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Mecrutio
2014-12-24, 07:07 AM
So I'm starting a new campaign and have decided to play a sorcerer. All T1 classes are banned but no books or sorces specifically are hence my build idea is a tad complicated. Bare with me, now this will be a 3 member party with one member playing a sword sage/soldier of light/crusader character and the other playing a psychic warrior/warshaper type deal. It should be noted that the warshaper is notorious for having cool character concepts but horrible execution and negligible combat ability. Note that we are allowed up to 3 flaws and are starting at lvl 10 and knowstones are readily available.

So my idea was to go with a Lesser Assiamr Dragon-Blooded Stalwart Battle Sorcerer who was a Meta Magic Specialist and then dip 2 levels of sword sage and go the route of abjurent champion, potentially taking the domain sorcerer acf and finishing with divine exorcist.

The feats I would need for this are draconic power (+1 CL), spell casting prodigy (bonus spells per day), practiced spell caster (makes up for dips), and ascetic Mage (sword sage AC bonus from Cha).

All in all I lose 1 spell per day (countered by spell casting prodigy) and 1-2 spells known at highest level (countered by knowstones), but I gain d10+2hp, 3/4 BAB, full casting, wizard spell progression from the +1 CL, 2 martial weapon proficiencies (thinking bastard sword as a 2h weapon) and weapon specialization (again bastard sword), Cha to AC, some maneuvers, and free abjuration meta magic + other abjurent champion goodies, all while wearing a sweet mithril breastplate and buckler as well as the potential for pre-errata divine meta magic.

Am I missing anything? Is there anything way I can improve this? Am I crazy? Sorry for the long winded post I just wanted to make sure everything is written down! Thank you to any with comments!

Rebel7284
2014-12-24, 08:20 AM
Practiced Spellcaster does not work the way you think it does.

It improves your caster level, but does not actually increase your sorcerer progression. So a Sorcerer 6/Swordsage 2 with practiced spellcaster would still have spells known and spells per day as a Sorcerer 6. When it casts a spell, it would count the caster level as 8, but you still wouldn't have 4th level spells.

Also, Stallwart sorcerer is a trap.

The best sorcerer race is a Kobold since they can do that ritual in an online article that actually gives them a full extra sorcerer level. Also aging bonuses without penalties with Dragonwraught feat.

Mecrutio
2014-12-24, 08:45 PM
Ah that's true, I messed up practised spellcaster...dang! Alas our group has an irrational hatred of Kobolds (except Deekin) =p. Could you tell me why Stalwart is a trap? It doesnt seem all that terrible! Would the +1 CL from draconic power counteract losing one level for monk instead of swordsage then? That way while I don't have Cha to AC in light armour I can still have Cha to AC and make up the difference with spells.