Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) General Are Non-Magic Characters Viable?

In my current game, I'm playing a Wizard and doing very well. However, in my next game I want to play a NON-magical Survivor (I'm gonna play a mage/thief some other time). Is this plausible? Now, I'm sure I would take some skills from the Way of the Wizard and some skills from the Way of the Warrior, but I don't want this guy to be casting Hellspikes and Elemental Strike. I want to build him as more of a stealthy assasin, with a focus on backstabbing, alchemy, traps, stealing, repair, bows, etc.

Is this character doable without cheesing him with un-thiefly spells?

sure it's doable. there are some spells you need to learn to complete quests, but go for it.

They most certainly are

I always have had a apreference for fighter type characters and this worried me seeing u dont have a team like in BG2 or an offsider like in NVN but you can easily multiskill your character to be able to do the additional quests that otherwise may have elluded you. My fighter is level 32 now and i have only failed a coule of minor quests due to not being a high enough level in certain areas which are specific to certain character types like thiefs etc

I do have a minor spoiler for you..(skills needed spoiler)...its not really a spoiler but it will be an aid to completing some quests.....if you want to know look down...i dont feel this will ruin the game for you and you can leave these for a little while anyway
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get level 2 Telekinesis and level one pick pocket regardless of the character type you have

Enjoy this wonderful brilliant game

Axis