This hasn't been discussed alot here, but at the BG dungeon tavern it has gotten alot of face time. Over there the general concensus is that the dual classed Kensai Mage is king of the hill.
As a Kensai he gets AC bonuses, mine started at 0 which is to offset the fact that he can't wear armor, which works out perfectly in his mage role. He can wear rings and robes of protection. He gets awesome attack bonuses, weopons specialization, can use every weopons except Holy Avenger, there may be a couple of others. Grand Mastery pays off splendidly for a Kensai who allready gets extra attacks, mine does 35 to 60 damage each with each hit. He gets +1 to THACO every 3 level ups. With a great 2HS he's devastating.
Since he can't wear armor he can cast spells and wade into the fray without impediment.
I didn't dual class my Kensai, I wanted him to reap the full rewards of being a Kensai, but the dualed mage does sound intriguing.
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