Dragon Age: Origins Mage

[Azunite]

After I saw the epic trailer of DA2 ( though people told me it isn't as good as DA:O ) I decided to play Dragon Age, I got one from my friend and I am a mage now.

So I'll be almost level 14 and my party has:

Aldurin, Elf Mage
High Magic and Willpower, low Strength and Constitution. A healing spell and very good offensive spells.

Morrigan, my Love
She does nothing special, she also has a healing spell and most of her death magic does nothing. In fact I have her in my party because of her healing and she is my girlfrend.

Alistair
Tank, good fighter.

Dwarf Guy I picked up in Orzammar
Two Handed Axe guy


So people told me that I should leave Morrigan and have that arch-healer Wynn in my party. I have two specialisation points to spend and well people said I should definetly be a blood mage ( I can never find Lyrium potions but I have plenty health potions so it is a good idea to lose health while casting spells instead of mana *ahem*, lyrium ) and Arcane warrior but thing is my Strength and constituion is very low and I'll need to spend next five levels spending my skill points to those two skills, halting my mage advance.

My Questions:
Should I swap Morrigan with Wynn?
If I don't want to swap, should I be a Spirit Healer two have master healing?
If I dont want to swap, should I make Morrigan a blood mage too or spirit healer? Then I'll be a warrior too.

My staff uses earthen magic and I cannot do any damage against the undead and golems so I definetly need a sword and shield.

Thanks in advance

[Sage]

After I saw the epic trailer of DA2 ( though people told me it isn't as good as DA:O ) I decided to play Dragon Age, I got one from my friend and I am a mage now.

So I'll be almost level 14 and my party has:

Aldurin, Elf Mage
High Magic and Willpower, low Strength and Constitution. A healing spell and very good offensive spells.

Morrigan, my Love
She does nothing special, she also has a healing spell and most of her death magic does nothing. In fact I have her in my party because of her healing and she is my girlfrend.

Alistair
Tank, good fighter.

Dwarf Guy I picked up in Orzammar
Two Handed Axe guy
Why don't you have a rogue?


Should I swap Morrigan with Wynn?
No, they can both get the same skills.

If I don't want to swap, should I be a Spirit Healer two have master healing?
You don't need more than one healer. Hell, I've done many playthroughs with no healer.

If I dont want to swap, should I make Morrigan a blood mage too or spirit healer? Then I'll be a warrior too.
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Go with blood mage, it's better.

Also, you don't need strength and constitution for arcane warrior. Unlocking that specialization lets your magic stat fill in for strength, so a suit of armor that used to require 42 strength will then require 42 magic.

[Azunite]

Why don't you have a rogue?

Go with blood mage, it's better.

Also, you don't need strength and constitution for arcane warrior. Unlocking that specialization lets your magic stat fill in for strength, so a suit of armor that used to require 42 strength will then require 42 magic.

I have Leliana and Zevran but Two Heavy Fighters and two mages are good enough. Should I have Zevran instead of a warrior? Because my tactic is quite simple in battlefield. Hold the allies, freeze the enemies, ( if there are MANY, I use "Tempest" ), shock the enemies, flame the enemies,cast Winter's Grasp / Arcane Bolt/ Lightnng on strongest guy and let the melee charge.

And I had no idea that Magic would be also Strength, you just saved a tons of skill points Sage, thanks.

Where do I get the Arcane Warrior training?

Well for now I removed Morrigan from my active party and Wynne got in her position. So if I make Morrigan a spirit healer in level 14 I won't need Wynne since Morrigan also has offensive spells. Too bad she disapproves when you do something morally good.

[Sage]

The arcane warrior spec can be learned in the ruins at the Brecilian forest.

[Azunite]

Yeah I read a walkthrough and found that out. By the way Sage, which characters were in your main party? What were you in your best gameplay? Warrior? Mage? Rogue?