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[CthuluIsSpy]

Magic allergy sounds fun for a techno character.
Reject magic, embrace the certainty of steel.

I was tempted to go for that on my first run but I wanted to see what magical items were like. It was ok I guess, but I think I would have had more fun with tech overall. It seems that with magic you really have to invest in WP so you can start getting higher level spells, because that's the only way to increase MA and that's where most of the build variety in a magic build comes from. With TA you have both skills and disciplines to play with, but magic only gets spells. Which is a pity, because being able to make magical equipment and scrolls would have been fun.

 

[Cael]

Magic allergy sounds fun for a techno character.
Reject magic, embrace the certainty of steel.

I was tempted to go for that on my first run but I wanted to see what magical items were like. It was ok I guess, but I think I would have had more fun with tech overall. It seems that with magic you really have to invest in WP so you can start getting higher level spells, because that's the only way to increase MA and that's where most of the build variety in a magic build comes from. With TA you have both skills and disciplines to play with, but magic only gets spells. Which is a pity, because being able to make magical equipment and scrolls would have been fun.

Tech has more permanent +stat boosts in the game, IIRC. And there are a few spells that works independently of the magic rating (like the sustains), so you can always have a couple of those floating around.

However, if you are going for a talking Charisma/Beauty run, magic has boosts for those via items that tech doesn't, and the boosts are pretty substantial.