http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=w… /><br /><br />Page 27<br />One page arguement for Gandolf being low level. Author analyzes the displayed powers of Gandolf (and Sauron) viewed against the D&D magic system and makes a case for Gandolf being only a 5th level Wizard.<br />He ignores the possibility that Gandolf (and Sauron) could have undisplayed powers. <br /><br />One of the things I challenged my daughters to explain to me after watching the Peter Jackson movies was if Gandolf is a great wizard then why doesn't he do very much magic? It led to an interesting discussion of just because you have "power" it doesn't mean you need to use it. <br /><br />I actually think that Gandolf was conservative with his power. Knowing that displays of power drew unwanted attention he had developed the habbit of only using as much power as necessary for the circumstances at hand. Under that scenario he could have immense power at his disposal. Its true enough that a 5th level D&D magic user could simulate the gandolf seen in Tolkien's book but I think he would come up short as a 2000 year old quasi angelic being.
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