Remember that DD stuns (or dazes, I forget) you for a round after casting, and try to cast yourself as a mediocre melee combatant so it seems like you've sacrificed power for mobility. Of course, you probably have; but perception is most of what matters.
Actually, it just says you can't take any actions until your next turn, it doesn't go as far as stun/daze.
Man this thing was full of outdated stuff. Swoop Falcon I make(made?) avatars! Last updated 12-23-2008. Requests not unwelcome. Last request 01-12-2010.
Avatar by me.