Sorry if this has already been discussed but I tried to have a look about the forums and couldn't find anything definitive.
I just managed to roll a 94 in character creation (I don't do ctrl +8) with my Assassin new game. I was wondering if anybody had tried dueling an Assassin to a Fighter or Mage before?
I tried going Assassin/Fighter some years ago due to a number of enemies being immune to backstab late ToB but struggled to make up the fighter levels in order to get my assassin back. I also regretted missing out on a number of HLA's.
Never tried an Assassin/Mage though and it looks to me it has a lot of roleplaying potential - but I assume it might be even more difficult to make those levels back.
I enjoy the idea of grandmastery in daggers and single weapon style and the bonus's to thac0 but if I remember correctly the assassin does lose the 'stealthiness' which it is known for, essential taking away from RP. This time I figured Assassin/Mage might be a better option but I just can't decide. I think I also played my Assassin wrong last time... I didn't bother with a number of the traps which I think was a huge mistake.
Anyhow, what do you think? Assassin/Fighter, Assassin/Mage or Pure Assassin?
I just managed to roll a 94 in character creation (I don't do ctrl +8) with my Assassin new game. I was wondering if anybody had tried dueling an Assassin to a Fighter or Mage before?
I tried going Assassin/Fighter some years ago due to a number of enemies being immune to backstab late ToB but struggled to make up the fighter levels in order to get my assassin back. I also regretted missing out on a number of HLA's.
Never tried an Assassin/Mage though and it looks to me it has a lot of roleplaying potential - but I assume it might be even more difficult to make those levels back.
I enjoy the idea of grandmastery in daggers and single weapon style and the bonus's to thac0 but if I remember correctly the assassin does lose the 'stealthiness' which it is known for, essential taking away from RP. This time I figured Assassin/Mage might be a better option but I just can't decide. I think I also played my Assassin wrong last time... I didn't bother with a number of the traps which I think was a huge mistake.
Anyhow, what do you think? Assassin/Fighter, Assassin/Mage or Pure Assassin?
