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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolfwood2" data-source="post: 4019331" data-attributes="member: 39394">I've been playing through the Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path with a Beguiler.  Last night I played my first session with the PC as a Beguiler 6/Mindbender 1 (going to continue as a straight Beguiler).  With seven levels of play under my belt, I feel qualified to offer some actual play experience on the Beguiler class.It works really well at allowing me to place a character who tricks, confuses, debuffs, and messes with enemies.  The class features, spell list, and skill list do a good job of encouraging tricks, feints, and surprises.One average I'm getting to pull off (or try to pull off) a nice trick at least once per session.  Highlights include:-Convincing goblins behind a locked fortress door to open up for us-Rushing upstairs disguised as a cultist to warn that "intruders are on the way" and then using a scroll of lightning bolt from the back ranks-Making the whole party invisible with a Sphere just when we needed it most-Springing an ambush by a pack of ghouls with a Silent Image-Catching invisible enemies with a well-timed Glitterdust on at least four occasions...and hindering, delaying, or putting in a vulnerable position other enemies on many occasions.It's not that you couldn't do the same thing with another class, but Beguiler really encourages lateral thinking.  Unlike a rogue or a sorcerer, damage is what a Beguiler does when they can't think of anything better to do.  At their best, Beguilers are the perfect set-up men.Anyone else have good experiences with this class? <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"></li> </ul></blockquote>

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