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<blockquote data-quote="The Crimson Binome" data-source="post: 6432573" data-attributes="member: 6775031">If anything, getting rid of spellcasting will make you a stronger combatant. One of the significant checks on Synthesist.. uh, synergy... is that you need arms in order to cast spells, which makes it more expensive to assume a quadruped form (which is required for Pounce). Without needing to worry about that, you can just be an insane pouncing beast with a ridiculous Strength score and more attacks than anyone else in the party. (And of course, since you don't need to worry about your own physical stats, you can throw everything into Wisdom and Intelligence.)Not only would you be a better fighter than any of the core fighting classes, though, but you can also spend a couple of points to pick up that ridiculous +8 racial bonus to any skill you feel like. Which, at least in the case of Perception, can be further augmented with something like the Vigilant Eidolon feat... which always applies.Of course, the one check on your insane insanity is that Eidolons - even fused ones - cannot be healed with healing spells; and, since you gave up your spells, you wouldn't even be able to cast Rejuvenate. You would be entirely dependent upon magic items to heal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Crimson Binome, post: 6432573, member: 6775031"] If anything, getting rid of spellcasting will make you a [I]stronger[/I] combatant. One of the significant checks on Synthesist.. uh, synergy... is that you need arms in order to cast spells, which makes it more expensive to assume a quadruped form (which is required for Pounce). Without needing to worry about that, you can just be an insane pouncing beast with a ridiculous Strength score [I]and[/I] more attacks than anyone else in the party. (And of course, since you don't need to worry about your own physical stats, you can throw everything into Wisdom and Intelligence.) Not only would you be a better fighter than any of the core fighting classes, though, but you can also spend a couple of points to pick up that ridiculous +8 racial bonus to any skill you feel like. Which, at least in the case of Perception, can be further augmented with something like the Vigilant Eidolon feat... which always applies. Of course, the [I]one[/I] check on your insane insanity is that Eidolons - even fused ones - cannot be healed with healing spells; and, since you gave up your spells, you wouldn't even be able to cast Rejuvenate. You would be entirely dependent upon magic items to heal. [/QUOTE]

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