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Thread: Would this work out?
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2010-06-17, 02:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Would this work out?
Not a Character Optimization
I'm thinking of the following:
I'll have a 10th-level Battle Sorcerer, and am going to take weapon group (polearms) from Unearthed Arcana. Would that qualify me for Eldritch Knight due to the fact that you can use weapon groups instead of class proficiencies?
Thanks,
Xavez
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2010-06-17, 03:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out (by RAI)?
First of, you cannot ask a RAI question, because we do not know the intent of the designers. RAW does not mean optimization.
Also, it seems to me that it wouldn't work, since you don't have all weapon proficiencies, by just that.
However, where there's a game, there's a DM. The makers of the weapon group rules clearly didn't think of PRC qualification, and there's no clear way to determine this soo... Ask your DM.
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2010-06-17, 03:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out (by RAI)?
This is of course, assuming your DM plays by those rules. You cannot just take weapon groups and call it good it without consulting the DM.
Last edited by Dracons; 2010-06-17 at 03:13 PM.
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2010-06-17, 03:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out (by RAI)?
It WOULD qualify you for Abjurant Champion though, which IIRC, don't require proficiency with ALL martial weapons, only a handful.
EK requires ALL Martial weapons, so no, just knowning polearms would not qualify you without DM fiat.
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2010-06-17, 03:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out (by RAI)?
While I am not your DM, and I agree with the general consensus this is a DM question, would battle sorcerer under the normal system of weapons qualify without dipping some other class? No.
It's up to your DM, but I would say you wouldn't qualify under this variant system either.
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2010-06-17, 03:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-06-17, 03:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out (by RAI)?
There are still plenty of martial weapons that you aren't proficient with, so no, it would not work. However, if you go for a 2 level dip into Paladin, you would gain all of the necessary proficiencies, as well as the sexy save bonuses.
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2010-06-17, 03:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-06-17, 03:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out (by RAI)?
Homebrew
Please feel free to PM me any thoughts on my homebrew (or comment in the thread if it's not too old).
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2010-06-17, 03:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-06-17, 04:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out?
If you have access to Dragon Magic, you could take a level in Dragonslayer, which gives full martial weapon proficiencies, which would get you into EK.
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2010-06-17, 10:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Would this work out?
I can make you qualify, do you want me to?
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