About that Shadowlord..
After testing a Warlock out with a lot of spells.. Magic is starting to seem pretty *weak* by comparison. The exception is blast nova and large groups, as well as defensive measures.
The interesting thing is:
Anytime you come across an opponent with a high numer of hit points it can deplete your arsenal of spells fairly quickly even if you manage your spells well and have a substantial number of them.
However the dual-wielding high damage Shadowlord seems to cut those opponents down just a whole lot faster.