Quote Originally Posted by Tinkerer View Post
John Constantine [...] I don't quite think it's what you're after though.
{Looks up character.} That's actually surprisingly close to the archetype I'm going for. A John Constantine analog might fit right in.

Quote Originally Posted by Alabenson View Post
Now, if I'm playing a "magic-using character", one the other hand I expect magic to represent a significant part of my character's problem solving ability. It doesn't necessarily need to be flashy or the best way to solve every problem I encounter, but I do expect it to at least factor into how my character approaches most of the games challenges.
Is that actually using magic, or would using a related skill count? To use a D&D example, does Knowledge: Arcana help get the feel across?