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I'm inclined to agree with GMK regarding the bard/gadgeteer, especially for new players. In particular, the bard can cast most of the important priest spells such as heal all, magic screen, and even soul shield (if you're willing to lift the right instrument from one of the NPC's), so he can easily take the place of a priest, while fighting much more effectively. That would leave you with the possibility of three pure casters for the remaining books: psionic, alchemist, and mage. I think this would be highly effective, and fun for a new player, although you'll probably want to bring along a couple more fighter types for protection. As for power training, in my experience it's a must only if you're playing a single bishop and want to master all the spells. The other pure casters can progress well enough with quite minimal training, and this is more suitable for new players. When you're a bit more familiar with the game and know where to find all the spellbooks, you'll see that it's alot of fun to play with a single bishop who learns every spell in the game, but I wouldn't dream of trying it as a new player!
[ 07-04-2005, 06:25 AM: Message edited by: Sinteuil ]
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