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Morph Bark
2011-09-12, 02:52 PM
SPELLBLADE BLADESPELL
Prerequisites: BAB+4, arcane channeling class feature, ability to use at least one 2nd-level strike maneuver.
Benefit: You can use your arcane channeling ability at the same time as you execute a standard action strike maneuver.
Additionally, your levels in initiator classes (e.g. crusader, swordsage and warblade) stack with your duskblade level to determine your duskblade caster level and your initiator level increases by 1 per arcane caster level you have, but only for your highest arcane caster level, instead of half that amount. For example, if you are a Duskblade 3/Warblade 1/Wizard 2, you would increase your initiator level by 3, but once you become a Duskblade 3/Warblade 1/Wizard 4, you would increase your initiator level by 4, since your wizard caster level has become higher than your duskblade caster level.


Under the normal rules you cannot use your arcane channeling while also using a maneuver, which is reasonable (otherwise one would be reading it as "when you make an attack roll, you may also cast a touch spell through your weapon", which is erroneous), hence this feat.

NeoSeraphi
2011-09-12, 09:43 PM
This is great, but I think you should include something along the Swift Hunter/Daring Outlaw/Ascetic Mage line and add this line:

"Additionally, your initiator levels stack with your duskblade level to determine your duskblade caster level, or you add your class levels in classes that give you arcane casting to your initiator level, instead of half that amount. (Chosen when you take this feat)"

Curious
2011-09-12, 09:48 PM
This is great, but I think you should include something along the Swift Hunter/Daring Outlaw/Ascetic Mage line and add this line:

"Additionally, your initiator levels stack with your duskblade level to determine your duskblade caster level, or you add your class levels in classes that give you arcane casting to your initiator level, instead of half that amount. (Chosen when you take this feat)"

This sounds entirely reasonable.

Fizban
2011-09-13, 01:58 AM
Concur with all points. And the name is solid gold by the way :smallbiggrin:

Morph Bark
2011-09-13, 04:58 AM
This is great, but I think you should include something along the Swift Hunter/Daring Outlaw/Ascetic Mage line and add this line:

"Additionally, your initiator levels stack with your duskblade level to determine your duskblade caster level, or you add your class levels in classes that give you arcane casting to your initiator level, instead of half that amount. (Chosen when you take this feat)"

Made a change based on your suggestion to have the person taking the feat get both those benefits, but a weaker version of the second part you suggested.


Concur with all points. And the name is solid gold by the way :smallbiggrin:

Thanks. :smallbiggrin: