Since he's a great backstabber, I'm considering this option. I might be better off with him dualweilding though.

Any opinions?

Valygar...with a staff. *head explodes* The man is just made for the slashy-stabby stuff. It might be interesting to try, though.

By the time you get Staff of the Ram, how many opponents are left that you can or will want to backstab?

@Truper: Many?? Lots????

You do realise that one can do Watcher's Keep right after Chateau Irenicus?? Sure, you'll get pwned by those mists on the first level of the dungeon...but the option is still there...

In fact, if I'm puttering around during Chapter 2/3 with a lvl 12-13 party, I don't see why I can't go upto lvl 5 of Watcher's Keep in the first place...

So yeah, non-issue mate!