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kkortekaas
2007-07-16, 09:52 AM
I'm in the process of creating a character for a game that will probably start in September, and I've got a hankering to play a Conjurer. I'd like to bounce some idea's of the community and find out if anyone has any cool ideas or what not.

I've been leafing through my copy of Unearthed Arcana and was intrigued by the Conjurer varients. Is it possible to take the Rapid Summoning varient (loose my familiar to cast summon spells in a standard action) as well as the Enhanced Summoning varient (loose scribe scroll and all my bonus feats to make my critters harder to dispel and tougher) together (Pending DM approval of course)

Feedback appreciated.

Solo
2007-07-16, 09:57 AM
Enhanced Summoning isn't worth it, so I've heard.

Thinker
2007-07-16, 09:57 AM
It is possible to take multiple variants as long as you don't lose the same level and as long as you don't lose the same class features.

kkortekaas
2007-07-16, 10:15 AM
but Enhanced Summoning gives me the Augmented Summoning feat for free, which gives me two feats at first level (as human) to pick

Person_Man
2007-07-16, 10:16 AM
The best summoner in the game in the Druid. Alternatively, you can be a cleric and take the Spontaneous Summoning feat.

Most of the summoning feats are a waste, since they add pretty minor bonuses. The exception is the Undead summoning feats from Libris Mortis. But that pretty much requires that you be Evil.

I'm personally not that big of a fan of specialist Wizards. There's really no strong reason to cut yourself off from entire schools of spells - there is almost always one or two must have spells that you have to give up, and what you get in return isn't so great. Just focus your spell selection and call yourself a Conjurer.

Swooper
2007-07-16, 10:56 AM
Interesting, I was also in the process of creating a conjurer a few days ago. I couldn't decide whether to take the Abrupt Jaunt or the Rapid Summoning alternative features. Any thoughts on that matter? Both seem really useful.

kkortekaas
2007-07-16, 12:05 PM
I considered for awhile playing a rogue / Conjurer (Abrupt Jaunt) and using the 10 ft jumps to get me where I shouldn't be.