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Originally posted by Teleolurian:
Reading through the previous Posts, I'm very thankful for Alex's (astral-based) research path- it shows me what I'm supposed to be aiming for. Does anybody have any research paths to maximise the use of Nature? Haunted Forest is a great long-term goal but I don't know what to look for early on (except Thaum-2 Haruspex).

Some of my personal favorite for Man:
Alteration 3 : "Protection" - better armor for your troops
Conjuration 1 : "Tangle Vine" - good supporting spell for Bard
Thaumaturgy 2 : "Haruspex" - you've mentioned it
Conjuration 3 : "Call of the Wild"
Enchantment 2 " "Personal Regeneration" - good for Super-Combatant
Conjuration 5 : "Awaken Sleeper"
Construction 4 : for "Vine Shield" and "Ring of Regeneration"
Thaumaturgy 4 : "Gift of Reason" - could be very powerful
Conjuration 6 : "Contact Lamia Queen"

Some additional nice goodies:
Enchantment 4 : "Poison Ward"
Enchantment 5 : "Foul Vapor" - a standard combo for Man, "Gift of Health"
Enchantment 6 : "Faery Trod", "Relief"

There are a few new, basic attack spell in the Evocation school. I haven't tried them yet.

While playing Man, also pay attention to Air. Try to reasearch for levels that give you good spells in both.