Grod_The_Giant
2012-03-29, 01:50 PM
Duskblades are barely tier 3, but in the worst way-- they can deal massive damage in-combat, but aren't especially versatile outside it. Here are a few ideas for fixing that:
Fighter or metamagic bonus feats at 6th, 12th, 18th levels
Advanced Learning at 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 20th levels, learning a single sorcerer/wizard spell of any school at 1 level higher than normal.
Add Balance, Handle Animal, Profession, Listen, Spot,Use Magic Device to skill list, boost points to 4+ Int
Obtain Familiar in place of Arcane Attunement
Cap spells/day at 8
Add the following spells to the list (or adjust their levels):
0-level
Detect Magic, Read Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Message, Mending
1st level
Shield, Mount, Enlarge Person, Whelm
2nd level
Fog Cloud, Dimension Door, Web, Gust of Wind, Shatter, Alter Self, Fly, Whispering Wind, Hold Person, Dispelling Touch, and Energy Surge (Lesser)
3rd level
Dispel Magic, Explosive Runes, Nondetection, Phantom Steed, Sleet Storm, Arcane Sight, Haste, Inevitable Defeat, Trollshape
4th level
Solid Fog, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Wall of Ice, Bestow Curse, Polymorph, Teleport, Overland Flight, Slay Living, Slashing Dispel, Overwhelm
5th level
Feeblemind, Wall of Force, Greater Dispel Magic, True Seeing, Teleport Object, and Greater Energy Surge.
And as a possible variant, base spellcasting off Charisma instead of Intelligence, add social skills (Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate) to skill list, and remove Decipher Script, all Knowledge skills but Arcana.
Thoughts?
Fighter or metamagic bonus feats at 6th, 12th, 18th levels
Advanced Learning at 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 20th levels, learning a single sorcerer/wizard spell of any school at 1 level higher than normal.
Add Balance, Handle Animal, Profession, Listen, Spot,Use Magic Device to skill list, boost points to 4+ Int
Obtain Familiar in place of Arcane Attunement
Cap spells/day at 8
Add the following spells to the list (or adjust their levels):
0-level
Detect Magic, Read Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Message, Mending
1st level
Shield, Mount, Enlarge Person, Whelm
2nd level
Fog Cloud, Dimension Door, Web, Gust of Wind, Shatter, Alter Self, Fly, Whispering Wind, Hold Person, Dispelling Touch, and Energy Surge (Lesser)
3rd level
Dispel Magic, Explosive Runes, Nondetection, Phantom Steed, Sleet Storm, Arcane Sight, Haste, Inevitable Defeat, Trollshape
4th level
Solid Fog, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Wall of Ice, Bestow Curse, Polymorph, Teleport, Overland Flight, Slay Living, Slashing Dispel, Overwhelm
5th level
Feeblemind, Wall of Force, Greater Dispel Magic, True Seeing, Teleport Object, and Greater Energy Surge.
And as a possible variant, base spellcasting off Charisma instead of Intelligence, add social skills (Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate) to skill list, and remove Decipher Script, all Knowledge skills but Arcana.
Thoughts?