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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Abraxas" data-source="post: 1890112" data-attributes="member: 1266">OK, my Cleric Fighter got himself offed by a vrock and our party is currently without an arcane spell caster.  So, I've been looking over all the available casting classes. We play in a FR campaign and I will be starting at 7th level (with DMG recommended level of wealth - I can suggest items, but DM will have final say).Stats are 16, 16, 14, 14, 14, 12 (with a +1 to one for 4th level).  ECL +1 races are allowed and we use the UA ECL buy off.  I can use all the FR material, BoED, and the Complete ?? series. Right now I am thinking of playing a Wizard specialized in Conjuration.  We need some magical artillery and often face critters with SR.  However, the crummy hit points of a wizard has me worried. How do other folks that play arcane spellcasters keep these guys alive?Is it worthwhile to specialize?Is specialization in Conjuration the way to go?Is the utility of the Specialized wizard worth more than the spell slots available to a sorcerer?I haven't decided but am thinking gnome or human, is the +2 to CON worth the loss of 1 feat and 1 skill point per level?What PrCs should I be looking to get into (no caster level loss please, I'm already 2 levels behind everyone else)?What other class(es) would make for good Arcane artillery given what I have to work with?</blockquote>