Sorcerers are born with inherent magical powers. Depending on one's point of view, this may be a fantastic gift or a wretched curse. As a rule, the denizens of Ravenloft are highly suspicious of any beings with inherent magical powers, viewing them as both more and less than human. Common folktales, however misguided, claim that sorcerers are changelings left by the fey, or reviled practitioners of witchcraft, or even that they gain their powers through trafficking with fiends. Sorcerers are known to be common among Vistani women; they have extensive spells from the divination and enchantment schools. Male Vistani who exhibit sorcerous powers are killed at once, lest they grow to become Dukkars.

No sorcerer asked to be born with magic in their blood, but adventurers who continue to advance in the class also choose to further develop their talents. Even so, sorcerers are wise to reveal their magical gifts only to those they trust.

As supernatural anomalies themselves, sorcerers are often fascinated by other strange phenomena. Sorcerers frequently adventure to explore the world's unnatural mysteries, seeking to unravel the riddle of their own existence.