babus
2013-03-14, 10:33 PM
Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that's pretty dumb, but I swear it's for a good cause, and when I say Optimize, I more mean that I'd like to make it as serviceable as possible.
Basically I'm helping another player pick up a Swarm Familiar [Dragon Magazine #329] in a low level campaign where Druid/Wizard/Sorcerer/Cleric are banned. The Adept is the only method I'm aware of for getting a familiar earlier than level three when this person will need to take Improved Familiar without access to Wiz/Sorc. The good news is that Religious Adept is allowed, so that's both a source of spells to select and a domain power, though if the DM doesn't allow a way of replenishing the Swarm, that means taking either the Pestilence or Spider Domains, neither of which are especially good.
The character is starting at level 3, is a Kobold, and I don't expect the game to last beyond it reaching, say, level 6. I don't imagine the DM will allow the age trick for the +3 to all mental stats. The other party members are unknown at the moment, though one is going to be a Binder that uses Dance of Death to hit and/or trip lots of enemies at once.
Any suggestions?
Basically I'm helping another player pick up a Swarm Familiar [Dragon Magazine #329] in a low level campaign where Druid/Wizard/Sorcerer/Cleric are banned. The Adept is the only method I'm aware of for getting a familiar earlier than level three when this person will need to take Improved Familiar without access to Wiz/Sorc. The good news is that Religious Adept is allowed, so that's both a source of spells to select and a domain power, though if the DM doesn't allow a way of replenishing the Swarm, that means taking either the Pestilence or Spider Domains, neither of which are especially good.
The character is starting at level 3, is a Kobold, and I don't expect the game to last beyond it reaching, say, level 6. I don't imagine the DM will allow the age trick for the +3 to all mental stats. The other party members are unknown at the moment, though one is going to be a Binder that uses Dance of Death to hit and/or trip lots of enemies at once.
Any suggestions?