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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gfunk" data-source="post: 925563" data-attributes="member: 1813">I'm currently playing a 10th level Sorcerer/10th level Alienist(T&B) Here are my spells:1stMagic Missile* Essential, even at high levels.Shield* Will soon be errated in 3.5, but +7 cover bonus that stacks with everything is awesome.  At higher levels will last through multiple combats.Identify* I was the only arcane spellcaster in my group, someone had to take it.Charm Person* At low levels, I thought I would do an Enchanter schtick.  Hardly ever use it.Sleep* Low level use only, haven't used it past 6th level or so.2ndSee Invisibility* Superior to Glitterdust, IMO.  Range is better and you don't have to guess where your invisible foes are.Endurance* When empowered, gives you great hp bonuses.Cat's Grace* I took this buff spell b/c it wasn't on the Cleric list.Rope Trick* Absolutely essential IMC.  Allows the party to rest with impunity even in an area swarming with enemies.Invisibility* Great till about 12-13th level, then Improved Invis has a long enough duration to make Invisibility useless.3rdFireball* With Sculpt, Empower, and Energy Substitution metamagic feats, this little diddy becomes very versatile.Haste* Duh!Fly* The ability to fly makes your life sooo much easier.  Great to cast on the front-line tanks as well.Protection from Elements* The hp cap is so high and scales well so it is almost as good as Energy Immunity in most cases.Non-Detection* The DC for this baby is 15+caster level if cast upon yourself.  When coupled with Invisibility, it makes you nearly undetectable by magical means.4thEnervation* Looks good on paper but works better for NPCs than PCs.  Great for clearing out high-level spells memorized by Clerics and Wizards.Improved Invisibility* A life-saver.  Guarantees that rogues can sneak attack at will and if your opponents don't have magic or blindsight they are screwed.Dimension Door* Good for getting out of tight spots.  I never picked up Teleport or Teleport w/o Error because I could always emulate these with Monster Summoning.5thWall of Force* Incredibly versatile spell.  At high levels I use it to protect myself or my comrades while powering up.  Very few foes will have a Disintegrate spell handy to bring it down.Dominate Person* Looked good on paper, but so-so in practice.  Good for role-playing.Hold Monster* Haven't used this baby in a while because high-level opponents can still use SLAs.6thSummon Monster VI* Dire Bears are melee beasts and Eryines are superb for teleporting the party around once they get into a Bag of Holding.Project Image* Let's you get up close to melee beasts to deliver touch attacks and cast spells with impunity.  Also, it will fool dumb opponents.Anti-Magic Field* If you have good Fighter support, this spell is the coup-de-grace for enemy spellcasters.7th Limited Wish* I usually blow 600-900 XP per day with this spell.  Sooo versatile and infinitely cheaper than wish.Reality Maelstrom (from MotP)* Sends foes to random planes and has a massive area to boot.  If you Sculpt it, it becomes even more useful.Reverse Gravity* Looked good when I read it, but most opponents at high levels can fly or levitate.8thOtto's Irresistable Dance* Against living opponents, it is a death sentence.  I have taken down CR 20+ foes with the help of this enchantment.Bigby's Clenched Fist* I concentrate on evocation so the Fort DC on this is 30.  Guarateed to hit and takes a lot of damage to destroy.Summon Monster VIII* Can you say pseduonatural greater Ooze elemental?Maze* Can take out all opponents, regardless of SR or magic immunity.  Useless against single opponents but great for divide and conquer tactics.9thShapechange* Incredibly versatile.  Want to be immune to spells?  Iron golem.  Can't see in the dark?  Shadow Dragon.  Need to beat down melee opponents?  Storm Giant.  Need a super high AC?  Solar.  The possibilities are endless.Gate* Supremely versatile.  Can transport between planes with pinpoint accuracy and can summon virtually anything.Mordenkainen's Disjunction* The mage killer.  All spells go down, no save, no SR, merry christmas!  Feats:1.  Spell Focus (Enchantment)* I thought I would specialize here, but I changed my mind later.2.  Spell Focus (Evocation)3.  Greater Spell Focus (Evocation)* This school turned out to be far more useful.4.  Empower Spell* Used for both buff and damage spells -- invaluable.5.  Sculpt Spell* Area too big?  Make it into 4 10 ft cubes, or a cylinder, or a cone . . .6.  Energy Substitution (Sonic)* Virtually nothing has sonic resistance, 'nuff zed.7.  Extra Spell (Maze)* I think this was well worth it.8.  Leadership* For role-playing reasons, YMMV9. Alertness* For PrC requirements</blockquote>

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