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There's also a Heritage (Storm Giant?) bloodline (Titan) in Unearthed Arcana which eventually lets you wield an oversize weapon.

Before we begin, we must ask the question whether the owner of the spellbook allowed it to be copied. If yes, then no. If not, let's move on. First off, it might be legal (in the sense that there aren't any city/plane laws that cover it) but just because it's so doesn't mean the spellbook owner...

So what's not allowed aside from Polymorph? I assume throwing in Wraithstrike for good measure. Well the link to the build I posted earlier doesn't use Polymorph (because the Polymorph rules require lots of modification to the character sheet). From the PHB, low-level buffs are mirror image...

First off, it was pointed out sooner because you were talking about the Eldritch Knight. Is the Eldritch Knight broken? We don't think so. Is the Abjurant Champion broken? Arguably so (although I put it with qualification -- a Wiz 10 who takes Abjurant Champion 5 is getting more mileage out of...

Actually instead of making "proficient with one martial weapon" you could make it "proficient with all martial weapons". Or you could just lose the spellcasting ability at 1st-level and it wouldn't be so bad. On a side note, Duskblade and Hexblade (assuming their spell list has an abjuration...

It becomes less effective since BAB progresses at half the normal rate (i.e. odd-levels after 20th).

Uh, you're still suffering XP penalties for the Ninja 3/Fighter 1 levels. It could be Ninja 2/Fighter 2...

There is one thing mitigating Abjurant Champion from the non warrior-mages (gish!) out there: qualifying for it. For a Gish, qualifying for Abjurant Champion can be done in six levels. For a straight Wizard, however, you'd need at least ten levels to meet the BAB +5 prerequisites. And the fact...

I checked it. I was wrong; it's 1 minute/level. I probably Persisted it at the time or something. Edit: 1 hour/level was probably a hold-over from 3.0 on my part.

I don't think anyone on this board doesn't think that the Abjurant Champion is "too good". Every other warrior-mage prestige class however gives up something. In the case of the EK, as I pointed out earlier, you're losing out on two levels of spellcasting at the very least. Or will you now...

Well it depends on your school of thought: 1) Polymorph is broken. Obviously, Draconic Polymorph will be doubly so. 2) Polymorph isn't broken. Well Draconic Polymorph is just extending that a bit. Or you could always still stick to plain 'ol Polymorph and instead of Str 60 you settle for Str...

Ah, but in the thread you started, some of the posters were confusing Warrior-Mage with Mage. And it's honestly less arduous to type gish rather than warrior-mage (the - or / is hard to reach).

Also, if I wanted to crunch the numbers, I'd cast the following: Draconic Polymorph (Draconomicon) into a Firbolg (MM2): Firbolg has base Str 36 and with Draconic Polymorph's +8 Str, that brings us to Str 44. This lasts hour/level minute/level. First round of combat, I'll cast Bite of the...

Except Shield has a range of Personal...

Wraithstrike. Polymorph/Metamorphosis (although there is a Psionic Tattoo that bestows this ability 1/day). Draconic Polymorph (+8 Str, +2 Con) Bite of the Werebear (+16 Str, +8 Con) Superior Invisibility Arcane Strike (not really a spell) Greater Mighty Wallop (turn that 1d12 Greathammer...

I'd also like to add that while Sleep is generally a useful spell at low-levels, it's casting time is 1 round. Shocking Grasp also has the quickest pay-off although that also means you're getting into melee range. Color Spray has a nice cone effect that at the very least stalls your opponents.

I've played an actual Eldritch Knight (along with a variety of other warrior-mage classes on both sides of the table). I don't find the role of the Eldritch Knight problematic because I know exactly what his role is. The problem with warrior-mage classes is that some people focus on the mage...

Not with EK but I did with the Phantom Knight from Five Nations (Eberron), which is a buffer EK but with harsher requirements. I'd also like to point out that the Stalwart Sorcerer is similar to the Battle Sorcerer variant from Unearthed Arcana minus the base attack increase and the loss of af...

That was probably the wiser course of action. Because that's a simple oversimplification. Eldritch Knights aren't simply Fighter/Wizard gestalts any more that the Hexblade or Duskblade is a gestalt of Fighter/Wizard. Mathematically speaking, here's what you get with a Fighter Wizard gestalt...

Honestly, I stopped following that. It's simply prone to abuse, especially at the hands of high HD monsters. It's about as flawed as increasing a monster's HD 4 times and it only acquiring +1 CR. It's a good guide, mind you, but if taken too literally (and without GM discretion), there's an...