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SixOfSpades · 12-13-2001, 04:11 AM

I was thinking that it would be a nice combo--you can use Short Bows, you get the full 25 Thieving points per level, you don't need the Backstab damage because you're not going to melee that often, and extra AC never hurts, especially on a Mage. But since you only gain 1 point of AC bonus for every 5 levels, will it even make that much difference, since you've got to Dual reasonably soon if you want to be a good Mage? Sure, so you can Dual at Level 25 and get +5s to your AC, THAC0 and Damage, but isn't a Fighter->Mage with a Bow a whole lot better, even without the Thieving skills that a Swashbuckler->MAge would have?

12-13-2001, 04:11 AM	#1
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	I was thinking that it would be a nice combo--you can use Short Bows, you get the full 25 Thieving points per level, you don't need the Backstab damage because you're not going to melee that often, and extra AC never hurts, especially on a Mage. But since you only gain 1 point of AC bonus for every 5 levels, will it even make that much difference, since you've got to Dual reasonably soon if you want to be a good Mage? Sure, so you can Dual at Level 25 and get +5s to your AC, THAC0 and Damage, but isn't a Fighter->Mage with a Bow a whole lot better, even without the Thieving skills that a Swashbuckler->MAge would have? __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.