-=> Ml:iron Butterfly@201 said this to Ml:whipping Boy@o-l <=-
 MB> IMHO, half-ogres, no matter what class you mix them with, will always
 MB> blow....now, a half-ogre mysic isnt that bad of a combo, we used to
 MB> have a level 15 half-ogre mystic, he was pretty decent
 Are you saying half-ogre mages suck?  I beleive half-ogre mages solve
 the two major drawbacks of being a mage.  HP and toughness.
 If you pick half-ogre mage you will have +1 HP, 100 health real quick
 second number naturally on your AC, and if you pump it all in intellect
 (with 80 health) you will have 100 intellect at level 18.  So what
 you'll have 25 agility.  Who needs agility?  Mages are bad at fighting
 in the first place.
 My buddy on access unlimited used to be an elf mage.  He got to
 level 11 with well put stats but he had several major drawbacks
 1) Low HP                          \
 2) Low defense                      \   All this adds up to hard to survive
 3) Low spellcasting                 /   without help.
 4) Can't do any damage with staff  /
 I heard about half-ogres making good mages so I told him to make this kind of
 mage.
 Half-Ogre Mage 80 health EVERYTHING ELSE IN INTELLECT!!!!
 He is now level 14 with about 130 HP, 97 spellcasting and 20/2 ac (i think).
 He does fine by himself and he doesn't die nearly as fast as his old self.
 Best of all is he got to level 14 almost with no help.  Ever heard of
 a mage doing good solo at such a low level without scripting?
 Best thing about this arrangement is, once you hit 100 intellect ANYTHING
 you upgrade will benefit your character (except maybe strenght.... 60's fine)
 Laven Ldiuopfidofyuiru
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