The Eldritch is the purist spellcaster of the realm, specializing in powerful direct damage and bolt spells over the variety of spells that the other Hibernian mages learn. This focus, as well as the area of effect spells they learn, gives them the highest offensive power of all the mages, though they also have very little defensive abilities at all.
That lack of defensive power will be their primary weakness while travelling alone - if a creature cannot be killed before it reaches them, or with a few strikes of their stave, then chances are they won't survive very long. On the other hand, with two long-range and powerful bolts, and a variety of direct damage spells, they'll be able to finish off most attackers before they come too close.
With the added protection of a good group, the Eldritch will make an excellent teammate, as long as he remembers that he doesn't need to cast quite as fast as he would alone. The area of effect spells really come in useful here, as he can do damage to creatures attacking several different companions, though he needs to be careful not to draw too much attention to himself.
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