Malapterus
2018-11-29, 12:06 AM
I'm looking to make an evil spellcaster who focuses on constructs. That part is not too hard, but there is something special I want for him.
He is supposed to entirely avoid the battlefield and instead have an Effigy of himself that he controls at range. (Effigy Creature: Complete Arcane page 151)
On the battlefield, the effigy would cast spells as though it were the actual caster, spells with a target of 'yourself' would go on the Effigy, he'd be able to command his other constructs through the Effigy and converse with his party mates.
I don't exactly know how to go about this, what class he should be, and how far away he could be phoning it in from. I assume some anti-divination magic would be a big penalty to him if he is remote-controlling it.
Mostly he will be commanding an iron golem that will be doing his fighting, and casting spells to back it up, with a little evocation and such available to him so he can be a tertiary damage dealer when things are going well for him.
He is supposed to entirely avoid the battlefield and instead have an Effigy of himself that he controls at range. (Effigy Creature: Complete Arcane page 151)
On the battlefield, the effigy would cast spells as though it were the actual caster, spells with a target of 'yourself' would go on the Effigy, he'd be able to command his other constructs through the Effigy and converse with his party mates.
I don't exactly know how to go about this, what class he should be, and how far away he could be phoning it in from. I assume some anti-divination magic would be a big penalty to him if he is remote-controlling it.
Mostly he will be commanding an iron golem that will be doing his fighting, and casting spells to back it up, with a little evocation and such available to him so he can be a tertiary damage dealer when things are going well for him.