Specalised Mages Whats The Point of Them?

Sorcerer Dave · 07-21-2001, 10:14 AM

I have never understood the purpose of specalised mages. They can not learn as many spells as a regular mage cos of the oposition class thing. It would seems far better to just be a regular mage with 18 Int then you would have access to most spells. The only way to get 19 Int in BGII is to be a Gnome but then you have to become an Illusionist which defeats the point of the 19 Int as it means you cant learn all of the spells. I have neverunderstood specalised mages so some one please explain.

Hayashi · 07-21-2001, 10:19 AM

Specialist mages get to memorise one extra spell per level.

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Sorcerer Dave · 07-21-2001, 10:30 AM

So by Level 17 they would have 17 more spell slots than a regular mage ? If so that makes them a little more interesting. Well I have a regular mage with 19 Int (imported from BGI) so I can learn every spells there is. I wonder what is best to have regular or specalised?

Seid · 07-21-2001, 11:07 AM

Not 17. By lvl. 17 they will have 1 more extra slot for each SPELL LEVEL.

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Dundee Slaytern · 07-21-2001, 12:33 PM

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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Seid · 07-21-2001, 12:41 PM

Actually with Conjurer you also miss out on Identify. It's a pain to use scrolls or glasses of Identification, especially in the beginning. I like Invokers more.

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Dundee Slaytern · 07-21-2001, 01:29 PM

Ay, but Identify won't be used much, except maybe in the Underdark where there are truckloads of Magical Drow Equipment.

Also, Aerie, Imoen, Nalia and Jan can all learn Identify. They also have high lore which means that they can usually identify most items, except the really high-level ones.

I usually end having a scroll-case completely filled with Identify scrolls by the time I reach Underdark, and most of the time, Glasses of Identification was enough. It is not often when you find more than 3 items you cannot identify with natural lore.

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07-21-2001, 10:14 AM	#1
Sorcerer Dave Drow Warrior Join Date: March 7, 2001 Location: Baldur\'s Gate Posts: 268	I have never understood the purpose of specalised mages. They can not learn as many spells as a regular mage cos of the oposition class thing. It would seems far better to just be a regular mage with 18 Int then you would have access to most spells. The only way to get 19 Int in BGII is to be a Gnome but then you have to become an Illusionist which defeats the point of the 19 Int as it means you cant learn all of the spells. I have neverunderstood specalised mages so some one please explain.

07-21-2001, 10:19 AM	#2
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 63 Posts: 1,699	Specialist mages get to memorise one extra spell per level. ------------------ "Butt-kicking for goodness!" - Minsc "Cities always teem with evil and decay. Let's give it a good shake and SEE WHAT FALLS OUT!!" - Minsc

07-21-2001, 10:30 AM	#3
Sorcerer Dave Drow Warrior Join Date: March 7, 2001 Location: Baldur\'s Gate Posts: 268	So by Level 17 they would have 17 more spell slots than a regular mage ? If so that makes them a little more interesting. Well I have a regular mage with 19 Int (imported from BGI) so I can learn every spells there is. I wonder what is best to have regular or specalised?

07-21-2001, 11:07 AM	#4
Seid Manshoon Join Date: July 12, 2001 Location: Utumno Posts: 212	Not 17. By lvl. 17 they will have 1 more extra slot for each SPELL LEVEL. ------------------ You cannot escape the inevitable.

07-21-2001, 12:33 PM	#5
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	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. ------------------ If not a Sorcerer, then a Paladin.

07-21-2001, 12:41 PM	#6
Seid Manshoon Join Date: July 12, 2001 Location: Utumno Posts: 212	Actually with Conjurer you also miss out on Identify. It's a pain to use scrolls or glasses of Identification, especially in the beginning. I like Invokers more. ------------------ You cannot escape the inevitable.

07-21-2001, 01:29 PM	#7
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Ay, but Identify won't be used much, except maybe in the Underdark where there are truckloads of Magical Drow Equipment. Also, Aerie, Imoen, Nalia and Jan can all learn Identify. They also have high lore which means that they can usually identify most items, except the really high-level ones. I usually end having a scroll-case completely filled with Identify scrolls by the time I reach Underdark, and most of the time, Glasses of Identification was enough. It is not often when you find more than 3 items you cannot identify with natural lore. ------------------ If not a Sorcerer, then a Paladin.

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