Talk:Viconia DeVir/@comment-35434313-20200219054824

Why do you want to make Viconia useful in melee?

The ultimate reason I think is because her usefulness in combat as a single-classed cleric will fade away over the cour from SOA to TOB. Yet, she's so chatty, has a uniquely twisted background and personality, and can also write a romantic storty with Gorion's Ward, which may lead to an Easter Egg type of twist in TOB. So, players tend to like her. In the end, she stays. However, in stead of just having her tag along for RP for the rest of the game, players start to wonder: can we make her needed in combat even after her spells are no longer needed as much as in the past?

As she can never hurl more two bullets per round, so, the question eventually becomes: Can we make her useful in melee?

The answer is, of course, yes!

But being useful in melee is not the same as being good at melee. For example, we would never wonder: Can we make Korgon (or Keldorn, etc) useful in melee? By remaking Viconia as a melee fighter, nobody is looking to make best use of her strengths. It's just a way to make her continue to be needed in a party, after the neededness of her spells fade away later in the game.