I know it's already been said, but don't worry about doing damage. That's what the rest of your party is for.
A beguiler is the ultimate set-up man. You trick your enemies and impose status effects on them. You enhance your friends and help them better beat down foes. Don't think about, "What can I do this round?". Think about, "How can I help one of my allies do something this round?"
Damage is what you do when you can't think of anything more useful to do.
I'm playing a Beguiler at level 8. Three or four times now the entire party has been able to ambush an enemy because I put an Invisibility Sphere around the whole group. Last session we got jumped by four hill giants. I slapped down a Confusion and we watched two of them beat each other to death, while a third gibbered, and we concentrated on the last. So often a Beguiler has the right spell for any given situation.
A beguiler is the ultimate set-up man. You trick your enemies and impose status effects on them. You enhance your friends and help them better beat down foes. Don't think about, "What can I do this round?". Think about, "How can I help one of my allies do something this round?"
Damage is what you do when you can't think of anything more useful to do.
I'm playing a Beguiler at level 8. Three or four times now the entire party has been able to ambush an enemy because I put an Invisibility Sphere around the whole group. Last session we got jumped by four hill giants. I slapped down a Confusion and we watched two of them beat each other to death, while a third gibbered, and we concentrated on the last. So often a Beguiler has the right spell for any given situation.