Vuki's experience with IA V5.0, Using a special party composition Options

[Vuki]

I started a new party because I was a little bit tired and bored with the previous one. My previous party was a usual IA party: sorcerer protagonist + barbarian + blade + ranger->cleric (dual) + cleric/mage (multi) + monk. I will surely continue my old game later on but at the moment I concentrate on the new party. Ok, so this is the new party composation (and their current statistics):

Protagonist: Lothar, a half-elf Vagrant: Chaotic Good; lvl 9th; Axe++, Flail++, Club++, two-weapon style+++
Barbie, the half-ork barbarian (he is a male! ): Chaotic Good; lvl 9th; 2H Sword++, Spear+, Quater Staff++, 2H weapon style++
Ince, the Inquisitor: Lawful Good; lvl 9th; 2H Sword++, Halberd++, Quater Staff+, 2H weapon style++
Rancle, the Ranger->Cleric (dual class): Neutral Good; lvl 7/9th; War Hammer++, Club++, Flail++, Mace++, Quater Staff+, two-weapon style+++
Berti, the Berserker->Thief (dual): Chaotic Neutral; lvl 9/10th; Long Sword++, Scimitar+, Short Sword+, Dagger+, Club++, Dart+, two-weapon style+++
Cernd, the Auramaster: True Neutral; lvl 11th; Scimitar+, Dagger+, Quater Staff+, Sling+

Yes, there is no arcane caster at all! And there will be no arcane caster in the future as well. I will replace sometimes Cernd with other NPCs to trigger their quest but not arcane caster NPC. That was my intention from the beginning and it is a concept and not an accident.

I think in a lot of cases it will make my life harder but some battles will be easier. Also I do not have to prebuff as much because I am not able to do as much prebuff as with an arcane caster. Life is good.

I will write here my experience with this party as I advance in the game. I will update my second post here (so, not this one). I will write it from the viewpoint of Lothar. Btw, I have no idea how I was able to find such a name. Lothar. In the other cases I think the naming logic is clear.

Ps. Sorry for my not so good English! I hope it would be still enjoyable.

Update:
Part 1 is finished
Part 2 is finished
Part 3 is finished
Part 4 is partially entered

This post has been edited by Vuki: Sep 1 2008, 09:33 AM

[Raven]

Only single class mages have access to the 'most powerful' Wish options (rest and double Alacrity/Time Stop), but dual class mages still have access to the Improved Alacrity HLA.

[Vuki]

Only single class mages have access to the 'most powerful' Wish options (rest and double Alacrity/Time Stop), but dual class mages still have access to the Improved Alacrity HLA.

Ok. So, I think it is ok if I keep this party and my multi mage will not learn Improved Alacrity and do not use this wish options. Am I right?

BTW Raven, do you think that my multi cleric will be enough? Or should I replace her with Anomen?

This post has been edited by Vuki: Jun 29 2009, 02:54 PM

[Raven]

Only single class mages have access to the 'most powerful' Wish options (rest and double Alacrity/Time Stop), but dual class mages still have access to the Improved Alacrity HLA.

Ok. So, I think it is ok if I keep this party and my multi mage will not learn Improved Alacrity and do not use this wish options. Am I right?

If you do that then your multiclass mage will be under the same restrictions as they will be in v6, yes.

BTW Raven, do you think that my multi cleric will be enough? Or should I replace her with Anomen?

I would recommend not relying on a multiclass cleric as your only divine caster, so replacing that character with Anomen sounds like a good idea yes.