It really bothers me how specialist mages don't feel one bit specialized. Yesterday, I paid some attention to the spells they have when you pick them up on the levels you meet them at (as opposed to "intentionally dancing around the NPC you want until you reach level x so the NPC will already have spell y").
Edwin has Color Spray (Alteration, known) and Larloch's Minor Drain (Necromancy, memorized) and doesn't know a single Conjuration spell. Dynaheir had Larloch's too, and no Evocation spell. Xzar - what a surprise, Larloch's, but at least, it's his school. (I think Neera had Color Spray and that special Wild Mage spell.)
I wonder if there are any obvious downsides to "put all spells of a school in a specialist's spellbook" that I'm missing. If the so-called specialists already have exclusively spells unrelated to their school memorized, at least put the spells they *should* know in the spellbook. It's not like they could memorize spells above their level, so it makes no difference if Dynaheir knows Fireball at level 1; she can't cast it. It would just feel more specialized and maybe make it more appealing to try out the spells. The scrolls for the high level spells for each school can almost all be found in mid/late game or bought in Baldur's Gate. As far as I'm thinking, it would give no "overpowered" advantage to anyone, just make the pitiful excuses of "mage kits" feel more specialized. What am I overlooking or not considering (and should, before I write a feature request)?
Edwin has Color Spray (Alteration, known) and Larloch's Minor Drain (Necromancy, memorized) and doesn't know a single Conjuration spell. Dynaheir had Larloch's too, and no Evocation spell. Xzar - what a surprise, Larloch's, but at least, it's his school. (I think Neera had Color Spray and that special Wild Mage spell.)
I wonder if there are any obvious downsides to "put all spells of a school in a specialist's spellbook" that I'm missing. If the so-called specialists already have exclusively spells unrelated to their school memorized, at least put the spells they *should* know in the spellbook. It's not like they could memorize spells above their level, so it makes no difference if Dynaheir knows Fireball at level 1; she can't cast it. It would just feel more specialized and maybe make it more appealing to try out the spells. The scrolls for the high level spells for each school can almost all be found in mid/late game or bought in Baldur's Gate. As far as I'm thinking, it would give no "overpowered" advantage to anyone, just make the pitiful excuses of "mage kits" feel more specialized. What am I overlooking or not considering (and should, before I write a feature request)?