magic carries a dark edge to it. I've never seen another word for this kind of thing. Trollkarl has more of a warlock feel than anything else. It springs from the idea that the other world is close, and trolls/spirits/what have you are likewise near the mundane. Trollkarl literally translates as Troll + Carl, and implies some authority over and familiarity with trolldom (the unseen world).
Best,
Blake
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It's just Sorcier in French, which is not very exciting.
Babelfish claims the following:
Hechicero in Spanish
巫师 in Chinese
魔術師 in Japanese
Steve
Well in Old Norse it would be Vitki
or maybe Finngerd (source http://rune.mindlessgames.com/mythology.shtml
who used these so-so sources
Norse Magic, D.J. Conway, 1997
Finnish Magic, Robert Nelson, 1999
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe, H.R. Ellis Davidson, 1964
The Book of Runes, Ralph Blum, 1982