Build: I Got Peeps!

[D.Shaffer]

Hmm. Wall of Marshmellow Fluff?
Combine it with a wall of chocolate and wall of Graham crackers and you'd be big fun at campouts.

 

[roguerouge]

Fluff Walls

On a game mechanics note, are the spell focus feats worthwhile for conjurers, given how many of their spells are summoning spells, not direct attacks?

 

[EyeontheMountain]

On a game mechanics note, are the spell focus feats worthwhile for conjurers, given how many of their spells are summoning spells, not direct attacks?

No, since most of their othher spells have no real save : Sure, the orb spells have a secondary effect, but who cares?

You need it for the Augmetn summong spell, which is worth it with yoru build.

 

[Joker]

I would take extend spell too or the conversations are gonna be ridiculously short.

Unless of course you use gate.

What does Asmodeus like to talk about?

 

[Magesmiley]

I'd strongly advocate forgoing the familiar in favor of the conjurer variant from UA as well. If you truly still want a familiar, spend a feat to get one (there's a feat that allows this in Complete Arcane if I recall). The standard action casting time for summoning spells instead of the normal full-round with no level adjustment is well worth it.

Complete Mage is your next best friend as far as books - its probably the best book for specialist wizards after UA.

I think that there's a feat in Frostburn that you can use to make your summoned creatures cold (and do extra damage), but I'm not positive. Augment Summoning is a no-brainer feat that you'll want too.

For your familiar, you want to take the improved familiar feat for sure. Make sure that you can cast Tenser's Transformation too when you're high enough level (range personal = can be cast on familiar = mighty mouse).

What level are you looking at incidentally?

 

[SlagMortar]

On a game mechanics note, are the spell focus feats worthwhile for conjurers, given how many of their spells are summoning spells, not direct attacks?

Grease, Glitterdust, Web, Stinking Cloud, Cloudkill, Planar Binding all are good conjuration spells that force saving throws. Spell focus (conjuration) might not be the absolute best choice for a spell focus, but it will see some use for a wizard or sorcerer.

 

[roguerouge]

level?

I'm thinking it would be level three, although I might have to start at level one and catch up to the others.

 

[Phlebas]

I'm playing a similar concept of conjurer specialist currently, only level 6 so far though

you have to have augment summoning, so spell focus (conjuration) is an essential - thats the first two feats mapped out - theres no point in delaying augment summoning as you get the biggest benefit at the lower levels.

start as wizard, then go to master specialist (conjurer) (I don't have UA so can't comment on other variants)

Personally i delayed access to master specialist (complete arcane/mage?) until 6th level so i got a bonus feat at 5th - extend spell was my first choice, but i got talked into create wondrous items by the rest of the party.....

So far, I've never had a creature disappear before the Bad guy(s) were dead so extend spell would have been wasted - though that might just have been good luck on my part. Get used to hanging at the back and delaying / readying actions as the timing for summon creature is important though my unseen servant did see a lot of action as a trap detector

One advantage of being a conjurer and using indirect magic is that you don't need the huge DC's for your spells or spell penetration rolls so you can pick and choose more general magic items rather than just trying to get your primary stat as high as possible...

 

[roguerouge]

To sum up: Spell Focus (conjuration), Augment Summoning, Rapid Spell [MM], Imbue Summoning, Extend Spell [MM], Cloudy Conjuration, Summon Elemental [Reserve], Dimensional Reach [Reserve], Celestial Summoning Specialist, Improved Familiar.

So what are the priorities?
1: Spell Focus, Augment Summoning
3: Improved Familiar (Blink Dog?)-- gotta have a familiar for this character concept
5: Rapid Spell
6: Summon Elemental
9: Imbue Summoning
10: Extend Spell
12: Cloudy Conjuration
15: Bonus Wizard Feat, Celestial Summoning Specialist
18: Dimensional Reach

Which feats should I get as soon as possible after Augment Summoning?

 

[Notmousse]

I'd drop Spell Focus, doesn't give you a whole lot.