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<blockquote data-quote="Falling Icicle" data-source="post: 4740581" data-attributes="member: 17077"><p>I'd recommend the sorcerer class for one's first spellcaster. It is much simpler and easier to play than preparation-based casters. You have many fewer spells to manage and don't have to worry about preparing them. You don't have to worry about a spellbook, either. And you can use any of the spells you know in any combination, up to your daily limit. Of course, don't let that discourage you if you find a wizard or other class more appealing. I'm sure you can handle it.</p><p></p><p>I'd strongly recommend picking up a crossbow (or longbow, if you're an elf). It gives you a semi-decent attack option when you're out of spells or don't want to waste them. This will likely be your primary attack at low levels. You have very few spells at low levels, so you must conserve them.</p><p></p><p>If your DM allows it, you should consider taking a reserve feat from Complete Arcane. These feats give you an at-will supernatural ability as long as you have a certain type of spell prepared (or unused, if you're a sorcerer). These abilities are minor, but they're very nice when you want to conserve spells. As long as you don't use the spell that's powering it, you can use the reserve feat's ability as much as you want! Fiery Burst is my personal favorite (a 5 ft. radius burst that deals 1d6/spell level), but there are feats for the other elements as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Falling Icicle, post: 4740581, member: 17077"] I'd recommend the sorcerer class for one's first spellcaster. It is much simpler and easier to play than preparation-based casters. You have many fewer spells to manage and don't have to worry about preparing them. You don't have to worry about a spellbook, either. And you can use any of the spells you know in any combination, up to your daily limit. Of course, don't let that discourage you if you find a wizard or other class more appealing. I'm sure you can handle it. I'd strongly recommend picking up a crossbow (or longbow, if you're an elf). It gives you a semi-decent attack option when you're out of spells or don't want to waste them. This will likely be your primary attack at low levels. You have very few spells at low levels, so you must conserve them. If your DM allows it, you should consider taking a reserve feat from Complete Arcane. These feats give you an at-will supernatural ability as long as you have a certain type of spell prepared (or unused, if you're a sorcerer). These abilities are minor, but they're very nice when you want to conserve spells. As long as you don't use the spell that's powering it, you can use the reserve feat's ability as much as you want! Fiery Burst is my personal favorite (a 5 ft. radius burst that deals 1d6/spell level), but there are feats for the other elements as well. [/QUOTE]
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