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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greybar" data-source="post: 409337" data-attributes="member: 4938">I think the Ranger is a good idea.   Since you've decided that she'll already have half her levels or so in Noble, the Sorceress will have very few and low-level spells.  That's good for learning what they do, but bad for the spells actually being able to affect anything in the game!  Bad guys blowing off her spells (low DC) could be disheartening.  That said, I'll put in a vote for the Bard as a compromise, and back-up and say how the Sorcerer could be cool. [love contradicting myself]Since she'll have trouble making DCs, concentrate on self-affecting and friend-helping spells.  To run to stereotypes, women can be a bit more team-oriented, and plus you're making her a party of the group.  Saving someone's life with a bardic Cure Light could bring her in well.  Plus the bard can generally do okay in a fight.Similarly, a self-help Sorcerer (mage armor, magic missile, other self-oriented and non-save spells) could be a good match for the Noble side.The key is the gal's personality.  If you don't know much about her, then all of us giving random guesses is about as good as you can get.  Think about what you know of her?How self-assertive is she?Is she coming into the game because she's genuninely interested, or because her boyfriend talked her into it?Does she partake in other pastimes that might be vaguely related - is she a fantasy novel fan?  What character in Lord of the Rings did she really like, and perhaps identify with?I just went through a similar exploration with my wife.  She was enjoying aspects of a Call of Cthulhu game run by a friend of ours (also a woman) but just didn't get into the "being someone else" thing.And don't beat yourself up if this isn't get kind of game.  It's not for everyone.Good Luck!!!John</blockquote>

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