Powerful mage and game rules, [Topic spllit by Baronius] Options

[Baronius]

I understand what he's saying. I was surprised by it too, the first time I fought him. You're expecting a powerful mage, not a physical powerhouse, and yet none of your fighters can deal any serious damage.

I have never understood this type of approach. Why can't a powerful mage have very powerful "physical" resistances via her powerful magic and knowledge? Should every wizard be protected by 9 golems so no one can reach her? Because without resistances, wizards could be killed very easily, considering their low natural hit points and physical defense.

[Sikret]

Ustrain is a Githyanki Fighter/mage (and a nonstandard one in this case). No long white beards nor an old man here, I'm afraid.

And yes, Baronius is right that even the elderly type of the human mage with those white long beards can still develop or research powerful magic to gain resistances. All one needs is to let his imagination and creative thinking free of prejudices.