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Hayashi · 09-18-2002, 02:05 AM

If you're looking for a thief to do all the thieving things like pickpocket, backstab etc than I suppose Jan makes a better one than Imoen.

BUT (and a big but)...

1. Imoen will level up better as a mage (since she is dual-classed) whereas Jan has to split his points between the 2 classes. Looking at the long-term, Imoen will be a better mage than Jan.

2. Jan is an illusionist, so he can't learn some spells.

3. Jan's INT is 16 (iirc) while Imoen's is 17. No big deal, nothing that a potion of genius or mind focusing can't fix though.

4. Imoen is good enougn a thief to detect traps, disarm them and pick locks which are arguably the essetial thief skills in the game. Pickpocketing & backstabbing are not that critical imho.

09-18-2002, 02:05 AM	#7
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 64 Posts: 1,699	If you're looking for a thief to do all the thieving things like pickpocket, backstab etc than I suppose Jan makes a better one than Imoen. BUT (and a big but)... 1. Imoen will level up better as a mage (since she is dual-classed) whereas Jan has to split his points between the 2 classes. Looking at the long-term, Imoen will be a better mage than Jan. 2. Jan is an illusionist, so he can't learn some spells. 3. Jan's INT is 16 (iirc) while Imoen's is 17. No big deal, nothing that a potion of genius or mind focusing can't fix though. 4. Imoen is good enougn a thief to detect traps, disarm them and pick locks which are arguably the essetial thief skills in the game. Pickpocketing & backstabbing are not that critical imho. __________________ I visit IW occasionally...