Okey-dokey,
I am usually a Sorcerer, but from what I gather from posts and past conversations, people like to use a specialised mage because instead of the normal 4 spell slots per spell level, they get 5 spell slots per spell level.
Meaning, with 9 spell levels, they get a grand total of 9 additional spell slots.
Most people, it would seem, use the Conjurer, because it's opposition school is Divination, if I recall correctly, and only True Sight is missed, easily covered by other NPCs. Necromancer is another popular kit too, since the lack of Illusion-classed spells is not really that bad.
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If not a Sorcerer, then a Paladin.