Cleric/Rogue for casual Duo

[Zhanis]

ok, I have been working with the planner, and forums to knock out a toon to play in a duo with a friend. I've pretty much boiled down most of what I THINK will work, but have gotten stuck right before character creation day. Please look over these things I am stuck on. (I can post the planner(s) if needed, but hate seeing them when not a must on a post.)

17Ceric/3 rogue (at 1/10/20)

I have kept Concentration and DD maxxed, and kept Spot/search each getting a 1 point/lvl (16 INT)
I got no UMD and let balance fall off after the lvl 1 points festival. ( I know, I'm sorry)

SO..This is what I'm stuck on....

Quicken vs Concentration ??
IF quicken can really replace it, put the concentration points on...

Balance or UMD ??

He has, after changing his mind many times, decided to go with a paladin. Both characters are drow.

Anyway, I know this post is all mixed up, but I am at work, and the Alt+Tab monster keeps attacking.

Thanks for looking.

[Renvar]

Well, Spot is not all that helpful, especially if you know where the traps are. Search is much more important and needs to be maxxed. I would slight spot for search, concentration, and UMD. Balance is a nice to have, but is also disposable over DD, Search, UMD, and Concentration.

Quicken is a great feat and one I use at higher levels, especially in raid healing, but to use it constantly and at lower levels to avoid concentration sounds like an expensive use of mana. And mana will be at a premium if you are giving up 3 Cleric levels for rogue. Around level 11-13 you will be feeling that 2 level loss heavily. Teaming with a pally will help because he can kinda take care of himself. If your partner was a barb or fighter that could get ugly.

Keep in mind that concentration checks are based on how much damage you take. Any DR you have that mitigates damage will help with concentration checks. This includes being able to UMD stoneskin wands for some physical DR. So the points in UMD can help you make you concentration checks...