Talk:Thief/@comment-64.237.75.135-20140818203949/@comment-88.153.170.45-20190612131351

If you dual class why not go for Specialist Mage first for the bonus spell slot and faster level progression as thief? And if you do that why not play gnome Illusionist / Thief instead? That way you gain way more high level abilities and don't have to go through the hassle of leveling up a low level character.

Low level thief into mage also feels like such a waste if you could just as easily play pure mage and open all locks with spells and tank all traps with a medium hp shorty character with high saving throws.