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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nightfall" data-source="post: 1890127" data-attributes="member: 374">If you have the latest Complete book, go warlock. Decent power, more than enough HP and you can increase a LOT of stuff. Wizard is very flexible and there's ALOT of classes a wizard can choose from. Specialize in Evocation if you want power/blasting spells. Prohibited schools should be Illusion and Enchantment. If all you're going to do is blast or hurt guys, illusions and enchantments aren't always necessary.  Use Waterdeep's version of Mage of the Arcane order. The XP penalty is a little bad but overall its pretty much the same. Greater spell selection, and access to plenty of places that can get your discounted items. Another option, Red Wizard of Thay. You don't need to be evil, necessarily, just can't be good. But their enhanced spell power and other abilities (especially with enhances specialization) make it worth looking at. Also don't bother with LA races/ECL stuff. Unless there is a particular non-human and/or creature that will stack with existing spellcasting (ie casts as 3rd level wizard or sorcerer for starters...) you're better off sticking with non-LA races and/or races that grant better Int or Cha bonuses. The extra feat is nice but not necessary if you can get a +0 or +1 race. (NEVER go higher than +2 for any spellcasting class.)</blockquote>