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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 4567768" data-attributes="member: 35909">Crusader is a better choice, I'd say.  The fact you recover maneuvers as a non-action is a big boon to a spell caster.  She doesn't need to melee to play a Crusader (I think they're the only ToB base class to get martial ranged weapons, in fact).  She could focus mostly on White Raven and try to get boost type abilities.  WR Tactics is obviously good, Shield Block (Devoted Spirit) protects others.  Lion's Roar doesn't specify melee, so you can use it to boost allies after a ranged attack.  She'll have to take some melee strike maneuvers, but she can always just use the non-strikes until maneuvers refresh.  Both WR level 1 stances are useful to allies, and the SD stance is a decent defensive boost.  And even if she is averse to melee, having things like Revitalizing Strike and Mountain/Foe Hammer is just plain useful.Whichever class she chooses, definitely wait to enter at level 9 so you can get level 3 maneuvers.EDIT: But yeah, I agree with others.  With her stats and play style, she's probably much better off not dipping into ToB.  And wis to AC is only worth it if her wisdom is REALLY high.  You are limited to light armor and no shields, so assuming some optimization, that's a 3 point difference from mithral full plate to mithral breastplate and a heavy shield is 2 points, fully upgraded is +7 AC.  Of course, without upgrading a shield, she has more money to buy things like a ring of force shield (+2 AC).  And even if she ends up with lower AC, it applies to touch, so...maybe.</blockquote>

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