i would like to create a party

[Chaerophon]

because without warmth a sorc is preatty much screwed because she won't be able to regenerate her mana fast enough.

This is the comment to which I am responding. It seems likely that I have been intimately involved with this game for a lot longer than you have; particularly with regards to several duelling scenes. The STANDARD duelling sorc requires absolutely NO investment in energy or warmth whatsoever and will possess well over 1000 mana and life. Often this requires superior equipment; however, it is perfectly possible to operate an energyless, warmthless sorc without two SOJ's and frostburns, however, having one of these items is quite the boon to such a sorc and frostburns are VERY easy to find . I have two duelling sorc's remaining on my accounts and both use only equipment that I have found within the game. Granted, they required a fair amount of item hunting, but nothing ridiculous. Oh yeah, of note: neither has a single point in energy, and the only reason that either of them has a point in warmth is because I ran out of other skills to max. Once one reaches a certain mana pool, one can essentially teleport endlessly around the screen (at 8fpc, 105% fast cast) without losing much or ANY mana anyways.

My favourite sorc is a blocking FO/TS style with maxed FO, TS, LM, and 15 in CM. She is level 92 and possesses NO SOJ's, as I have reserved my only one for use on another character. Through the extensive use of charms, and +mana equipment, which I have discovered over YEARS of playing the game, I have boosted my mana to approximately 650, which is further boosted by my frostburns to over 900. With my single SOJ, this total approaches 1100. Is this enough for sustained teleport use over a period of several minutes without running out of mana? Are pots allowed in duels? The average character who desires some usable inventory space and is allowed to use pots can function perfectly well - if he/she so desires - with, at best a minimal investment in energy. Now, I never said that it was "the best" way to play a sorc; however, in a duelling build that requires either maximal investment in vitality or dexterity (for max blocking), the two mana per point invested in energy is better invested in another attribute.

FO/TS Blocking sorc:
20 FO
20 TS
20 LM
CM to taste
1 in teleport
1+ in warmth if necessary; however, when your mana pool reaches a necessary size, this investment is mere gravy and not a part of the earlier game build.

Minimal points in strength
Dexterity to required level for 75% block with Whitstans
Moderate investment in Vit (legit equipment/charms can bring this number well over 1000)
NO ENERGY

Sorc vs Sorc dueller:
Same skill outlay

Minimal points in strength
Zero dexterity
As many points as possible in Vit
NO ENERGY

For future reference: throwing around that "i" word is best left to those who actually know what they are talking about.