[PF] Gnome Sorcerer Help?

[Roto]

I'm going to be playing in a campaign and all PCs are Gnomes.. I've decided to play a Sorcerer, but I'm having some trouble picking a bloodline. Starting level is level 6. The campaign is good aligned.

One one hand, I'm thinking about the Sylvan bloodline. And then take a Wolf as the animal companion. Take a few ranks in ride and handle animal and use it as a mount.

On the other hand, the Rakshasa bloodline is really interesting and I could really use the bonus spells. Not to mention that the bloodline powers are pretty interesting.

Does anyone have any opinions about this? Or should I be looking at completely different bloodlines? Or heck, any tips or ideas about a Gnome Sorcerer in general?

[Paul H]

Hi

1) Take Pyromaniac Gnome Trait (APG).

You lose all the bonuses re Illusions (saves & Dc's), your spell-like abilities change (now include produce Flame), but you count as +1 CL with spells of Fire descriptor, plus Fire Elemental Bloodline.

2) Take either Draconic (Fire) or Elemental (Fire) Domains.

The former gets you into Dragon Disciple (take it at 7th), the latter counts as +1 level for domain abilities already gained. I prefer Draconic, as extra Caster level often grants extra die of damage (plus the associated +1 dam from domain ability).

Suggested stats (Including racial mods)
Str 11 Dex 14 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 10 Cha 18 (19 at 4th)

Pyromaniac: +1 CL with Fire spells. 1/Day: Dancing Lights, Flare, Prestigitation, Produce Flame

1) Sorc (Draconic, Gold Dragon) Feat: Toughness
2) Sorc
3) Sorc. Feat: Dodge (Bonus Spell: Mage Armour)
4) Sorc. [+1 Cha]
5) Sorc. Feat: Point Blank Shot (Bonus Spell: Resist Energy)
6) Sorc.
7) Dragon Disciple. Feat: Precise Shot. (Bonus Spell: Fly) (Bloodline Feat: Imp Init)
Etc

Don't forget your DD levels stack with your Sorceror ones for your special abilities/bonus feats etc. Plus ones granted by DD (eg Nat Armour) also stack. Breath Weapon and the ability to polymorph into a Gol Dragon are nice too!

Thanks
Paul H
PS Your Fierball does 7D6+6 damage at 6th lvl with this build! :)

[Corlindale]

Choice of bloodline depends a lot on what kind of sorceror you envision yourself playing - will he be a blaster, a controller, a summoner, an illusionist? It would help to know what his focus will be in the choice of bloodline.

No matter what, it's hard to go wrong with the Arcane bloodline. Its powers are useful to pretty much any type of sorceror and it has an EXCELLENT bonus spell list, though other bloodlines might be more worthwhile if you specialize in something particular (Paul H offered some excellent suggestions for a blaster sorceror, for instance).

I'm personally a big fan of the Fey/Sylvan bloodline too, VERY nice for enchantment specialists (when you look at the spell list you'll be amazed just how large a percentage of enchantment spells are compulsion). I like the original one better than Sylvan, though, because of the 15th level power to roll twice against SR.