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Thread: Questions about Factotums
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2007-08-13, 02:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2007
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- Extradimensional pocket...with the lint.
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Questions about Factotums
Sone questions:
Do abilities like oppertunistic piety and cunning strike count as prerequisites? Since you have the ability to turn undead, and can make a sneak attack?
Would extra turning work like this: Can use oppertunistic piety (at a cost of 1 inspiration point per use) 3+wis times per day, plus an additional 4 times which can only be used to turn undead.
Can you spend any number of inspiration points on cunning strike (to gain extra SA)?
Is a 3 level swashbuckeler dip worth it for insightful strike?
Which spells are best to mimic? Obviously saving throw are bad, as are ones closely related to level (such as color spray) since by the time you get them they are less powerful.
Are there any loopholes/variants which can be exploited? (specifically when it comes to spellcasting?)
Should one go straight for chameleon, and for how many levels?Johannes factotum of the Bard Defense League
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2007-08-13, 05:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2007
Re: Questions about Factotums
It's an iffy one I think. On the one hand, you can qualify for feats & PrCs by way of magic items (Gauntlets of +2 Str bringing your str up to 13 for Power Attack etc.), but it still seems a bit odd.
Personally I'd allow them to qualify on the turn undead basis, as they have a class feature almost specifically for that, rather than one that can be used for a dozen different things.
Would extra turning work like this: Can use oppertunistic piety (at a cost of 1 inspiration point per use) 3+wis times per day, plus an additional 4 times which can only be used to turn undead.
Can you spend any number of inspiration points on cunning strike (to gain extra SA)?
Is a 3 level swashbuckeler dip worth it for insightful strike?
Which spells are best to mimic? Obviously saving throw are bad, as are ones closely related to level (such as color spray) since by the time you get them they are less powerful.
Are there any loopholes/variants which can be exploited? (specifically when it comes to spellcasting?)
Should one go straight for chameleon, and for how many levels?
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2007-08-13, 05:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2005
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- Appalachian Mountains
Re: Questions about Factotums
Opportunistic Piety. Wow, that is awesome. Heh.
Aratos Tell
HP:53/53 AC:19,FlatFooted:16,Touch:13
Active Effects: Speak w/Animals
Spells Prepared: Cure Minor Wounds*4, Flare, Calm Animals, Charm Animal, Cure Light Wounds, Animal Messenger, Flaming Sphere, Lesser Restoration, Hold Animal, Cure Mod. Wounds*2, Speak w/Plants
Megiddo
HP:26/26 PP: 40/40 AC:14,FlatFooted:13,Touch:13
Active Effects:
Spells Prepared: Light*2, Burning Hands*2, Protection f/Evil, Magic Missile, Shocking Grasp, See Invis., Acid Arrow, Scorching Ray*2