First off, I'd like to thank Buck Satan for making this kick arse site. Secondly, to all the moderators who keep this forum in check...now to my question:
I read the strat guide to Fighter-Magi(magus, mage;magi sounds better ), and observed my cousin play a chaotic good f/m using everything the guide said. Unfortunately, she was rather weak at the start because she was dual wielding long swords. I found the damage she was dealing just wasnt good enough. Can any of you give me advice on how to play the fighter-mage? Like, weapons/armor and spells. I watched my cousin play and she got torn up by the shadow dragon because her level was not high enough (understandable of course). As for armor, i think vecna's robe and the asyleferund would suit my f/m fine. Weapons are another issue. I am making an elven fighter mage and long swords are tempting but so are bows and flails (FoA!). Maybe I should use a shield.
Thanks to all!
Cheers
"We thank God, the all powerful and all forgiving, for putting death at the end of life and not in the beginning..."
Dual-wielding is a good way to go - make sure you put 3 *'s into two-weapon style or you'll be fighting with severe penalties. Choose whatever weapon combo suits your style. There also happens to be an outstanding staff for a mage in the game.
Must-have spells include: Vocalize, Stoneskin, & Spell Immunity. If you plan to have your fighter-mage melee a lot, Improved Haste + Tenser's can work wonders. For dealing with some baddies, Skeleton Warriors (Animate Undead) and Mordenkainen's Swords are among some of your best summons. Breach + Lower Resistance + Pierce Magic will drop most enemies' defenses. Good high-level spells include Mislead (esp. in combination with Spell Immunity: Divination), Project Image, Abi Dalzim's Horrid Wilting and Power Word: Blind.
Equipment
Robe of Vecna
Amulet of Power
Giant-Strength Girdle
Ring of Wizardry
Boots of Speed
Cloak of Mirroring
There's nothing a little poison couldn't cure...
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Thanks guys! It all really helped me. Im using long swords and the vecna robe (damn slavers black market money ) and I can tear apart anything that comes in my way. I dont mean to annoy anyone but since I using long swords can anyone tell me what blades i can use? Im currently using 2 +1 long swords
Cheers
"We thank God, the all powerful and all forgiving, for putting death at the end of life and not in the beginning..."
As far as weapons go, you can prep yourself for a days fighting (3 rest periods) merely by casting twice the spell Enchanted Weapon and have two +3 longswords
spoiler...
After freeing hendak from his cell in the copper coronet by killing the slavers you can buy (or steal) the blade of roses (+3 longsword), you can get Daystar from a secret room inside the in located within the city gates *beware of the lich*
An optimist sees the light, follows it AND IS BLINDED BY IT
A Pessimist sees the light, avoids it AND WANDERS BLINDLY
The realist carries a torch!
There are a bunch of good long swords in the game (SoA):
Blade of Roses - sold in the Copper Coronet
Daystar - its special ability makes it worthwhile to keep
FlameTongue - this is a +4 sword, so you can whack demi-liches with it
Dragonslayer
Ras +2
Adjatha The Drinker +2 - slowly heals you with every hit & protects from charm spells
Namarra +2
Equalizer - assembled by Cromwell
There's nothing a little poison couldn't cure...
What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, ... to receiving decisions deliberated in secret; to believing that the situation was so complicated that the government had to act on information which the people could not understand, or so dangerous that, even if he people could understand it, it could not be released because of national security.
I plan to give SoM to aerie/imoen though...hmmmm...im stuck at the shadow dragon. my party:Edriel-f/m lvl 11/12
Aerie-c/m lvl 10/11
Mazzy lvl 12
i try to dispell his stone skin and **** but he gets me with horror! grrr
"We thank God, the all powerful and all forgiving, for putting death at the end of life and not in the beginning..."
Always cast Remove Fear (cleric spell) before dealing with dragons.
There's nothing a little poison couldn't cure...
What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, ... to receiving decisions deliberated in secret; to believing that the situation was so complicated that the government had to act on information which the people could not understand, or so dangerous that, even if he people could understand it, it could not be released because of national security.
), and observed my cousin play a chaotic good f/m using everything the guide said. Unfortunately, she was rather weak at the start because she was dual wielding long swords. I found the damage she was dealing just wasnt good enough. Can any of you give me advice on how to play the fighter-mage? Like, weapons/armor and spells. I watched my cousin play and she got torn up by the shadow dragon because her level was not high enough (understandable of course). As for armor, i think vecna's robe and the asyleferund would suit my f/m fine. Weapons are another issue. I am making an elven fighter mage and long swords are tempting but so are bows and flails (FoA!). Maybe I should use a shield. 
