Few questions... *Possible spoiler*

[Speed112]

Originally Posted by Me

also i love pwning enemies with powerful spells rather than buffing my units to pwn them themselves (Combat spells > Buffs... well at least in fun part).

I guess this answers your question, about artifacts i realized this as i read more in the forums, currently i only have 15 int at level 11 with adherent staff, Feanora human form and i think another buff, altho i tried to add to Int everytime i leveled-up. Also i have a pretty small mana pool so i might work on that also. Oh and Feanora turns into frog after 13 battles first time and then after 21 as far as i read.
I understand that you suggest to get artifacts, and not children (still waiting for opinions) , well i prefer you to tell me the certain sources (quests, npc, etc.) and not the random artifacts, I am not stupid and I realize when a found art is better then one i already have but i was thinking you might tell me maybe a combo of arts that go with the slots of a wife.

[lauvhk]

I assume that you already receive the Adherent staff by completing the Magic Range. If not, you can get another one. However, you need Mirabella/Xenoa as they are the only 2 wives that have weapon slot. Remember to upgrade it to Archmage's staff later.

Other than that, I can only recall 2 fixed items that benefit any blasting mage. The first one is the Old Skull (+3 Intellect, +10 Mana). You get it in the Magic Valley in Ellinia from the shaman who summoned the boss turtle earlier. There is an option for you to fight the shaman but either way you get the artifact.

Another one is the dragon cloak (grants 15% power to your damaging spell). You will get it by completing the Seven form of Haas which is only available later in the game.

For more information about wives/babies, read this thread. I am really not a big fan of babies, especially for Feanora. I always want to strangle her to death when the newly born baby increases the scroll capacity.

[Speed112]

2 words: ha & ha lol
Yes i got the adherent staff from the magic range (man i love tricking those slow mobs and running around them) and i heard that you can also get another staff from the archmage with the staff of destruction but i am probably going to get xoana equip her with the staffs and i will use the whip + ruby + faeries combo for offensive, i will finish this game as combat mage but i wanna try a buff mage to see if it will be much better, also i will try the no loss technique so i keep my sprites from the beginning. Thx for the info about on the arts and about babies, I realized i don't need them, but i have a baby on the way with feanora so i am hoping for +5 int

[YENKO]

Of the 12 possible babies with Feanora, only Googlik can boost your INT by 5. It's a very slim chance methinks.
Anyway, good luck with the kiddo! If you don't get it on the first try, you can retry. Feanora won't mind a single bit, i'm sure... all that time living as a frog...