Building a character specialized in electricity?

[Azger]

Someone in my campaign wanted to do this very thing. I accomodated him in two ways:

1. I let him take the spell thematics feat and apply it to spells without increasing the casting time (he's a sorcerer). Certainly a benefit but not an incredibly powerful one

Spell Thematics isn't a Metamagic feat so it wouldn't increase his casting time to begin with or change the spell level. It's automatically applied to all his spells.

 

[Kaptain_Kantrip]

You could be an air genasi (see FRCS), basically a low powered half air elemental, ECL +1.

 

[Xarlen]

I will note that Energy Substitution Does Not Split Damage.

Energy ADMIXTURING is the feat you're thinking of. It combines two kinds of energy damage. It also is +4 levels to a spell.

The Lace spell works with area effects? Woah. Did not know that.

I always liked Cold, Acid, or Sonic focused characters, but an electrical one would be just as good. Perhaps a sorceror who is a direct decendant of a Blue dragon? Since it's right there in his veins, why not? Perhaps have him a little out there, or twitchy (I'm reminded of an NPC Cleric of Talos I did).

 

[UofMDude]

Spell Thematics isn't a Metamagic feat so it wouldn't increase his casting time to begin with or change the spell level. It's automatically applied to all his spells.

Wow. You're right. The funny thing is I remember specifically looking it up to see if it was and then said to myself "oh well, I'll have to make an exception." Doh!

UofMDude