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Butterfingers · 02-23-2003, 11:36 AM

My thanks.

Thoughts on playing a Transmuter. Lack of Abjuration hurts a bit, but, others in the party are capable of dealing with it. (Aerie and later Imoen)

I find that Burning Hands is actually a better spell then I thought. Against Undead, it seems to be doing a bit more damage. I was using it to stay in character, and now, most of my level 1 spell slots are filled with it. It does a lot of damage. As for getting close, well, no worries, mage is well protected by beefy fighters and his own spells. A Transmuter is very party friendly. Notice how many of his native spells are good party buffs. While he is a capable deadly killer, he mostly fills the role of the Neutralizer. Slowed squirrels offer little in the way of resistance to my party. He plays the role of the Chaotic Good Archmage quite well. During the Dueling Nobles of Trademeet, he got the Mantle, visited both of the Nobles, turned them into Squirrels to stop that silly bickering, and, then, turned the Mantle into the Mayor.

Polymorph self has provided some real chuckles. When my party was still a bit weak, we were doing the Copper Coronet quest, trying to free Hendak. It just, well, it just went badly, as it some times does. Aerie got wolloped pretty badly, the animals were being obnoxious, Jay's Charm Animal spells seemed to be failing left and right, the dice were not with me that day. Minsc went berserk. He was almost killed by a bear, he nearly killed Aerie in his berserker rage while she was trying to heal him. My Transmuter turned into an Ogre out of desperation. He went through and started smashing face, I mean he really went to town and kicked ass. A Hasted Ogre, at least at this point of the game, is a real serious threat. The Beast Master died in two or three hits, smooshed, and slowly control was brought back online.

Also, playing in character, I have found that Strength can be a good spell for mages. My Transmuter has the Sling of Seeking. He has actually scored some brutal hits while Hasted and having Strength casted. Does he play like a usual mage? No. I have been quite creative in his spell use. He is very combative, easily provoked, and for being a pure classed mage, is one of the most combative mages I have ever tried. He is more then capable of taking up dagger, staff, or sling and opening up a can of whoopass. When he finds Tensor's Transformation, I suspect he will be charging into battle a bit more often. I have no doubts that he will be one of the few Archmages that actually uses the Staff of the Magi's melee abilities on a daily basis.

Be wary of the foul tempered anti social Transmuter. Myrlanthis is loose upon the world.

[ 02-23-2003, 11:38 AM: Message edited by: Butterfingers ]

02-23-2003, 11:36 AM	#5
Butterfingers Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: November 30, 2002 Location: Five Flagons Inn Posts: 633	My thanks. Thoughts on playing a Transmuter. Lack of Abjuration hurts a bit, but, others in the party are capable of dealing with it. (Aerie and later Imoen) I find that Burning Hands is actually a better spell then I thought. Against Undead, it seems to be doing a bit more damage. I was using it to stay in character, and now, most of my level 1 spell slots are filled with it. It does a lot of damage. As for getting close, well, no worries, mage is well protected by beefy fighters and his own spells. A Transmuter is very party friendly. Notice how many of his native spells are good party buffs. While he is a capable deadly killer, he mostly fills the role of the Neutralizer. Slowed squirrels offer little in the way of resistance to my party. He plays the role of the Chaotic Good Archmage quite well. During the Dueling Nobles of Trademeet, he got the Mantle, visited both of the Nobles, turned them into Squirrels to stop that silly bickering, and, then, turned the Mantle into the Mayor. Polymorph self has provided some real chuckles. When my party was still a bit weak, we were doing the Copper Coronet quest, trying to free Hendak. It just, well, it just went badly, as it some times does. Aerie got wolloped pretty badly, the animals were being obnoxious, Jay's Charm Animal spells seemed to be failing left and right, the dice were not with me that day. Minsc went berserk. He was almost killed by a bear, he nearly killed Aerie in his berserker rage while she was trying to heal him. My Transmuter turned into an Ogre out of desperation. He went through and started smashing face, I mean he really went to town and kicked ass. A Hasted Ogre, at least at this point of the game, is a real serious threat. The Beast Master died in two or three hits, smooshed, and slowly control was brought back online. Also, playing in character, I have found that Strength can be a good spell for mages. My Transmuter has the Sling of Seeking. He has actually scored some brutal hits while Hasted and having Strength casted. Does he play like a usual mage? No. I have been quite creative in his spell use. He is very combative, easily provoked, and for being a pure classed mage, is one of the most combative mages I have ever tried. He is more then capable of taking up dagger, staff, or sling and opening up a can of whoopass. When he finds Tensor's Transformation, I suspect he will be charging into battle a bit more often. I have no doubts that he will be one of the few Archmages that actually uses the Staff of the Magi's melee abilities on a daily basis. Be wary of the foul tempered anti social Transmuter. Myrlanthis is loose upon the world. [ 02-23-2003, 11:38 AM: Message edited by: Butterfingers ]