Shifting for Fun

[dragon wench]

I know there are threads here on the Prestige Class, the Shifter, but they mostly seem geared to how powerful (or not) the class is.

My question is somewhat different. I have exported my druid from SoU into HoTU and she is now at level 16. So far I have really enjoyed the pure druid class. The array of spells are great fun to throw around, and I also do a little melee. My character is primarily an offensive spellcaster, rather than a pseudo fighter, rogue or cleric.

All of that said, purely from the angle of fun (rather than power) what is peoples' experience with being a shifter? I'm slightly intrigued by it, but on the other hand, I enjoy spellcasting a lot.

Note: I've searched through these forums and I've have checked out the shifter guide at Game Faqs (http://db.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/ ... hifter.txt) but I'm interested in fresh views simply from the perspective of fun game play, and also roleplaying.

If I did start taking levels in shifter it would be after reaching level 20, at which point I should have maximised my spellcasting potential, as far as I can tell anyway. Does anyone know more about this?

Thoughts?

[Noober]

I've only really played non-PRC-Shifter's to make a 1K+ HP character with 10 CON . Generally when I build a Shifter, I use only defensive spells and those which complement my abilities.

The Shifter in the PRC mod is far more interesting (you can shift into anything if you're high enough level) than the Bioware version.