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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 2766902" data-attributes="member: 2011">irdeggman, you seem to be really focused on the rest of the party always protecting the Wizard.Were you not aware that some monsters can run faster than a running Wizard?Or that some creatures and NPCs have ranged attacks?Or that sometimes, other PCs will be busy in a fight?Or that the PCs might be outnumbered?And some opponents will focus on a Wizard precisely because the Wizard is not wearing armor (i.e. an easy unarmored target that taking out will help the odds of the opposing group).Or, do you play in a safe and cheerful world where the DM would never dream of attacking the PC Wizard at first level? <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> Btw, thanks for reminding me that a Wizard in Leather Armor should often be considered a semi-combatant type for enemies and hence, should not be auto-targeted immediately because he does not look like a Wizard (i.e. no robes, etc.). I know most intelligent opponents in our games target spell casters as soon as they find out about them precisely because they can be the greatest threat.Yet another very good reason to wear Leather Armor as a first level Wizard. Camouflage.Personally, when I play a first level PC non-combatant Wizard (and I sometimes play melee combatant Wizards), I do all of the things you suggest (i.e. find cover, allow my fellow PCs to protect me, avoid melee, stay in the back of the party, scribe scrolls ASAP, etc.). But, I also protect myself and that means leather armor. I might take it off out of combat to put up a Mage Armor spell and protect myself even more, but I never rely solely on my allies to protect me. Adventuring without a good AC is not what an intelligent Wizard should do.Gosh, you guys are so stereotype minded. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></blockquote>

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