Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

Yes, using scrolls ! But that requires a more considerable investment, see there : http://nwn2.wikia.com/wiki/Use_Magic_Device

Weapon:
Well, if it is some kind of elf the longsword is accessible and there are such with +3 deflection.
Roaring shore has a +3 shielding rapier (stacking with shield spell) and there are other nice ones around for mages.
Daggers and staffs would be a better choice in general.

For a pure caster I would look for something that either improve AC or adds spellpower, preferably both.


UMD

Short answer is more or less no, UMD 13 is enough if you do not intend to read scrolls not of your spell lists but...

You never know when it is handy to read off a ninth level scroll on your toon until you do need to.

Storm Munin wrote:Weapon:
Well, if it is some kind of elf the longsword is accessible and there are such with +3 deflection.
Roaring shore has a +3 shielding rapier (stacking with shield spell) and there are other nice ones around for mages.
Daggers and staffs would be a better choice in general.

For a pure caster I would look for something that either improve AC or adds spellpower, preferably both.


UMD

Short answer is more or less no, UMD 13 is enough if you do not intend to read scrolls not of your spell lists but...

You never know when it is handy to read off a ninth level scroll on your toon until you do need to.

Are you sure about the rapier of shielding stacking?

It doesn't stack, no. If you have a +3 shield rapier, and you use a shield scroll, your AC will increase by 1.

Deathgrowl wrote:It doesn't stack, no. If you have a +3 shield rapier, and you use a shield scroll, your AC will increase by 1.

Then isn't it probably a +3 AC deflection rapier...

Zanniej wrote:

Deathgrowl wrote:It doesn't stack, no. If you have a +3 shield rapier, and you use a shield scroll, your AC will increase by 1.

Then isn't it probably a +3 AC deflection rapier...

Read what I replied to:

Storm Munin wrote:Roaring shore has a +3 shielding rapier (stacking with shield spell) and there are other nice ones around for mages.

Deathgrowl wrote:Read what I replied to:

Storm Munin wrote:Roaring shore has a +3 shielding rapier (stacking with shield spell) and there are other nice ones around for mages.

I read that as a rapier called a "Shielding rapier". Hence my reaction.

But if the "shielding" hints at the added AC-bonus then you are most likely right.

Zanniej wrote:

Deathgrowl wrote:Read what I replied to:

Storm Munin wrote:Roaring shore has a +3 shielding rapier (stacking with shield spell) and there are other nice ones around for mages.

I read that as a rapier called a "Shielding rapier". Hence my reaction.

But if the "shielding" hints at the added AC-bonus then you are most likely right.

I am right, because I have one and I have tested.

There is a staff with +4 deflection AC at Soubar. Get your UMD to 13 (I think it is monk-only) and go buy it!

Deathgrowl wrote:I am right, because I have one and I have tested.

Lol, there goes my ammunition
*softly crawls away into a corner*

A handaxe that gives you an extra level 6 spell slot, that's pretty good.