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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Machiavelli" data-source="post: 2875354" data-attributes="member: 40964">Hmmm, Furryfoot.  I almost thought I was done with this PrC, 'till you posted >.<There aren't alot of high-level melee touch attacks.  Usually the high-level ones are touch attacks simply to balance the fact that they kick butt, Temporal Stasis and Imprisonment being prime examples.  If I progress the usable spell levels, where do you think I should cut it off?  4th level?  How about uses/day being equal to your Charisma score, instead of just infinite?I like the idea of allowing ranged touch attacks as well, but because the ranged spells are intended to detonate some distance from the caster, I'll have them deal a little damage to the Arcane Tussler on each use.  Spells with non-damage negative effects deal 1d6/spell level negative energy damage to the caster, while all spells that deal damage to the target deal 1 point per damage die.  This little bit of damage won't be influenced by the class' damage reduction, either (which would be a glaring flaw), because the damage reduction is pierced by magic damage.  It seems a sensible trade-off for the lots of extra damage usually offered by the ranged spells.Edit:  I'd also like to point out that you can use a Shortsword in a grapple, which with the effects of Powerful Build could be a Large Shortsword and deal 1d8 damage.  Against a minion, that's hardly trivial.  You may even take the Earth's Embrace feat, which deals 1d12 extra damage on a successful pin.  Again, against meer minions a pin should be plausible, and 1d12 damage can be lethal.</blockquote>

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