how to build a char 101

[PeregrineV]

What's the best way to maximize my spellcasting capabilites yet keep some combat abilities for my Wizard/Sorcerer?

And what level mix? I was leveling evenly, but that doesn't work well. I concentrated on Wizard, because there are more spells available.

[Binkyuk]

I had a short sword wielding svirfneblin (but coulda done it as halfling even betterl) 16/4 wizard/rogue with finesse that between empowered stat buffs, DR buffs, haste, tensers, darkness and sneaks could happily go toe to toe solo with a lancer in melee at 24. Add a bigby's interposing to them and she could do 2.
Not really a tank, but she could ankle bite with extreme prejudice.
Not something i'd recommend for PvP though, but being able to deal damage without using spells gives much more endurance PvM.

[Taliesyn]

Here's one for you: Is there ever a point where the additional spell penetration or bonus feats for advancing as an epic wizard will help you more than taking another class up (possibly to 20)?

[MasterYoda]

personally if u get greater pen (considring u are taking only 20 levels of wiz I don't think u can take epic pen) and have 20 caster levels u might be ok.

the average player multiclasses and rarely goes past lvl 30 -35 so there sr shouldn't be too high.

on the other hand if u do come acros lets say a pure build cleric/druid/monk ur going to have a difficult tome laying spells on him.

[Taliesyn]

I'm actually thinking of going pure wizard, but the lack of Improved Spellcasting in NWN hurts epic wizards a LOT, so I wasn't sure how it would work out, honestly. (That or take a level of rogue at 25 or so to drive my spot and tumble up to decent levels.)

[watchwood]

If you take a level of any class after hitting epic, you need to make sure to have 5 levels of that class.

[Taliesyn]

Well, there are worse things to have, I guess, than 3d6 sneak attack, but I guess I'll have to look at what else I might take for 5 levels at the end.