[NobleNick]

Originally posted by Black Swan Gauntlet: The truth is that it's a matter of personal opinion, and this very question leads to long debates between different members of these forums (primarily NobleNick and Dundee Slaytern, IIRC.) However, here's my advice: If you want to play as a specialist mage, be an Illusionist. This is the best specialist mage class. You can play an illusionist as a gnome, thus gaining the +1 Intelligence bonus, and the two schools that you are blocked from are not as important as some are.

Pegged, LOL!

Actually, Dundee and I came to somewhat of a consensus: I agreed that a Generalist is probably a better choice for single Mage parties on high HoF difficulty settings; and (IIRC) Dundee admitted that a Specialist might give more mage power for the normal game. And, yes, krunchyfrogg, having a Bard can make a big difference for some in whether or not to specialize. For me, the addition of a Bard into the mix makes this a no-brainer ---> for Normal game/expansions: Specialize!

Agreed with all the rest of the above. Illusionist is -THE- specialist school to take if HoW is installed; because it gives you all the important schools, especially Evocation, Illusion and Conjuring.

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[ 10-12-2005, 03:05 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]