Grimrock

Really ? Well, I am doing it anyway. I can compare with my previous party (heavy weapons, thrower, ranged). I did somewhat the same zones. The first part, getting to the first wand, was the worse and it wasn't that hard. My fire mage can cast meteor a couple times already (more than 200 mana). The e...

For those curious about a full mage party : I am currently level 9. I finished the bog, the archives and twigroot forest. All my mages have level 5 in their elemental skill and some points in concentration (and the points necessary in other elemental to cast the best spells of their specialty). I ju...

I think the biggest problem (especially without a dedicated alchemist) would be energy maintenance. You could really burn through your energy quickly in some fights. Also, while battlemages are tougher than wizards they are still rather squishy in comparison to fighters, barbarians and knights. Of ...

Care to elaborate ? I just began a new party with 4 lizardmen alchemists with the purpose of only doing magic. I may rely on bear form potions later on (and energy potions to make it last longer). It was already quite tough to get to the first magic wand using weapons without any revelant skills.