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wm...@execpc.com wrote in article <33276c20...@news.execpc.com>...
> I have a level 16 fighter which is doing pretty good, so I decided to
> start a Mage when i played on a different computer.
> 
> I have struggled to get to level 6 with this guy, and it seems i am
> always very near death; every penny i get goes into healing and mana,
> and i am constantly getting wiped out. 
> 

With a mage, there is one thing you will realize off the bat. That is,
you're always broke. Until you hit like, level 10, or even 15 sometimes,
you will just be flat broke. It's because when the fighter goes into battle
he hacks shit up, doesn't get bothered as much because he has higher hp,
and buys healing potions in town.

When a mage plays, he has less hp and has to cast spells to fight... So you
need more healing and you also need to buy mana potions. Sometimes you can
sneak a couple coins to buy a book if you find one in the witch's shop, but
only if you are higher level.

> Also, what is the advantage of increasing Magic level? I mean, other
> than being able to cast certain spells, does it make spells more
> powerful or anything?

Increasing your magic gives you more mana, and lets you read/cast the
better books and spells. Increasing your spell level lets you cast the
spell with less mana, and increases the damage done by the spell (or other
things depending on ths spell). +9 magic in a staff is good since you don't
attack in hand to hand much, so you should find the best bonus you can in a
staff. One with a spell in it is best at low levels, since you can get off
like 40 spells without spending a point of mana. 


Brian