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<blockquote data-quote="Veldrane" data-source="post: 151044" data-attributes="member: 1987"><p><strong>Evil Wizard, kneel to The Lady</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Spellcasting Cleric DC Smackdown</em></p><p></p><p>Should've been titled: "Evil Wizard, kiss my a**", but The Lady deserves more respect <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Tired of all the 20th level Red Wizard / Shadow Adept that have impressive DC? Ok, let's see a 16th level Good Guy that can smash 'em down... ...and it's very easy to build...</p><p></p><p><strong>Material used:</strong> Phb, FRCS, DotF</p><p></p><p><strong>Character:</strong> Human, Cleric (Mystra) 7 / Divine Disciple 5 (Mystra) / Contemplative (Mystra) 1 / Hierophant 3</p><p></p><p><strong>Domains:</strong></p><p>Cleric: Spells, Magic</p><p>Divine Disciple: Madness*</p><p>Contemplative: what you want</p><p></p><p>*according to the Deities conversion table on FRCS, Mystra has the Madness domain</p><p></p><p><strong> Hierophant abilities:</strong> 3* +2 Spell Power</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> (in any order but Spellcasting Prodigy at 1st Level)</p><p>Spellcasting Prodigy</p><p>Spell Focus: Necromancy</p><p>Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy</p><p>Heighten Spells</p><p>Spell Penetration</p><p>Greater Spell Penetration</p><p></p><p><strong>Items:</strong></p><p>Tome of Understanding +5</p><p>Rod of Greater Empowerment</p><p></p><p><strong> Preparation: </strong></p><p>Actually just casting the Owl's Wisdom at the beginning of the day and preparing a Spell Enhancer as sixth-level domain spell via Anyspell (Spells Domain). Oh, also Heighten the Destruction spell from lvl 7 to 8.</p><p></p><p><strong>Wisdom Score</strong></p><p></p><p>18 Base</p><p>+2 Spellcasting Prodigy</p><p>+4 Level Ups</p><p>+5 Inherent</p><p>+6 Insanity Score*</p><p>+15 Owl Wisdom**</p><p>=</p><p></p><p><em>50 Wisdom</em>, for a <em>Bonus of +20</em> (and a huge amount of bonus spells <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p>* Assuming the DM only allows the PrC that gives the Madness Prestige Domain to stack with Cleric levels</p><p>** Quad-Empowered Owl's Wisdom, three times with metamagic feat (becoming an 8th lvl spell), and once via Rod of Greater Empowerment</p><p></p><p><strong>Save DC:</strong></p><p></p><p>10 Base</p><p>+20 Wisdom Modifier</p><p>+6 Hierophant Abilities</p><p>+4 Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy</p><p>+2 Spell Enhancer (casted as a free action)</p><p>=</p><p></p><p><em>DC: 42 + Spell Level</em> meaning the <strong>Destruction will have DC 50 </strong></p><p></p><p><strong> Overcoming Spell Resistance Check </strong></p><p></p><p>16 Level</p><p>+6 Hierophant Abilities</p><p>+4 Greater Spell Penetration</p><p>=</p><p></p><p><strong>+26</strong>, not bad, since you're just 16th level</p><p></p><p>Actually the Spell Enhancer can be used via magical item -you have the Magic Domain- as a partial action granted by Boots of Speed (if your DM doesn't allow free action spells to retain their quickness if cast via magical items)</p><p></p><p>The DC can be improved going to lvl 20 (other 2 Spell Power +2 or just one and the Divine Reach to convert all the Slay Living spells in Ranged Touches), you get another +1 to Wisdom through level ups, and you can finish the Hierophant PrC and get two more levels as a Cleric to increase by 1 more your Insanity Score, but it's quite effective also as it is at 16th level <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Enjoy, and Hail to The Lady of Mysteries <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>Edit: typo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Veldrane, post: 151044, member: 1987"] [b]Evil Wizard, kneel to The Lady[/b] [i]Spellcasting Cleric DC Smackdown[/i] Should've been titled: "Evil Wizard, kiss my a**", but The Lady deserves more respect :) Tired of all the 20th level Red Wizard / Shadow Adept that have impressive DC? Ok, let's see a 16th level Good Guy that can smash 'em down... ...and it's very easy to build... [b]Material used:[/b] Phb, FRCS, DotF [b]Character:[/b] Human, Cleric (Mystra) 7 / Divine Disciple 5 (Mystra) / Contemplative (Mystra) 1 / Hierophant 3 [b]Domains:[/b] Cleric: Spells, Magic Divine Disciple: Madness* Contemplative: what you want *according to the Deities conversion table on FRCS, Mystra has the Madness domain [b] Hierophant abilities:[/b] 3* +2 Spell Power [b]Feats:[/b] (in any order but Spellcasting Prodigy at 1st Level) Spellcasting Prodigy Spell Focus: Necromancy Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy Heighten Spells Spell Penetration Greater Spell Penetration [b]Items:[/b] Tome of Understanding +5 Rod of Greater Empowerment [b] Preparation: [/b] Actually just casting the Owl's Wisdom at the beginning of the day and preparing a Spell Enhancer as sixth-level domain spell via Anyspell (Spells Domain). Oh, also Heighten the Destruction spell from lvl 7 to 8. [b]Wisdom Score[/b] 18 Base +2 Spellcasting Prodigy +4 Level Ups +5 Inherent +6 Insanity Score* +15 Owl Wisdom** = [i]50 Wisdom[/i], for a [i]Bonus of +20[/i] (and a huge amount of bonus spells :) ) * Assuming the DM only allows the PrC that gives the Madness Prestige Domain to stack with Cleric levels ** Quad-Empowered Owl's Wisdom, three times with metamagic feat (becoming an 8th lvl spell), and once via Rod of Greater Empowerment [b]Save DC:[/b] 10 Base +20 Wisdom Modifier +6 Hierophant Abilities +4 Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy +2 Spell Enhancer (casted as a free action) = [i]DC: 42 + Spell Level[/i] meaning the [b]Destruction will have DC 50 [/b] [b] Overcoming Spell Resistance Check [/b] 16 Level +6 Hierophant Abilities +4 Greater Spell Penetration = [b]+26[/b], not bad, since you're just 16th level Actually the Spell Enhancer can be used via magical item -you have the Magic Domain- as a partial action granted by Boots of Speed (if your DM doesn't allow free action spells to retain their quickness if cast via magical items) The DC can be improved going to lvl 20 (other 2 Spell Power +2 or just one and the Divine Reach to convert all the Slay Living spells in Ranged Touches), you get another +1 to Wisdom through level ups, and you can finish the Hierophant PrC and get two more levels as a Cleric to increase by 1 more your Insanity Score, but it's quite effective also as it is at 16th level :) Enjoy, and Hail to The Lady of Mysteries :cool: Edit: typo [/QUOTE]
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