Mage? Multiclass? Sword Saint?

What?! These stats aren't just for show?

While far from crippled, in Faerûn, where dragons are common and liches are a dime a dozen, I wouldn't even dare leave my house.

Of all my stats, only Intelligence is remotely decent. I suppose that's thanks to my education system. Strength and Constitution are passable thanks to my fitness routine and natural physique.

The most pitiful stat is undoubtedly Dexterity. After a lifetime of being a shut-in with little outdoor activity, I, Zhang, am truly not suited for dexterity. With these stats, if I worked hard and got lucky, I might even become a mage's apprentice or a low-level mage, but my future would still be predictably narrow and limited.

And as a Fighter? A clumsy and weak Fighter would probably be better suited as a feeder, accidentally overfeeding someone with a slide tackle? No need to even mention other classes. It seems I can only place my hopes on this auto-battler system. Please don't screw me over,orz.

Surprises always come so suddenly. As the dice rolled again, a new prompt appeared at the top of the window: Please roll the dice three times and choose one as an additional free attribute bonus.

??? This is like finishing pooping and forgetting to bring toilet paper, only to have your neighbor hand you some. Overjoyed, Zhang grabbed the dice and was about to throw them on the ground, but stopped himself just as he was about to act.

What if they break? Better safe than sorry. Zhang chose to crouch down and gently roll the dice on the ground in front of him.

Thump, thump, thump... a three. Zhang almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Little announcer, are you trying to kill me? He didn't dare touch the dice again. Zhang rubbed his hands furiously, almost scraping off a layer of skin.

Roll again, 17! "NICE! I'm blessed by the European server gods. While the luck is still with me, I'll do it again, give me a critical success!" Zhang was full of ambition.

As it turns out, luck is indeed one of life's illusions. The '7' facing up on the dice felt like a kick to his throat, leaving Zhang speechless for a long time.

Fine, 17 is 17. It's not a loss, Zhang consoled himself. Without hesitation, he selected 17 as his bonus points. The window, however, skipped the attribute allocation and directly jumped to the class selection interface.

Right, I haven't even chosen a class yet, how can I allocate attributes? As for which class to choose, Zhang had his own considerations. With my current Strength, Constitution, and Dexterity, choosing classes like Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger would be out of the question. Low Wisdom would also prevent me from being a Cleric or Druid, divine spellcasters.

Using free attribute points to compensate would be too wasteful; it would be better to strengthen my existing stats. Moreover, in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, aren't mages always popular? No matter how strong a fighter is, they're still just a fighter, just like a beggar can never be an emperor.

Facing the potential endless dangers and treacherous tactics in the future, he lacked the confidence to withstand them with just his flesh and blood.

Entering the class selection interface in his mind, the myriad of classes didn't overwhelm him. Skipping those he had already decided to discard, Zhang focused his attention on Mage, Sorcerer, and multiclassing.

Humans can multiclass? This must be the work of a cheat or this Faerûn world isn't a game world with a fixed rule template.

It makes sense. In reality, as long as you have the energy and talent, even if you're mediocre at everything, no one will stop you from multiclassing. Speaking of which, without a cheat, how many people would dare to multiclass so easily? Since there was a multiclass option, Zhang temporarily set aside single-class professions.

He then clicked on the multiclass page. Looking at the familiar options, he hesitated for a moment before firmly choosing Fighter/Mage. Admittedly, Ranger/Cleric or Fighter/Druid multiclasses are classic and powerful.

However, divine spellcasters are already limited by their Wisdom attribute, and the appeal of the Mage class was truly irresistible.

As for the classic solo class of Fighter/Rogue, that's truly a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none example. Even with a leveling system, relying on experience points would take who knows how long.

After selecting multiclassing, he discovered that he could even choose a sub-class. This was a true unexpected joy.

Could the Bladesinger/Mage class, which I could only achieve by asking for help from the great Shadowkeeper, be available with just a click today? No tricks appeared. As Zhang confirmed, the class option in his character profile was rewritten to Bladesinger/Mage.

Feeling elated with this powerful class, Zhang clicked onward. The portrait appearance is determined by the host and cannot be changed. This greatly disappointed Zhang, who had secretly wanted a cosmetic makeover.

Whatever, if I can't get a makeover, I'm not afraid it will affect my handsome aura! He grumbled, rubbing his face and taking a deep breath, sucking in his small belly.

What kind of system is this, unable to even discover the host's inner beauty? After complaining for a while, he suddenly remembered that he was also the creator of this system and had to reluctantly give up. Putting aside these farcical incidents, Zhang refocused his attention on the character panel.

It was time for the crucial attribute allocation. Zhang truly wished he could split each attribute in half, meticulously calculating like old Grandpa Ge. Constitution and Intelligence were increased to 18 without much hesitation; one is the foundation of the body, and the other is the most crucial attribute for a mage. He couldn't be stingy with these two.

The remaining 7 attribute points truly stumped him. Should he boost Strength to enhance melee damage, or should he compensate for his own shortcomings? He didn't hesitate for too long. Thinking that he still had the auto-battler system and that Bladesinger itself was a sub-class focused on flexibility and high damage, Zhang decided to distribute the remaining points evenly among Strength, Dexterity, and Charisma.

Weapon Proficiencies? Considering the magical weapons easily obtainable in the early stages of Baldur's Gate, the best among them would be Asmodeus's Warhammer and Vascana Longsword.

Both are +2 enchanted weapons with elemental damage. The former deals shock damage, while the latter deals ice damage.

As for Sparkle, Ice Death, or that set of Mithril Chain Mail on Kagain? Heh! How much guts and how much nerve would it take to even think about messing with Kagain the third?

Even if the dice gods blessed me, and every strike was a critical hit, and Kagain suddenly tripped on a dog turd and fell face-first into excrement, by some heavenly fortune I managed to take down Kagain and get his entire set of equipment, the consequences would still be too much for me to handle alone.

After much deliberation, he chose the longsword. It wasn't because it was cool, but because as a Fighter/Mage multiclass, Zhang didn't plan to go the pure Strength route. Moreover, although the Bladesinger sub-class could technically use all sorts of weapons, in reality, without sufficient strength, it's impossible to wield heavy weapons with speed, precision, and power.

Besides, are Cyric's clerics so easily provoked? Isn't it better to get Vascana by simply defeating a mercenary? After selecting Longsword proficiency with two stars and Two-Weapon Fighting with two stars, the panel then prompted for level 1 spell selection.

After careful consideration, he chose seven spells: Magic Missile, Mage Armor, Lesser Malison, Grease, Burning Hands, Find Familiar, and Identify. Current character attributes are as follows:

Owner: Zhang Yuan

Race: Human

Identity: Auto-Battler Messenger

Class: Bladesinger/Mage

Age: 24

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Strength: 15

Dexterity: 11

Constitution: 18

Intelligence: 18

Wisdom (Perception): 10

Charisma: 10

Weapon Proficiencies: Longsword, Two-Weapon Fighting

Spellcasting Proficiencies: Material Component Free Casting (System Built-in Function)

Learned Spells: Magic Missile, Mage Armor, Lesser Malison, Grease, Burning Hands, Find Familiar, Identify

At the bottom of the character attribute panel was a button labeled "Confirm Import Character Template." As Zhang confirmed in his mind, all the beams of light converged into the dice, followed by a deep blue beam directly shooting towards his forehead.

Deep blue? Max it out? For some reason, an odd thought flashed through Zhang's mind. Before he could think further, he felt as if his head had been hit hard by a sledgehammer, and he immediately fainted.