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Arcane caster feats

Discussion in 'The Temple of Elemental Evil' started by Super-aap, Oct 12, 2003.

  1. Super-aap Gems: 1/31
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    [​IMG] Im planning to make a party for a second round of this game, the planning on a magic heavy party. The problem im having at this moment is that i dont really know what the skills are to pick for a caster.

    i tried to make a good sorcerer but could not choose between all the feats.

    maximise spell, widen spell, enpower spell, spell penration and then all the schools i can choose from to make the spells harder to resist.

    So the question really is: What are good skills to pick to make a good arcane caster?

    Edit: Can someone please help me with this question?

    [ October 13, 2003, 16:26: Message edited by: Super-aap ]
     
  2. trillex Gems: 13/31
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    A question I would wanted answer too.
     
  3. Gnolyn Lochbreaker Gems: 13/31
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    The skills and feats are all based on the PnP game. You can go here to get more information on them than you get in the game manual. The spell section will also tell you what school each spell belongs too.

    There really isn't any 'right' or 'best' combination. But once you know what the skills and feats are supposed to *do* you'll have a better idea of the kind of spell caster you want to develop. Having said that, a skill and feat combination that every spellcaster should have is Concentration and Combat Casting; these are vital for a successful spellcaster.
     
  4. Earl Grey

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    [​IMG] For a human wizard I think the following are good:

    1- Improved Initiative - for getting in the AoE spells (like Fireball) before it's a melee.
    1- Combat Casting - improving the chance of getting off spells in dangerous situations.
    3 - Craft Wondrous Item
    5 - Point Blank Shot - required for Precise Shot.
    6 - Precise Shot - eliminates the firing into melee penalty (-4).
    9 - Craft Wand
    10 - Craft Magic Arms and Armor

    If you do not chose a human you have one feat less and in that case I would dump Craft Wand.

    Without Precise Shot a wizard or sorcerer is more or less useless as a missile fire combatant. He's not good even with this feat, but without it firing into melee isn't even a serious option for him.

    Get crafting feats on all or almost all of your casters (arcane and divine) so the XP cost can be spread out among your party members.

    Only take a metamagic feat if you have a specific idea in mind! For example you might want to take Empower Spell to memorize Fireball as a level 5 spell.
     
  5. Ragusa

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    I tried maximise spell on my cleric in order to make optimum use of his healing abilities - despite that I still had events like just four point healed when casting cure moderate wounds ... I fear that one's buggy ...
     
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    Thats somthing i dont understand too.

    enlarge spell
    You can alter a sepll with range of close, medium, large to double the range of the sepll. An enlarged spell uses up a spell slot higher the the spell's actual level.....


    what does this mean?
    does it say that i can enlarge a cloudkill spell because it allready has the maximun level a arcane caster can cast?
     
  7. Earl Grey

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    [​IMG] It means you have to memorize it in a spell slot one level higher in this case. So for example Cloudkill (level 5) would have to be memorized in a level 6 slot. You don't have a level 6 slot because of the xp cap, so you can't do it with Cloudkill.
     
  8. Sir Belisarius

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    [​IMG] My mage is basically a magic factory. Scribe comes for free, but I took Craft Wand, Wonderous Item, and Arms and Armor. I also took the Martial Weapon Proficiency instead of the Point Blank/Precise Shot feats.

    I just cast Bull's Strength and Mage Armor, equip him with a Polearm and stick him into combat!!! No need to worry about firing into melee with my wiz!!! ;)
     
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