[GawainBS]

Also, best weapon if you're a mage (Like you have much choice): Daggers. (Edged Weapons.) I'm thinking of the Godsmen weapon, Trias' Blade, etc.

Best weapon as a thief: Punching Daggers. (Fists, IIRC.) Several good ones over the course of the game.

It helps to put 3 slots in those weapons.

A minor thing about DEX: 19 might be worth it, if you use a lot of spells that require ranged attacks, since DEX 19 increases your ranged bonus from +3 to +4. Unfortunatly, I can only think of Ice Dagger.

Another reason to start with good INT/WIS: it helps in decyphering the Unbroken Circle, which nets useful spells and upgrades Dakhon. An "upgraded" Dakhon is very handy in the earlier parts.