Rerednaw
2017-03-05, 04:39 AM
Okay well my wizard just bit the dust in an EL+6 Encounter ( the next session of this thread: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?516897-So-L-Red-Dragon-and-our-party-is-about-bingo-on-consumables-suggestions ) 2 Thoqquas, 1 Efreet, 6 Mephits, 3 Salamanders, a L7+ Evoker (dropped 2 walls of fire so had to be at least 7th), plus another boss that we never identified inside an active volcano (save every round or fall prone, lava everywhere, jump checks to avoid falling in) noxious gasses (everyone sickened) and other goodness. And oh we were short 2 characters this week. My wizard had the highest AC in the party. Not great AC but AC 27 isn't that bad at L6. Or so I mistakenly thought cause he dropped during the first round before he even got to act. (He was going to go total defense).
So anyway...I'm debating on a clawlock build. Pretty much warlock 1-20 with the Eldritch claws feat. He'd be 7th so normal wealth by level.
I've read the New Warlock Handbook and while I do like some of the suggestions some are not available (the 3.0 claws of the beast for example)
So far I'm thinking:
Race: Halfling (maybe Strongheart for the feat)
Flaw (maybe?)
Feats:
Eldritch Claws (required)
Improved Natural Attack (claws)
Power Attack (not sure...-1 for +1 not great deal...especially with 2/3 BAB...but it is vs. touch AC so maybe?)
Items:
Chasuble, Lesser (does this work with claws?) If not then drop.
He's feat-poor so not thinking IUS and Superior IUAS is worth 2 feats for +1d6...at least not now.
Other than say a wand of Magic Fang (or I suppose a custom at-will item is cheaper in the long run) what else would you folks recommend?
I'm also stuck on his only Lesser Invocation selection. I like Walk Unseen so he can set up his attacks...but there are better choices. I'm sorely tempted with the Dead Walk because our DM loves waves of foes. But being able to fly and get out of dodge would also be nice....though I suppose I can blow 13k for a winged mask. The whole 'zombie dire bat' won't work because I cannot simply find the right critter to animate sadly.
Note as-is he has 2 claw attacks vs. Touch AC for 6d6 each (4d6->6d6 INA) which is fairly substantial at his level...though granted it won't drop foes fast enough in this nightmare mode campaign...
Ideas and suggestions welcome!
So anyway...I'm debating on a clawlock build. Pretty much warlock 1-20 with the Eldritch claws feat. He'd be 7th so normal wealth by level.
I've read the New Warlock Handbook and while I do like some of the suggestions some are not available (the 3.0 claws of the beast for example)
So far I'm thinking:
Race: Halfling (maybe Strongheart for the feat)
Flaw (maybe?)
Feats:
Eldritch Claws (required)
Improved Natural Attack (claws)
Power Attack (not sure...-1 for +1 not great deal...especially with 2/3 BAB...but it is vs. touch AC so maybe?)
Items:
Chasuble, Lesser (does this work with claws?) If not then drop.
He's feat-poor so not thinking IUS and Superior IUAS is worth 2 feats for +1d6...at least not now.
Other than say a wand of Magic Fang (or I suppose a custom at-will item is cheaper in the long run) what else would you folks recommend?
I'm also stuck on his only Lesser Invocation selection. I like Walk Unseen so he can set up his attacks...but there are better choices. I'm sorely tempted with the Dead Walk because our DM loves waves of foes. But being able to fly and get out of dodge would also be nice....though I suppose I can blow 13k for a winged mask. The whole 'zombie dire bat' won't work because I cannot simply find the right critter to animate sadly.
Note as-is he has 2 claw attacks vs. Touch AC for 6d6 each (4d6->6d6 INA) which is fairly substantial at his level...though granted it won't drop foes fast enough in this nightmare mode campaign...
Ideas and suggestions welcome!