Taking a step back for a bit here:<br/><br/>I know I've talked about making Maria a Paladin recently, but I think Eldritch Knight is what would<em>really</em>suit her.  The ability to summon her sword using a weapon bond would be great for situations where she has to escape from captivity stark naked (something I'm hoping she'll frequently have to do. :-)). Additionally the limited spellcasting ability would allow her to tell her sorceress sister "See! I can do it too!"  Since Eldritch Knight spells are INT based it would also fit with her being the slightly more scholarly twin.<br/><br/>Problem is, Eldritch Knight isn't something she can be at level one (it suddenly kicks in at level three, which is really awkward from an in character perspective -it would be like she gained magic overnight).  Homebrew offers some potential alternatives, but I'm not sure we want to be getting into that kind of thing.<br/><br/>Anyone got any opinions/suggestions?