Personally, mages all the way. I don't want to get into a mage/fighter debate, because they both have uses, but I just enjoy the idea of being a mage. I played a thief once though and had a blast. You can have so much fun with a thief when you get them to a high level.
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"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."
-General George Patton (1885-1945)
