What race is your illusionist?

[Dnelle]

<DIV>Just curious what races everyone picked for their illusionist.  I just started playing as erudite, but i might re-roll.  I love illusionists but dont really like erudite.  They say it doesnt matter what class you start out as, since you can fix the stats later.  But I was just curious what you all chose.</DIV>

[110euph]

<DIV>I have a personal affinity for wood elves... all my favorite characters throughout gaming history have been some sort of elf, so I made a wood elf Illusionist.  I've seen only two other wood elf Illusionists on my server.  The low wood elf Int isn't a factor at all IMHO... an erudite with the exact same gear I have at my level might have another 6 or 10 int, which equates to maybe 30 power... not enough to cast one more spell.  AND, as an illusionist, I never run out of power anyway. =)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pick a race that you enjoy.  Something you like looking at.  I have buddies who play female toons (in WoW) because they prefer to look at a hot female bottom compared to a male toon... while I can respect that point of view, the first time I got hit on I don't think I could handle it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>ah, well.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Check the link for Mezmyr in my sig if you want a pic, or to see my stats.</DIV>

[Tarkadal]

<P>Heh,</P> <P>I'm a wood elf too. Just thought it fit. But then again, my wizard's a barbarian...</P>

[Stealth Status]

Erudite ftw.Wouldn't have it any other way.<div></div>

[TuxDave]

<DIV>Human!  But I did set my hometown to be Starcrest Commune.  :smileyhappy:</DIV>

[WAPCE]

I tried a couple Erudites when I was playing around with classes, but watching that grey skin every time I played was gross, so I decided on a High Elf female for my Illusionist. I already had a Human male for my main at the time, so a hot redhead was the ticket. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><BR><BR> Without a doubt, starting race is completely irrelevant, any stat can be easily capped, and there are no ultra-powerful racial traits/traditions that I've seen. This is especially true for mages, where INT controls both power and damage.

[carlspackler]

<P>I  used to have a dwarf Illusionist, but retired him to try out some other classes. </P> <P>Now that the betrayal quests are a little easier, I been thinking about making a ratonga Illusionist. I still laugh everytime I see a Froglock persona. I think it would be cool to see a little ratonga chasing me around too. Maybe even an ogre or troll would be fun too.</P>

[Sillililygirl]

Halfling.<div></div>

[Manyak]

<DIV>iksar here</DIV>

[Fizwi]

The supreme race...at least once tinkering returns!(dig the sig)<div></div>

[Chaoticwings]

<P>Ogre here....biggest of them all :smileyvery-happy:</P> <P> </P> <P>Overwhelming 70 Ogre illusionist <Torment> Befallen</P>

[SpyrerTheFirst]

<DIV>Troll Illusionist here! Onlyone on Runnyeye server that i have seen at least, anyone else seen any other Troll Illusionists?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>P.S. Is anyone else freaked out by the fact that no-matter what gender your Illusionist is, his personae pet will turn into a female if you put on a group illusion :smileyhappy:</DIV>

[Melmoth1820]

<DIV>I made an erudite originally, then decided to reroll him to high elf.  When I sobered up, I realized I had clicked half-elf by accident, so I rerolled him again, but I chickened out this time and went erudite for max int.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In conclusion, I really wish I made myself a high-elf.</DIV>

[Xanoth]

High elf... all my chars are high elves <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Kelson]

<P>My Illusionist is a Fae.</P> <P>Well, he will be once the expansion comes out <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>I've wanted to create an Illusionist for a couple of months now, but I'll hold off since I like that race and the only class I haven't tried yet that I want to is an Illusionist.</P> <P> </P><p>Message Edited by Kelson13 on <span class=date_text>07-15-2006</span> <span class=time_text>03:56 PM</span>

[Galn]

<DIV>Barbarian here, dont like the looks of erudites either, though now that I think of it they do get a LOT of illusion forms later on... hmmm might make the aura sight worth it.</DIV>

[PurpleWarri]

High Elf - Chose it because it felt right. I always imagines High Elves to be the real 'magic users' out of the elven races and I'd spent 6 months playing Orcs and Taurens in Some Other Universe™ and wanted something more normal looking for a while :smileyvery-happy:

[shenker]

Froglok all the way! <div></div>

[Nolomite]

<P>My brand-new Illusionist is a Wood Elf, for pretty much the wrong reason: I needed a Wood Elf Male for a specific hairstyle, and I needed that hairstyle to support my character name. This is the first time I am putting the 'race is irrelevant' axiom to the test - early on I optimized the combination via starting stats, and later by racial trait options. So I've gone superficial, but what the heck, I've got plenty of low-level gear to raise INT up to where it should be.</P> <P> </P> <P>The hairstyle? That comb-forward look with the weeds woven into the back, colored white.</P> <P>The name? Flock Of'Seagulls, of course. That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the 'do while rolling a different toon. </P> <P>I didn't like Swashie, so Flock got rerolled as an Illusionist. The Enchanters I've met during pickup groups have impressed the heck out of me, and the Illu looked to be more my speed than the Coercer.</P> <P> </P> <P>Seagulls even fits in with that Wood Elf-Nautical Theme the guidebook suggests you name WEs with. As if I ever go by that advice!</P>

[Oepi]

<P>I've loved all elves since i started playing EQ1 in 2001 and its carried on through to EQ2.</P> <P>My Illusionist is a half-elf with silver and white hair and lightest green eyes <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> she was made way back in the first week of launch and i have not had a problem with starting stats at all ... it all balances out as you level anyway.</P> <P>I love her <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>Oepi</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

[Mirkwat]

<P>I have a Ratongan Illusionist that I love...</P> <P>Good things come in small hairy packages...:smileywink:</P>

[TuxDave]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> SpyrerTheFirst wrote:<BR> <DIV>Troll Illusionist here! Onlyone on Runnyeye server that i have seen at least, anyone else seen any other Troll Illusionists?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>P.S. Is anyone else freaked out by the fact that no-matter what gender your Illusionist is, his personae pet will turn into a female if you put on a group illusion :smileyhappy:</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Freaked out?  No way!  Before summoning my personae I take off my hat, bracers, gloves, boots and I put on the tailor's new clothing items.  Then I summon my personae, cast group illusion human and then put back all my gear.  Then for the remainder of the zone I get a cute girl following me around.

[Sector11]

<div></div><blockquote><hr size="2" width="100%"><font size="2">TuxDave wrote:</font></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><hr><font size="2">SpyrerTheFirst wrote:</font><div><font size="2">Troll Illusionist here! Onlyone on Runnyeye server that i have seen at least, anyone else seen any other Troll Illusionists?</font></div><div><font size="2"> </font></div><div><font size="2">P.S. Is anyone else freaked out by the fact that no-matter what gender your Illusionist is, his personae pet will turn into a female if you put on a group illusion <img src="../../i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif" border="0" height="16" width="16"></font></div><font size="2"></font><hr></blockquote><font size="2">Freaked out?  No way!  Before summoning my personae I take off my hat, bracers, gloves, boots and I put on the tailor's new clothing items.  Then I summon my personae, cast group illusion human and then put back all my gear.  Then for the remainder of the zone I get a cute girl following me around.</font><hr size="2" width="100%"></blockquote><font size="2">So I'm not the only one to notice that.... though I prefer to use the guild level 30 status clothes - so she's even fancier <span>:smileyvery-happy: I've gotten quite a few people to stop and say "Is that your pet?? Cool!" that way.Oh, and I'm a gnome, btw! *WIBBLE*</span>Zobek</font><div></div>

[KeandraD]

Erudite male. I dont know why really, I dont even like Erudites <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Guess I wanted something different from my other chars (female halflings and half-elfs mostly) <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Purg]

<P>gnome, my gf made her for me, and it looks uncannily like her, (but not in soga,. boo hiss spit) </P> <P>will post a piccy later. </P>

[drewz21]

<P>Human, of course!   <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P> </P> <P>Just made 51 last night.  Pushing to 60.</P>

[Eusta]

I have seen mostly Erudites, but I don't like them much.  I love Wood Elves but decided against it since I already have 3 of them.  So I made a Half Elf and so far so good.  I was skeptical of the class at first, but let me say right now that even though I am only level 9, I love them!

[Terron]

Dwarf Sometimes my personnae does not have a beard  - I bugged that. <div></div>

[Sillililygirl]

oh!I'm so making a new dress for my illusionist to play with the pet!!<div></div>

[Serventof Wrath]

<P>As in the sig...</P> <P>lvl 50 troll illusionist on Najena trolls FTW <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P>

[Elora]

<P>Gnome, cuz gnomes r sexy</P> <P> </P> <P>Gandalily Gherkinpickle</P> <P>51 Illusionist</P> <P>Evergrobb</P> <P> </P>

[Koilla]

<P>GNOME!! with that awesome looking Years-of-the-80ies-style and spectacles. Of course, non soga. didnt set the soga appearance yet, and also dont know how i look in soga, cause soga sucks!!</P> <P> </P> <P>might should have rolled a half-elf though, friend of mine made a female half elf and looks very sexy..... wonder what race our children will be =)</P>

[Fael]

Ive tried Erudite and High Elf.  The latter look really good if you make them frown, with thin lips and wide mouth.  Like you distain everyone thats not a High Elf.What I really would like is an Iksar, but I hate playing Coercer, so have never got him high enough to betray, with invis (makes it easier).  I will get back to them sometime.Mal<div></div>

[skidmark]

This is something that is missing from the EQ2 Enchanters. It truly did not matter what race you picked in EQ1, eventually you could walk around looking like any of them. I always liked to roleplay my chanter as one with a huge identity crisis. Even he forgot sometimes what race he truly was.

[knotsl]

Gnome here.  They are great for getting around dundeons. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[110euph]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Faelos wrote:<BR><BR>What I really would like is an Iksar, but I hate playing Coercer, so have never got him high enough to betray, with invis (makes it easier).  I will get back to them sometime.<BR><BR>Mal<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Before level 40, the betrayal is very hard.  I was 63 when I did it (From Qey to FP) and there were aggro guards all over the place.  Took lots of invis, mez, and fancy footwork at 63.  Couldn't imagine doing it below 40.<BR>

[WikiView]

Gnome ofcourse... they get all the girls... <div></div>

[Nerwen]

<DIV>I can't believe it!  Surely I am not the only Teir'Dal Illusionist in the thread?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jen <img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Zephanor]

Now you aren't!I was wondering the same thing, we are a rare combo that's for sure, heheh. Dark elf, sexiest race in the game!<div></div>

[Hutch5]

<DIV>Ogre here!  They certainly know how to fill out a robe. :smileytongue:</DIV>

[Raveller]

<div><blockquote><hr>Nolomite wrote:<div></div> <p>My brand-new Illusionist is a Wood Elf, for pretty much the wrong reason: I needed a Wood Elf Male for a specific hairstyle, and I needed that hairstyle to support my character name. This is the first time I am putting the 'race is irrelevant' axiom to the test - early on I optimized the combination via starting stats, and later by racial trait options. So I've gone superficial, but what the heck, I've got plenty of low-level gear to raise INT up to where it should be.</p> <p>The hairstyle? That comb-forward look with the weeds woven into the back, colored white.</p> <p>The name? Flock Of'Seagulls, of course. That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the 'do while rolling a different toon. </p> <p>I didn't like Swashie, so Flock got rerolled as an Illusionist. The Enchanters I've met during pickup groups have impressed the heck out of me, and the Illu looked to be more my speed than the Coercer.</p> <p><b>Seagulls even fits in with that Wood Elf-Nautical Theme the guidebook suggests you name WEs with. As if I ever go by that advice!</b> <font color="#0099ff">Good thing you didn't, because that's their advice for Half-Elves, not Wood Elves.</font></p><hr></blockquote></div>

[Galn]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Sillililygirl wrote:<BR>oh!<BR><BR>I'm so making a new dress for my illusionist to play with the pet!!<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>One thing you can do with the robes and such is wear one robe, cast your pet and then change robes, the pet stays with the old robe until you zone or die. I do this and since I'm a barbarian I cast my half-elf illusion so I'm no longer with a "twin". This is a nice change from the pair of identical characters adventuring together. </DIV>

[Pins]

<blockquote><hr>Galn wrote:One thing you can do with the robes and such is wear one robe, cast your pet and then change robes, the pet stays with the old robe until you zone or die. I do this and since I'm a barbarian I cast my half-elf illusion so I'm no longer with a "twin". This is a nice change from the pair of identical characters adventuring together.<hr></blockquote>Just cast your Group Illusionist Half-Elf or Human(then cancel it on yourself), and you too can have a hotty following you!

[Fizwi]

<blockquote><hr>Pinski wrote:<blockquote><hr>Galn wrote:One thing you can do with the robes and such is wear one robe, cast your pet and then change robes, the pet stays with the old robe until you zone or die. I do this and since I'm a barbarian I cast my half-elf illusion so I'm no longer with a "twin". This is a nice change from the pair of identical characters adventuring together.<hr></blockquote>Just cast your Group Illusionist Half-Elf or Human(then cancel it on yourself), and you too can have a hotty following you!<hr></blockquote>NOTE: this REALLY messes with the shamans, sorcerers, and summoners in your group...<span>:smileyvery-happy:</span><div></div>

[Zephanor]

Yes, some of my guildies now have illusions off by default, bwahahah!Hey, what can I say?<span>:smileytongue:</span><div></div>

[Mepha]

I have a Koada'Dal Illusionist and a Teir'Dal Coercer.<div></div>

[evil_drag]

<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P><FONT size=2> Sadly race don't have a substancial effect :smileysad: it suppose to have when game start., well they sayd that., my illusionist is <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000>erudite lvl 70</FONT> </STRONG>:smileyhappy:., it suppose to be best class.,</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2> i wish i could change it for female high elf :smileywink: anyway i just turn soga moden just on erudite., it's the only class that looks better in soga :smileyvery-happy:</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2>btw my illusionist at test server is a female high elf :smileyhappy:</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2></FONT></P> <HR> <P><FONT size=2>Dnelle74 wrote:<BR></FONT></P> <DIV><FONT size=2>Just curious what races everyone picked for their illusionist.  I just started playing as erudite, but i might re-roll.  I love illusionists but dont really like erudite.  They say it doesnt matter what class you start out as, since you can fix the stats later.  But I was just curious what you all chose</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>

[VerikDarkfaith]

<DIV>Iksar.  Not too many iksar illusionists around on my server.  </DIV>

[Fyorwin]

Gnome, because to gnome is to love me!

[nosfeas]

I made a Froklok and Called him Ruckit and I love it. I made him just for fun becouse I have a few good main's already ( Necro,Assasin,Pally ) but the more I play him the more I love being a Froglok illusioniest. I love playing the pet based classes anyway and have 1 of each the Necro is by far my favorite of anything to play but im starting to like the Froglok illusioniest almost as much. <div></div>

[Kuroen]

I picked High elf for my Illusionist, I love my illusionist and High elves are what I also thought of as the true magic races, after playing Eq1 for 4 years, I just don't feel right seeing wood elf casters.. much less ogre ones, but hey whatever floats your boat hehe. I am also always was fond of the elven races, always playing elven race classes since pen and paper. *laughs* <div></div>