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<blockquote data-quote="Grimstaff" data-source="post: 3777365" data-attributes="member: 34880"><p>The problem with most of these "builds" is that you only attain the Fighter/Mage flavor at about 12-20th level. Big deal.</p><p></p><p>Some folks might want to *play* a fighter/mage, rather than wait around to be one. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>The best solution(and most true to the source inspiration) is, imo, gestalt Fighter/Wizard with the Bard's Light Armored Arcane casting thrown in for good measure. But of course there are "balance" issues with that, so most GMs aren't going to allow it. A +1 ECL would balance it a bit better and keep it at about the same power level as the equivalent 1E Fighter/Magic-User with relation to the rest of the party.</p><p></p><p>If you want to play a Fighter/mage feeling class from level one, try a elven cleric with one level in wizard, some smart domain and feat selection, and a nice variety of arcane wands that make things go boom. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grimstaff, post: 3777365, member: 34880"] The problem with most of these "builds" is that you only attain the Fighter/Mage flavor at about 12-20th level. Big deal. Some folks might want to *play* a fighter/mage, rather than wait around to be one. :) The best solution(and most true to the source inspiration) is, imo, gestalt Fighter/Wizard with the Bard's Light Armored Arcane casting thrown in for good measure. But of course there are "balance" issues with that, so most GMs aren't going to allow it. A +1 ECL would balance it a bit better and keep it at about the same power level as the equivalent 1E Fighter/Magic-User with relation to the rest of the party. If you want to play a Fighter/mage feeling class from level one, try a elven cleric with one level in wizard, some smart domain and feat selection, and a nice variety of arcane wands that make things go boom. ;) [/QUOTE]
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