Hit Die: d6
Primary Ability: Intelligence > Dexterity > Wisdom
Saves: Intelligence & Wisdom
Armor: None
Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Tools: None
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, and Religion

Optimal Race:

• Deep Gnome (INT +2, DEX +1)
  • 10-15-10-14-13-10
• Forest Gnome (INT +2, DEX +1)
  • 10-15-10-14-13-10
• Variant Human (War Caster, +1 INT, +1 DEX)
  • 10-15-10-15-11-10
• High-Elf (DEX +2, INT +1)
  • 10-14-10-15-13-10

Optimal Background:

• Acolyte (Insight, Religion)
• Anthropologist (Insight, Religion)
• Cloistered Scholar (History, Arcana)
• Sage (Arcana, History)

Optimal Weapons:

• Quarterstaff
• Dagger

Optimal Armor:

• Mage Armor

Optimal Spells:

• Chill Touch
• Fire Bolt
• Light
• Chromatic Orb
• Find Familiar
• Mage Armor
• Shield
• Sleep
• Witch Bolt