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<blockquote data-quote="ajanders" data-source="post: 2160346" data-attributes="member: 3271"><p><strong>An alternative thought</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've tried a build like this, though I used a sorceror instead of a wizard.</p><p>I ran into two problems, one of which was definitely related to being a sorceror...the other was related to being an eldritch knight.</p><p>Being a sorceror required more levels for my spellcasting prerequisites. I also made some mistakes in spell selection.</p><p>Fortunately, being a wizard bypasses both these problems.</p><p></p><p>The other problem, however, may be more severe in your case. If you want to fight in D&D, you need armor. Trying to fake it with Dodge and Expertise doesn't work. A slung shield doesn't work. Reach weapons to keep people out of melee with you can work, but you need a partner or a really effective weapon. (though you might try a reach weapon with Improved trip). Once you meet a critter with reach or missile attacks, you're in trouble, however.</p><p>Magic can start to solve the problem, but mage armor and shield peter out pretty rapidly...say, by sixth/seventh level.</p><p></p><p>The answer is simple, though perhaps cheesy.</p><p>Find a suit of armor...or at least a type of armor...you can live with. Chain shirt and shield work very nicely.</p><p>Take spellsword until you knock down your spell failure chance to 0...or low, at least. You get some other nifty powers and a half-rate BAB and spell advancement, too.</p><p>After you have everything you want out of spellsword, switch over to Eldritch Knight for the full BAB and spell advancement.</p><p>You'll not really regret satisfying the prereqs for Spellsword, either.</p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ajanders, post: 2160346, member: 3271"] [b]An alternative thought[/b] I've tried a build like this, though I used a sorceror instead of a wizard. I ran into two problems, one of which was definitely related to being a sorceror...the other was related to being an eldritch knight. Being a sorceror required more levels for my spellcasting prerequisites. I also made some mistakes in spell selection. Fortunately, being a wizard bypasses both these problems. The other problem, however, may be more severe in your case. If you want to fight in D&D, you need armor. Trying to fake it with Dodge and Expertise doesn't work. A slung shield doesn't work. Reach weapons to keep people out of melee with you can work, but you need a partner or a really effective weapon. (though you might try a reach weapon with Improved trip). Once you meet a critter with reach or missile attacks, you're in trouble, however. Magic can start to solve the problem, but mage armor and shield peter out pretty rapidly...say, by sixth/seventh level. The answer is simple, though perhaps cheesy. Find a suit of armor...or at least a type of armor...you can live with. Chain shirt and shield work very nicely. Take spellsword until you knock down your spell failure chance to 0...or low, at least. You get some other nifty powers and a half-rate BAB and spell advancement, too. After you have everything you want out of spellsword, switch over to Eldritch Knight for the full BAB and spell advancement. You'll not really regret satisfying the prereqs for Spellsword, either. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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