Recommended Caster Mage Build

[Grendunor]

@Lockonnow

Commoner

[Hawke]

Or if you want something interesting:

15 Wizard/ 10 Techsmith/ 5 Thaumaturge

You get 3 summons at a time (planar cohort + gondsman + summon), two of those are permanent unless killed.

Or something really really interesting? Add 3-4 levels of Rogue.... You lose a feat, but you get evasion, disarm, open locks and spot opens up and well, it's very very interesting.

Honestly, mage is not that bad. It can definitely be a beast to level up in the first few levels. But when you get to level 5 and you get the summons III spell, it becomes a lot easier. You dont even need gear (it helps) at the beginning. HP gear from the newbie vendor outside the Gate, deflection AC (belt, gloves or head), a pair of +dodge boots and a Regeneration cloak and you are set until your late teens.

I wish I could make it to where you get Tech to level 10 prior to level 20, but Thaum to level 5 is more valuable.
http://nwn2db.com/build/?279037

Another build to look at is my favorite and the most Blasphemous for all who worship nature....

http://nwn2db.com/build/?204746

I've tweaked this more, later, but this will get you rolling if you want a challenge and fun at the same time.

It's the Drizard build. Druid/Wizard. And yes, it is one of my more fun builds I play. RP as a druid, because there are no ex-druids if you multiclass

[Rhifox]

Another build to look at is my favorite and the most Blasphemous for all who worship nature....

http://nwn2db.com/build/?204746

I've tweaked this more, later, but this will get you rolling if you want a challenge and fun at the same time.

It's the Drizard build. Druid/Wizard. And yes, it is one of my more fun builds I play. RP as a druid, because there are no ex-druids if you multiclass

As someone that's recently switched from a Shaman 20/Warlock 10 build to a Shaman 20/Wizard 5/Thaumaturge 5 build... I approve of this recommendation. SS can do it even better than druid, even, since you get druid spells plus blood magic for an extra +4 CL to both casting classes. 9th level CL28 SS and 5th level CL18 Wizard spells, yes please. Of course, your DCs will be trash with how MAD it is, but that's okay.