Mainly because of the multiple skills involved in becoming a Sorcerer,
many esteemed figures have proposed and followed a different, modified
path of advancing, that provides different advantages over the advancing
plans mentioned in Advancing guide section. They are listed here in
random order, proof of the versatility of this guild and guides to those
that seek the arcane powers in a more sophisticated manner..

Sylph's advancement plan..
Illusions' advancement plan..
 

Sylph's advancement plan..

    Sylph has been one of the oldest Sorcerers in the Realms, and his advancement plan reflects the experience he possessed through his wandering. The advancing in the Thaumaturgists' Guild presents no differences from the one suggested in the Advancing Guide.

    However, Sylph uses his experience points in a slightly different way. That is, he advances:

 m.s.d.s to max.
   ( This is to get Vapor Shield immediately )
 m.s.d to 175 ( Layered winds )
 f.c to 10
 f.c.m to 15
f.c.m.s to 20
    f.c.m to 20
  f.c to 20
    f to 20
 f.p to 20
 f.c.d.m to max.
 f.c.d to max.
 f.c.d.r to max.
 m.s.o.t to max.
 m.s.d to max.
 m.s to max.  ( notice we did NOT raise m.s.o )
 magic to max.
 m.i.s to max.
 m.i to max.
 m.i.(rest) to max.
 m.p to max.
 c.t.s to 125
  c.t to 125
 c.t.(rest) to 125  *Better overmax*
 c to 125
 c.(rest) to 125
Illusions' advancement plan..

    Illusions is a character that has reached the title of the Fury of Heavens through the following advancement plan:

 Thaumaturgists' Guild:
  f.p to 10
c.s to 10
m.s to 10
m.s.o. to 15
m.s.o.t to 75
m.s.d to 15
m.s.d.s to 75
m.i to 10
m.i.staff to 75
m.i.scroll to 65
You only get about 900 gps, but Sorcerers quickly gain gps
and high max gps at low level isn't that helpful.
Also if you want the best possible m.i it's better to master
2 skills from m.i, usually m.i.staff and m.i.scroll
So m.i.staff and m.i.scroll to 300 then m.i to 300.
I would probably advance in this manner...
f.p to 20
f to 20
f.c.m.u to 20
f.c.m to 20
f.c to 20
f.c.p to 20
f.c.s to 20
f.c.d.m to 300
m.s.d.s to 145 (Air Steel)
m.i.staff to 300
m.s.d.s to 300
m.s.o.t to 300
c.s to 125
c to 50
m.s.o to 250
m.s.d to 300
c to 125
c.h to 125
f.c.d to 300
c.t.s to 125
c.t to 125
c.t.* to 125
m.s to 300
m.i.scroll to 300
m to 300
m.i to300
f.c.d.r to 300
m.i.* to 300
m.p to 300
With the following results...
m.s.o.target
705
m.s.d.self
805
m.items
370
m.i.staff/scroll
475
magic
375
"I'd think of this as the middle path, not exceptional at anything
but generally good overall. The results from the moderate guide you suggest are quite similar
however I trade 40 levels in m.s.d.s for 50 levels in m.i for a
better reduce, I found when you have 40 layers 1 or 2 doesn't seem
to make much difference.  There are also things like reducing the
failure rate of silver scrolls and a slight optimisation gained
in advancing m.i.staff and m.i.scroll to their maximimum before advancing m.i."..

    NOTE: If you would like to share your advancement plan with your fellow guildmates, contact Conrad, the Mentor of Lightning, so that he can publish your view of a perfect spellcaster. Your advancement plan might prove better than you had expected.


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