Eyes based build theory crafting

[AceDragonKing]

I had an idea and i just want some help coming up with ways to make it work or function so any help would be appreciated.

I want to make a character based around their eyes kinda like a naruto sharingon type think or the monkey king from journey west. i’m not saying i want to be those guys. Just that i want to make a build around my eyes.

i looked at a class called ocular adept but i’m not a big fan of it.
Ocular spell is interesting
sunlight eyes is interesting
eyes of the abyss and precognitive vision are also awesome.
If any of you any any more ideas for this theory craft id love to hear it

[pabelfly]

Are you interested in playing a Beholder or it's kin?

[Thurbane]

As well as Ocular Adept, there's also Eye of the Xanathar (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/prc/20061107b).

Skillmonkey PrC, rather than a caster. Has a lot of eye/Beholder related stuff, though.

[AceDragonKing]

Are you interested in playing a Beholder or it's kin?

Not really

[AceDragonKing]

As well as Ocular Adept, there's also Eye of the Xanathar (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/prc/20061107b).

Skillmonkey PrC, rather than a caster. Has a lot of eye/Beholder related stuff, though.

Eye of Xanathar is pretty interesting

[Psyren]

Pathfinder has Mesmerist (https://www.d20pfsrd.com/alternative-rule-systems/occult-adventures/occult-classes/mesmerist/) which is a sort of psychic bard that is more debuff-focused. It's signature ability is Stare which lets it apply several debuffs to a target by focusing your gaze on it as a swift action (can't be avoided the way gaze attacks usually can.) Moreover, since all your spells are psychic magic, you're pretty much just glancing around the room to cast them anyway, no chanting or breakdancing needed, adding to your eye-mage flavor.

[AceDragonKing]

Pathfinder has Mesmerist (https://www.d20pfsrd.com/alternative-rule-systems/occult-adventures/occult-classes/mesmerist/) which is a sort of psychic bard that is more debuff-focused. It's signature ability is Stare which lets it apply several debuffs to a target by focusing your gaze on it as a swift action (can't be avoided the way gaze attacks usually can.) Moreover, since all your spells are psychic magic, you're pretty much just glancing around the room to cast them anyway, no chanting or breakdancing needed, adding to your eye-mage flavor.

That is a really good recommendation! thanks!

[pabelfly]

Check out the Hexer PrC. It needs divine casting to get in but can advance either divine or arcane spellcasting. It's based around getting a gaze attack, and if the opponent succeeds in averting their gaze (50% chance), instead get a 20% miss chance against your character.

[ATHATH]

Eyebite is, of course, a classic "shoot magic out of your eyes" spell, albeit a high-level one.

If "eye magic" is broad enough to include messing with the eyes of your enemies, Seething Eyebane is a spell that detonates a target's eyes, blinding them and dealing damage to people within 5 ft. of them.

Ocular Spell is a metamagic feat that lets you store spells in your eyes ahead of time and then discharge them as eye rays (that deliver the effects of those spells) later.

[ShurikVch]

There is some stuff:

Classes
Acolyte of the Skin (Complete Arcane): Fiendish Glare and Glare of the Pit
Arcanopath Monk (Dragon Compendium): Allseeing Eye
Barbarian - Fearsome Gaze variant (Dragon #349)
Blessed of Gruumsh (Dragon Compendium): Evil Eye
Crystal Master (https://web.archive.org/web/20161031215632/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20020823b) the original 3.0 version - had Craft Master's Third Eye; Crystal Master 3.5 (https://web.archive.org/web/20151101203349/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040625d) still got Bulls Eye Agate and Tiger Eye among their Embedded Gems
Disciple of the Eye (Races of the Dragon): Wandering Eyes, Keen Senses, Blindsense, and Glare of the Enraged Dragon
Eye of Lolth (Drow of the Underdark): Blindsense and Lolth's Vision
Fang of Lolth (Song and Silence): Spider Vision
Fleshwarper (Lords of Madness): Secret of the Beholder
Geomancer (Complete Divine): Drift 2/3 "Your eyes become as sharp as an eagle's/owl's/rat's"
Harper Agent (Player's Guide to Faerûn): Deneir's Eye
Mountebank (Dragon Compendium): Beguiling Stare
Nentyar Hunter (Unapproachable East): Eyes of the Hawk
Nightcloak (Complete Divine): Eyes of Night
Ruby Disciple (https://web.archive.org/web/20160403132402/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030124c): Ruby Eyes
Scion of Dantalion (Tome of Magic): Dantalion's Glare
Shoal Servant (Dragon #300): Eyes of the Kuo-Toa
Snake Servant (Dragon #296): Stunning Gaze
Sphere Minion (Dragon #296): All-Around Vision, Eye Stalk I/II/III
Sunmaster (Lost Empires of Faerûn): Glaring Eyes
Triadic Knight (Champions of Valor): Eyes of Tyr

Feats
Brand of the Nine Hells (Fiendish Codex II): Dispater: In keeping with your lord's fearful paranoia, you grow a pair of eyes in the back of your head.
Chosen of Iborighu (Frostburn): Once per day, you can cause one creature within 30 feet that meets your gaze to become overwhelmed with a wave of supernatural cold.
Deformity (Eyes) (Elder Evils)
Devil's Sight (Fiendish Codex II)
Dragon Sight (Dragon Compendium)
Eyes of Light (Races of Faerûn)
Eyes of the Mage (Dragon #359)
Grim Visage (Races of Faerûn)
Infernal Sorcerer Eyes (Player's Handbook II)
Inhuman Vision (Lords of Madness)
Lifesense (Libris Mortis)
Mindsight (Lords of Madness)
Mourning Mutate (Dragon #359): Warped eyes
Soulsight (Magic of Incarnum)
Spell Graft (Dragon #337): Red Eye
Superior Vision (Dragon #324)

Soulmelds
Basilisk Mask
Fearsome Mask

Powers
Eyes of the Basilisk
My Light
Steadfast Gaze
Steadfast Perception

Spells
Arcane Eye
Bodak's Glare (Spell Compendium)
Cast in Stone (Spell Compendium)
Chain of Eyes (Spell Compendium)
Devil's Eye (Fiendish Codex II)
Ebon Eyes (Spell Compendium)
Elemental Eye (Complete Mage)
Evil Eye (Book of Vile Darkness)
Evil Glare (Spell Compendium)
Eye of Power (Spell Compendium)
Eye of Stone (Races of Stone)
Eye of the Beholder (Book of Vile Darkness)
Eyes of the Avoral (Book of Exalted Deeds)
Eyes of the Oracle (Dragon Magic)
Eyes of the Zombie (Book of Vile Darkness)
Fiery Eyes (Complete Arcane)
Fire Eyes (Masters of the Wild)
Forest Eyes (Complete Champion)
Freezing Glance (Frostburn)
Hawkeye (Spell Compendium)
Hunter's Eye (Player's Handbook II)
Imperious Glare (Spell Compendium)
Investiture of the Narzugon (Fiendish Codex II)
Lantern Light (Book of Exalted Deeds)
Luminous Gaze (Spell Compendium)
Mesmerizing Glare (Spell Compendium)
Opalescent Glare (Spell Compendium)
Prismatic Eye (Spell Compendium)
Prying Eyes(, Greater)
Righteous Glare (Book of Exalted Deeds)
Skull Eyes (Player's Guide to Faerûn)
Sniper's Eye (Spell Compendium)
Unnerving Gaze (Book of Vile Darkness)
Vision of the Omniscient Eye (Dragon Magic)
Wall of Eyes (Book of Vile Darkness)

[AceDragonKing]

“Eyes to the sky “ is another fun on that will auto let you detect divination spells

[ShurikVch]

A bit more:

Portal View spell (Underdark)

Far Realm Visitation and Lingering Raver spells (Dragon #330) bring some eyes (and tentacles) from Far Realm

Iron Guard's Glare stance (Tome of Battle)

Dungeon #92 has Sharp-Eyed and Steely Gaze feats
Drow Eyes (Races of Faerûn)
Eye of Medani (Dragonmarked)
Eyes in the Back of Your Head (Complete Warrior)

Half-Fey template can give Eyebite 1/day SLA at 9-10 HD
Half-Vampire can get Charm Gaze

Geryon vestige (Tome of Magic) gives extra pair of eyes, all-around vision, acidic gaze, and see in darkness

Warp Touch disease (Book of Vile Darkness) can give - on a 92 of d100 roll - "Petrifying eyes; gain gaze attack as medusa."

Also, 3.0 Slaadi had chaotic random traits (determined by d100 roll) Among the possible results were:


65-66
Wide eyes
Spot +1


67-68
Extra eye
Spot +2


92
Narrow eyes
Gaze arrack as medusa

[Dragonsworn]

If Undeath interests you and you don't mind donig the conversion work there is an undead creature with some extra fun occular abilities (https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/block/Eye_Of_Fear_And_Flame) and equally interesting fluff (https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Eye_of_fear_and_flame) (could maybe base a character around that) that if memory serves right was originally created in 2e but later updated in Book of Vile Darkness, which has also been used by our favourite Lich (https://oots.fandom.com/wiki/Xykon_Decoys) (or his Cleric aide, if you want to be technical about it)