Nifft
Penguin Herder
Since it is a Ray, I think disintegrate is one of the poster children for Precise Shot.Felix said:Meh. Disintegrate them before they close to melee.
If you'd gone for horrid wilting, I'd be forced to agree.
Cheers, -- N
Since it is a Ray, I think disintegrate is one of the poster children for Precise Shot.Felix said:Meh. Disintegrate them before they close to melee.
Because that's when the chips are down: when the Barbarian stands one attack away from Valhalla, and he's the only thing between the hydra and you; or when the Cleric is being grappled by a roc, and you're sitting on a ray of enfeeblement and a ray of exhaustion.Felix said:Still, two feats is a whole lot to spend to be accurate with a very few spells, and only when the enemy is in melee.
Oh, quit being dramatic and lyrical, you.Nifft said:Because that's when the chips are down: when the Barbarian stands one attack away from Valhalla, and he's the only thing between the hydra and you; or when the Cleric is being grappled by a roc, and you're sitting on a ray of enfeeblement and a ray of exhaustion.
Maybe so, but I'm the wizard: melee is something that happens to other people. And that's what's important.It's true that it's better to solve problems before they can close to melee, but in my experience melee usually happens despite the party's best efforts.
Cheers, -- N
Agree. This is why I'll never, ever give up Conjuration: because I can conjure myself elsewhere.Felix said:Maybe so, but I'm the wizard: melee is something that happens to other people. And that's what's important.![]()
doosler said:Unfortunately, I don't have these books. Also, switching between different classes (or at least between variations of the wizard class) seems pretty complicated, and I don't know the first thing about how that works. I don't think my DM understands it, either. This is my first time playing D&D in many years (I used to play 2nd Edition, and had never heard of 3.0, 3.5, or anything else until a couple of weeks ago), so I'd rather keep it simple. Honestly, I'll be impressed if my character makes it to 5th level. I am hoping to get at least that far, because I want to cast fireball.
Regarding spell focus: illusion, I am not sure that's my best option. As a gnome, I would already have +1 to DC for illusion spells. Obviously, +2 is better than +1. But I imagine most of the enemies I'll be facing will have stronger Reflex saves than Will saves, so I'll need more help with spells that result in Reflex saves, i.e. mostly Evocation spells. Spell focus: Evocation will give me an advantage against enemies with strong Reflex saves. I think that is my best option.
Dannyalcatraz said:BTW, what books will be used in your DM's campaign? We can help a bit more if we know what resources are at your disposal.