Scipio
2008-11-04, 01:22 PM
Spoilers: If you are playing Expedition to Castle Ravenloft, please be warned.
I am running the module in Eberron, and I am working on a version of Strahd that fits better in pulp horror instead of the gothic tradition. We are using the gestalt rules.
My gestalt version of Strahd is a Warlock 11 on one side and a Beguiler 7/Nightmare Spinner 4 (Complete Mage) on the other. He focuses on illusion and enchantments, but he layers fear effects into everything he does.
This leaves me with two questions.
Can you use your eldritch blast, when you are in an alternate form? Regular spell-like abilities are no problem, but the eldritch blast has a few differences related to somatic components.
I want Strahd to have a powerful fear attack as his signature eldritch essence. Frightful Blast just isn’t that great. The Nightmare Spinner has an ability that adds non-lethal damage on to any fear effect you create.
Does this look balanced?
Nightmare Blast
Lesser
Invocation (Eldritch Essence) [Mind-affecting, Fear]
Effect – Any creature struck by the invoker's Eldritch Blast also becomes Frightened for 5 rounds or Shaken for 1 round (Will partial).
Effective Spell Level – 4th
I am running the module in Eberron, and I am working on a version of Strahd that fits better in pulp horror instead of the gothic tradition. We are using the gestalt rules.
My gestalt version of Strahd is a Warlock 11 on one side and a Beguiler 7/Nightmare Spinner 4 (Complete Mage) on the other. He focuses on illusion and enchantments, but he layers fear effects into everything he does.
This leaves me with two questions.
Can you use your eldritch blast, when you are in an alternate form? Regular spell-like abilities are no problem, but the eldritch blast has a few differences related to somatic components.
I want Strahd to have a powerful fear attack as his signature eldritch essence. Frightful Blast just isn’t that great. The Nightmare Spinner has an ability that adds non-lethal damage on to any fear effect you create.
Does this look balanced?
Nightmare Blast
Lesser
Invocation (Eldritch Essence) [Mind-affecting, Fear]
Effect – Any creature struck by the invoker's Eldritch Blast also becomes Frightened for 5 rounds or Shaken for 1 round (Will partial).
Effective Spell Level – 4th