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unseenmage
2013-11-17, 01:52 AM
I'm looking to utilize the Runic Guardian and their little flying cousin the Spellsong Nightingale for a new character idea and I had some questions which I cannot seem to find the answers to.

Can Metamagic-ed spells be placed into the Spellsong Nightingale or Runic Guardian (MM2pg182) by its creator at the time of its creation?

Because the S. Nightingale "casts the spell" if it were awakened could it make use of Metamagic feats of it's own?

What is the CL for the Runic Guardian's SLAs? They appear unlisted; do they just default to the CL that the Construct itself is constructed at?

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It also occurred to me to wonder which is most cost effective for the level you can make them at, the above Constructs, an Intelligent Magic Item weapon with the Flying Enhancement (MoF) and a similar number of 1xday spells, Spell Turrets (DMG2), the Spell Clock, or Resetting Magic Traps.

Are any of these automated spell options not broken and OP cheese?

unseenmage
2013-11-17, 04:15 PM
I think for the ranking from most cheesey to least would be:
- Spell Clock, best repeatable Wish item evar

- Spell Turret, technically not player creatable loses it a slot

- Spellsong Nightingale, can be killed = less cheseey?

- Flying Weapon (MoF) Intelligent Magic Item, can be killed (cuz it counts as an Animated Object)

- Runic Guardian, can also be killed but is more expensive