I think I'm going Thaumaturge, but I'm having trouble picking a race and feats. Since we're starting at such a low level, there's no point in getting more than 14 in Wisdom (the effort to go to 20 for an extra 1st level slot is too much). Feats are probably going to be Spell Focus (Conjuration) if nothing else jumps out. As for race, it's either the standard fallback (human) or something more interesting (preferably with an Int or Wis bonus).
Oh, and characterization. I always have trouble developing a character concept.
I’m traveling this week, so I don’t have much opportunity to write. But if you’d like some sources of inspiration about character concept (which can give some direction to selecting a race), there are some in the developing story, and world.
With Quill’s support and help from the other players, they and I have developed some detail about the region where our story begins. There are chill mountains, a profound monastery, fishing villages harboring secrets, a Shadow Mage’s workshop, and lots more on the map. I don’t have time to recap it all, but it’s
around here and
here and
here.
That third link describes a process to bottle Shadow that requires lots of assistants for efficiency, so a lower level Thaumaturge could have come to the eclipse to get some training and experience, help out, and maybe come away with a few bottles himself, or some other interesting magical goods in trade.
Just one possibility! For such a magically charged area, there are others that would make sense.
About races with wisdom bonuses, IIRC one of them is the anthromorphic bat. SirP has already played one in this world with Quill’s approval,
here, so I guess they are in the world somewhere. Where and how they might fit in… maybe they live in caves in the northern mountains, for example. Maybe one decided to be an apprentice…
Other odd races with wisdom bonuses: IIRC, I thought there were Gnome variants with wisdom bonuses, rock gnomes and forest gnomes but I didn’t find links with a quick search; both of those would fit into the geography where the adventure starts. There is probably some good homebrew, if there’s nothing in RAW. You probably know better than I do.
That’s all I have time for right now. Hope it helps.
Quill – I have it on good authority that CaraVela will post IC in a few days, hopefully before the end of the week.