Super Novice Bow

[azurerogue]

There is an edit button for a reason, so you know. Also, you say SNs should be able to do things other classes can't when they're by themselves... and you're a caster SN. Tell me, what can your SN do that an Instant-Cast High Wizard can't do better? I'm not trying to fight with you, but there is NO role a SN can fill better than some other class - the advantage they get is not doing any one thing better, but being able to do more things (which is, actually, destroyed by trying to focus on instant-cast SN, since that removes much of their diversity).

For Melee builds: almost any trans (or even second non-trans) melee class can outdamage them. They can potentially get about as much flee as a second-class thief could, but that's about it (they might even be able to get about ten more, not sure).

Fo caster builds: any dedicated caster can out-DPS a super novice, especially instant cast HWiz (but even a double-bolt professor).

In general: Super Novice is a novelty class. Yes, they can actually do a decent job in select situations with certain builds, but if you ever expect them to stand up to serious competition you will most likely be disappointed. They don't have the durability of most other classes, and they don't have the offensive capability, either.