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<blockquote data-quote="Qbert" data-source="post: 6908181" data-attributes="member: 6814320"><p>It turns out I too have an 8th level wizard, a high elf conjurer I am currently playing. </p><p></p><p>Here's my take:</p><p></p><p>Cantrips - Firebolt, Minor Illusion, Friends, Message, Mage Hand - I used minor illusion a few times in social situations and once to hide myself behind an image of a bush in battle, Friends was useful once when I needed something from an npc i didn't like or care about, message i used a few times to speak to a party member w/o an npc hearing me, Firebolt and Mage Hand have been useful often.</p><p></p><p>Prepared in the spell list below means spells I currently have prepared, chosen indicates ones I chose at level up. The rest I found via spell books or scrolls. I find the challenge in playing this wizard to be preparing the correct spell for the appropriate time, rather than the number of available spells. One general comment about conjurer, minor conjuration seems like such a cool ability but I haven’t used it. I have had a few ideas for it but it hasn’t worked out in play. I’d be interested in hearing how others have used it. (I don’t like using it for spell components, which if allowed, would be one good use for it) Benign Transposition has been very useful and has negated the need for Misty step for me. </p><p> </p><p>1st Level – Prepared: Shield and Absorb Elements – two incredibly useful spells when needed but it chafes me to prepare them and then not need them, which happens often. I need to get some use out of 1st level slots however.</p><p></p><p>Chosen: Shield, Absorb Elements, Grease, sleep, unseen servant, Magic Missile, Silent Image, Comprehend languages – Of these I used unseen servant the most out of any for roleplaying a snobish wizard who scoffs at manual labor. Grease, Silent Image and Magic missile were very useful at lower levels and I used them extensively but have removed them from my prepared list in favor of higher level spells. Comprehend Languages has been all but useless due to a warlock of the tome in the party with awakened mind and eyes of the rune keeper. Sleep burned me several times when I thought creatures were low enough in hp that multiple would go down but got only one or even none with a bad roll. </p><p> </p><p>Mage armor, Chromatic Orb, Burning Hands, Color Spray, Detect Magic, Disguise Self, Ice Knife, Earth Tremor, Catapult, Charm Person, Alarm, Identify – Identify has made item identification slightly faster and more reliable than before, Alarm was useful a few times while camping, I used Detect Magic and Ice Knife once each but I haven’t prepared anything else on this list. I have a chain shirt crafted from dragon scales for A/C so mage armor offers no benefit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Qbert, post: 6908181, member: 6814320"] It turns out I too have an 8th level wizard, a high elf conjurer I am currently playing. Here's my take: Cantrips - Firebolt, Minor Illusion, Friends, Message, Mage Hand - I used minor illusion a few times in social situations and once to hide myself behind an image of a bush in battle, Friends was useful once when I needed something from an npc i didn't like or care about, message i used a few times to speak to a party member w/o an npc hearing me, Firebolt and Mage Hand have been useful often. Prepared in the spell list below means spells I currently have prepared, chosen indicates ones I chose at level up. The rest I found via spell books or scrolls. I find the challenge in playing this wizard to be preparing the correct spell for the appropriate time, rather than the number of available spells. One general comment about conjurer, minor conjuration seems like such a cool ability but I haven’t used it. I have had a few ideas for it but it hasn’t worked out in play. I’d be interested in hearing how others have used it. (I don’t like using it for spell components, which if allowed, would be one good use for it) Benign Transposition has been very useful and has negated the need for Misty step for me. 1st Level – Prepared: Shield and Absorb Elements – two incredibly useful spells when needed but it chafes me to prepare them and then not need them, which happens often. I need to get some use out of 1st level slots however. Chosen: Shield, Absorb Elements, Grease, sleep, unseen servant, Magic Missile, Silent Image, Comprehend languages – Of these I used unseen servant the most out of any for roleplaying a snobish wizard who scoffs at manual labor. Grease, Silent Image and Magic missile were very useful at lower levels and I used them extensively but have removed them from my prepared list in favor of higher level spells. Comprehend Languages has been all but useless due to a warlock of the tome in the party with awakened mind and eyes of the rune keeper. Sleep burned me several times when I thought creatures were low enough in hp that multiple would go down but got only one or even none with a bad roll. Mage armor, Chromatic Orb, Burning Hands, Color Spray, Detect Magic, Disguise Self, Ice Knife, Earth Tremor, Catapult, Charm Person, Alarm, Identify – Identify has made item identification slightly faster and more reliable than before, Alarm was useful a few times while camping, I used Detect Magic and Ice Knife once each but I haven’t prepared anything else on this list. I have a chain shirt crafted from dragon scales for A/C so mage armor offers no benefit. [/QUOTE]
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