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I definitely agree that for the Faerie Mage, a switch to Bishop is pretty much a win-win. Slower XP, but lots more spells and only minor sacrifice on high-level Mage spell effectiveness.
Dwarf Priest switching to Lord is a little more difficult. If you're really finding the Priest spells to be rarely used (or mostly used pre/post combat) then there isn't much reason not to switch to Lord. You're probably essentially giving up on your level 7 Priest spells to do this: even if you've learned them, you won't really be that effective with them. But hey, if you can buff before combat, heal after, and maybe just fire off a Soul Shield in combat, that's not bad at all. I'd agree with level 18, but you could make the switch a couple of levels earlier if you're completely giving up on level 7 spells.
If you do like the high level spells, though, the "Battle Priest" is a variant that's been used by other people on this board, sticking with the Priest class but training in weapons and adding to Strength (and sometimes Dexterity or Senses) in addition to other Priest attributes to be more useful in combat. Also, although Priests don't get nearly as good armor as Lords, keep in mind that they can use most shields. Aside from a possible slight loss of efficiency by putting points into combat attributes instead of initiative/spellcasting attributes, you stay a full-power Priest. Just one more option to keep in mind.
Either way, good luck and have fun!
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->Klutz
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