ILM
2011-04-21, 06:59 AM
Thread edited following some input, see below.
Old post: Follow-up to my previous thread and re-post from the wrong thread:
What playable races would work thematically as a cohort to a shadow illusionist? Thinking something shadow or dark-themed. Shadows aren't playable, but stuff like a Dark-templated Ghost could work. The Wight template in SS kind of works but the +7 LA hurts (unfortunately, Umbral doesn't have a listed LA). Ideally, fairly low LA+HD and/or high Charisma would be great.
New post:
Okay so I seem to have a few options race/template-wise, I'll go into them later. I'm looking for an ECL 17 cohort and I'd like a solid saving throw debuffer. If at all feasible and if they exist, I'd like to focus as much as possible on no-save, AoE stand-there-and-do-nothing debuffs. The cohort must be a shadow or something you could easily fluff as a shadow (like I mentioned before, a Dark Ghost could work).
So far, I'm thinking [LA+0 base race with +2 cha: suggestions?], Unseelie Fey template, then Wraith template, then Evolved Undead template (is that even legal?) for a total +8 LA. With 18 starting Charisma, I should already be up to 28 before taking character classes. Unseelie Fey lets me apply my Cha mod as a save debuff to all living non-fey creatures within 5 ft.
For the remaining 9 levels I was thinking Bard/Nightmare Spinner, but this only gets me 3rd level spells and I was really aiming for the level 4 Drums of War (another no-save debuff). Binder 5 for Focalor could also be an idea, but that's a big investment for a mere mind-affecting -2 to saves.
Old post: Follow-up to my previous thread and re-post from the wrong thread:
What playable races would work thematically as a cohort to a shadow illusionist? Thinking something shadow or dark-themed. Shadows aren't playable, but stuff like a Dark-templated Ghost could work. The Wight template in SS kind of works but the +7 LA hurts (unfortunately, Umbral doesn't have a listed LA). Ideally, fairly low LA+HD and/or high Charisma would be great.
New post:
Okay so I seem to have a few options race/template-wise, I'll go into them later. I'm looking for an ECL 17 cohort and I'd like a solid saving throw debuffer. If at all feasible and if they exist, I'd like to focus as much as possible on no-save, AoE stand-there-and-do-nothing debuffs. The cohort must be a shadow or something you could easily fluff as a shadow (like I mentioned before, a Dark Ghost could work).
So far, I'm thinking [LA+0 base race with +2 cha: suggestions?], Unseelie Fey template, then Wraith template, then Evolved Undead template (is that even legal?) for a total +8 LA. With 18 starting Charisma, I should already be up to 28 before taking character classes. Unseelie Fey lets me apply my Cha mod as a save debuff to all living non-fey creatures within 5 ft.
For the remaining 9 levels I was thinking Bard/Nightmare Spinner, but this only gets me 3rd level spells and I was really aiming for the level 4 Drums of War (another no-save debuff). Binder 5 for Focalor could also be an idea, but that's a big investment for a mere mind-affecting -2 to saves.