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Quayle in Sword of the Sea is a spellcaster with low Strength and Hit Points, but a Dexterity bonus to Armor Class. Available in Baldur's Gate.

Quayle is a spell machine that continuously goes on about his vast intellect and huge brain. This is probably due to the fact that he really doesn't have any other stats to be proud of. He does have a paltry Dexterity that gives him a point to his Armor Class, but his need to stay unarmored, his piss-poor Strength, cruddy Hit Points, and the fact that he still can't use bows means he's not good for much beyond spell casting. Still, by the time he's used up his spell arsenal, chances are the battle is over. Unfortunately any of the suggested characters that fulfill the Cleric or Mage roles in an early party are better at their spell-craft and usually more hardy and versatile to boot. And of course there's the fact that you can't get Quayle until Baldur's Gate, which just makes you indisposed to replacing one of the characters you've grown accustomed to, especially for such a mixed bag.