One of my pet peeves of modern fantasy media is the notion that some people are “special” - and thus implied to be “better” - than other people because of some inherent magical ability. One of the best-known modern examples of this is the Harry Potter franchise, where the protagonists are mostly mages, and even the characters who actually care about the welfare of the latter do so in an extremely patronizing way - i.e. by stopping the “bad mages” rather than working together.
In #dnd and similar #ttrpg, the concept is represent by the “sorcerer” and similar characters who gained their cool powers from some innate birth ability rather than study and hard work.
And while there is nothing wrong with wanting to play such a character, just for once I would like to see an in-setting examination of what it means to have this privilege, instead of the more common:
“Oh no, woe is me, I have been born with special powers and will be hated and persecuted for them. Thus, I must spend most of my time in a secret society with my fellow very special people!”
To be clear, people born with privilege did not ask to be born with privilege, and cannot be blamed for that. However, they should also acknowledge that they have this privilege, and not assume that they are somehow “better” than people without it.
Depends on setting. Within DnD, the main problem is that magic extremely common in most settings, so even being “born with the privilege” wouldn’t be that big of an advantage. A friend once said that RL party tricks would suck because “even kids would know Prestidigitation and do better”. Ironically, magic being reliable and available to everyone, so long as they follow certain steps, makes it a science, not magic.
In Warhammer fantasy, only humans who are “born with it” can use magic, but any that dares to learn by themselves will be hunted down as a witch. Not only that, every use of magic is inherently risky, you can inadvertently summon a demon while trying to light a candle. 40k makes life hell for the majority of those born with the “privilege” of being a psyker - every day 1000 are sacrificed to keep the emperor “alive”, sanctioned psykers are kept in a very short leash, unsanctioned are hunted down without mercy.
Every mage in Shadowrun is also a “privileged” person, in that you cannot use magic without being born with it. There are caveats and limitations, magic can fail or backfire and it always taxes the caster’s body. It’s interesting that mages are in a socially awkward position, in that they know they’re highly sought after, both for doing jobs and being targeted by jobs. Being open about your magical abilities is a surefire way to get unwanted attention