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I hear you. Anyone who thinks that deserves a good whack in the head. Umm, in game. Fighters are an integral part of D&D, a good portion of caster tactics rely on a melee warrior fighting the good fight together back to back, and tactics against casters almost always do. A good party always...

Well, yes! Me, and the OP, since he plays in a campaign high on combat. In a campaign designed for classes about the same level as a Fighter, I wouldn't bother to optimize unless I felt like it, either. In that situation, the pressure I mentioned is not present. On the other hand, a campaign...

I do! As someone who spent the bulk of his PC career as a caster, no less. There is a large gaping hole between having the convenient option to maximize your effectiveness, like Druids or Wizards do, or being required to maximize your effectiveness, as to keep up with classes far beyond your...

Hear, hear! Nothing says murder like a guy within punching distance of your crotch when standing up! Not Impressive? Ranged? You're not playing Warlocks right. *cough*Clawlock*chough* Why, no. That's not pretend coughing to cover up what I say. It's all I can manage after being hit by a Shou...

N'raac is thinking too small. My bet is for... a Divine Metamagic-based, buff, CC and sucker punch Eldritch Disciple. Unlike the Mystic Theurge, not only it's not terrible - there is no downside to taking it. For a one-level dip in Warlock, she keeps both her spell progression and her...

Oh. Sorry, OP. Didn't catch that, my bad. I can still argue about barely related topics with Empirate, right?^^' A-ha! Okay, I think we have a conflict of terminology here. The Beguiler spellist doesn't make play easier. The right word is convenient. It's convenient to have a big bunch of...

Don't generalize. I've had enough people saying I shouldn't play this and that class combination, because there is a class who already does it, and statements such as the above encourage the line of thinking. The Beguiler is a kind of trickster. A good one, but not all of them at once. The...

I'd recommend the Ardent for safety's sake. They are easy to play, easy to integrate, and easy to break(if you are into that line of thought). Think along the lines of Duergar or Kalashtar. A totemist is harder to play, kicks in only after the first 2-4 levels, but then it's the best on your...

Annnd to quote from Complete Arcane: Geez, I could have been fooled. Now the FAQ you mentioned: Back to Complete Arcane, an example build: Accuracy? A Warmage/Wu Jen spell. Not at all on the Sorcerer/Suel Arcanamach list. Do The Wizards of The Coast have no idea what they are talking about...

Well, nowhere does the Extra Spell feat's entry say you can't gain spells off list. On a more serious note, grab the Planar Touchstone feat, schedule a trip to Amoria, Elysium, pay a visit to White Weather Bridge, and boom, you can cast Planar Ally. It's not the Lesser version, granted - I'd...

Greater Invisibility doesn't really hold the ground as a breaker of anything. True Seeing(5,6,7) and Detect Magic(0,1) foil almost every Glamer and Figment Illusion, along with some of the rest, completely disregarding spell level. The majority of illusionists are severely handicapped against...

I agree wholeheatedly with the reasoning, but not the verdict. What constitutes a 'similar faith' is beyond mere alignment. Alignment in d&d is important to the universe, the warring factions of the Outer Planes, the mortal souls who don't worship anyone in particular, and it stops there. It...

^^ Good heavens, no. I'd never dare suggest core classes are boring! I meant the lack of material is restrictive of artistic tastes. More books equal more options, more options equal more style. Dangerous with full casters, binders and psions abound, admittably - not as such with less powerful...

While I agree with most of what you said and how you justify them, I must point out the above doesn't help one bit in and of itself. It may work for a specific campaign, probably one you run, but not applicable in general. Banning whole books instead of material known to be more beefy than what...

To back up all the above, even assuming the spellbook is not endangered by general carelessness(Wizards and positive Wisdom modifiers seldom get along), no caster of any alignment can be 100% percent trusted to not abuse your trust. Sure, it could be mutually beneficial... and why would they...

Two, in fact! Though both of them are considered subpar compared to the ranger spellist(as weird as that may sound). One, the Spelless Ranger from Complete Warrior, gives you the Barbarian's Fast Movement, and three spell-like abilities you can use once per day(because apparently Fast Movement...

Seraphaguin, cleaned up in me' box. Funkmaster Rick, we meet during the time discussed in the PMs. RUMBLETiGER and Rob will be late. We'll have stuff to pass the time with while they catch up, don't worry. Alternatively, the two of you can also come later, 4-6 o'clock your time at worst. I'll...

Goodbye, Mr. Vance. Thank you for the casters.

We're almost ready to go folks! After Jake's +1 character got his thumbs up, we'll discuss when and on what days we'll play.

RUMBLETiGER, Monk among the ranks! Ready yourself, we are going to discuss the schedule once the last members are approved of. For starters, clean up in your mailbox;)