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Blackfang108
2008-12-02, 03:46 PM
I'm currently in the process of creating a 22 Sorceror character, and I'm trying to decide on what to give my Celestial Tiny Viper for a spell.

Alignment is NG, CHA is 20.

Any spell within the requirements for Familiar spell qualifies:

8th level or lower
NO XP cost.
NO Material component cost >1g.

I'm wavering between Prismatic Spray, Waves of Exhaustion, and Disentegrate, but I am open to suggestion.

ALL 3.x books are OPEN.
My spell list is of no consequence in this campaign.

JackMage666
2008-12-02, 04:29 PM
Disintegrate.

"What's your familiar gonna do to...." *turns to dust*

Blackfang108
2008-12-02, 05:01 PM
Disintegrate.

"What's your familiar gonna do to...." *turns to dust*

True.

And an extra casting of Greater Open per day could help lots...

Still...

Shishnarfne
2008-12-02, 05:07 PM
Otto's Irresistable Dance, maybe? That may be my favorite spell.

Or would Anti-magic Field work here? (I am in the back, outside of the AMF... the hostile caster is inside it... together with my friend with the very large sword...)

Or, of the three chosen, Prismatic Spray sounds like a fun one... Watch the "cute little snake" drop a rainbow of colors that incapacitates your foes...

However, good choices, all. I might be inclined to go for a spell that benefits by not requiring you to be the one to cast it e.g. a touch spell...

Fax Celestis
2008-12-02, 05:14 PM
Geas/quest (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/geasQuest.htm) and temporal stasis (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/temporalStasis.htm) are two of my favorites.

Blackfang108
2008-12-02, 05:38 PM
Geas/quest (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/geasQuest.htm) and temporal stasis (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/temporalStasis.htm) are two of my favorites.

Double-Check the limits, Fax.

Temporal Stasis has a 5000g material component. The limit is 1g(exclusive)

Geas might work. My only issue is the 10 minute Casting time...

Mushroom Ninja
2008-12-02, 10:21 PM
Greater Shadow Conjuration or Greater Shadow Evocation -- Let your familiar be really versitile! :smallbiggrin:

Darrin
2008-12-02, 11:30 PM
I'm currently in the process of creating a 22 Sorceror character, and I'm trying to decide on what to give my Celestial Tiny Viper for a spell.


Venomfire (Serpent Kingdoms, p. 155) would give your viper 22d6 acid damage on a bite, no save. Only a 3rd level spell, though.

jcsw
2008-12-03, 12:53 AM
Polymorph Any Object?

Blackfang108
2008-12-03, 09:54 AM
Venomfire (Serpent Kingdoms, p. 155) would give your viper 22d6 acid damage on a bite, no save. Only a 3rd level spell, though.

I don't think I've ever heard of that book.

I'll have to check.

GSC AND GSE both seem useful, as well...

This is going to be harder than I thought.