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Pirate_Bobo 07-16-06, 04:06 AM	Well, I am finally getting around to it. I'm going to play an arcane spell caster after nearly 8 years of playing D&D... Now, I know that it has taken a while, but, I have really no idea how to play one. Most often I play clerics or a fighting class. Plus, my clerics tend to be more closely linked to front line smashing than spell casting focused. Now, I'd like to play a human sorcerer or a wizard, and my prestige class options are sort of limited. I can use anything out of the DMG, and the Complete Books(those are the only ones I really have, plus some dragon magazines so I could play a Force Missile Mage if I really wanted). I don't want to play another fighter type right now. Any ideas? I was hoping to go mostly as a full caster. Spell Selection and feat selection is my biggest problem, though I kind of need good prestige classes as well.
jstorrie 07-16-06, 04:11 AM	Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil, Archmage, Geometer and Fatespinner are generally accepted to be the most solid primary-caster options from the sources you've mentioned. Divine Oracle can be workable as well. I would suggest you either focus on a Wiz/Initiate/Archmage/Fatespinner blaster-caster build, or a Wiz/Geometer/Divine Oracle skilled-trapsmith wizard. Human and Grey Elf are the two standard 'best' races for either, although halflings are decent as well.
Pirate_Bobo 07-16-06, 01:13 PM	Okay sounds good. What about feat choices? Other than the ones required for prestige classes, are there any metamagic feats that are especially helpful? Are the dragon heritage feats for sorcerers worthwhile beyond the draconic heritage and Dragon Breath? Should I wear armor and try to cast spells without a somatic component? The spellcasters have so much more freedom to cusotmize than the warrior or even cleric classes, but are limited in their versatility after spells and feats are chosen.
androcles 07-16-06, 01:33 PM	personally if its your first time playing an arcane caster i would go sorceror. they dont have quite as many options as the wiz does, but its nice knowing that you are less likely to run out of spells, and that you'll never waste a slot on a spell you didnt end up needing. but if you deffinately want to go wizard, make sure you get a rod of wonder at the first opportunity. i know it might seem silly, but low, and sometimes even medium level wizards have been known to run out of spells, and the rod of wonder can produce some moderately powerful effects an unlimited number of times per day... or make grass