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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gaiden" data-source="post: 508584" data-attributes="member: 103">The character would most likely start at 7 (depends on what level the party is when the next character dies). Believe me when I say I understand - my current Rogue 4/wiz 2 halfling on the way to Arcane Trickster blows chunks.  However, I realized that caster/other types can be effective if appropriate spells are chosen.  The Pal1/Fig1/Sor4/MotAO1 could be effective with true strikes, shield, Power Attack, Divine Might, and a few other abilities.  At 7th level I could get a character with an AC around 33 or so who could be hitting every other round with a +30 or so after power attacking for 5 doing probably upwards of 30 damage a hit.  WIth a critical it would force a save vs. death and there is a lot of versatility with such a high attack bonus.  Granted, that damage occurs much slower than normal, but I have got the AC to back it up.  And that is just for melee.  I also would have a few other salient abilities to use.Elder-Basalisk:  I have a few questions.1. I know people usually don't like blur, but is it really that bad?  If I have a very high armor class, I imagine that most enemies when they hit, will hit hard (probably with a crit.)  Having a 1in5 chance of negating the damage, seems pretty good.  Moreover, it makes me immune to sneak attacks.  Also, it only has a V component so I could cast it when I get 2nd level spells and make it persistant later on.  Also, if I take it, it would stack with the miss chance from blink.2. I think Displacement requires a S component - IDHMBWM.  This brings up the core of the issue though.  It seems that there are a collection of spells that are all very similar and that I should choose only one of (maybe 2).  Those spells are as follows:invisibilityblurblinkdisplacementimproved invisibilitymirror imageBlur has the advantage of not having a S component and if I took it, then I certainly would not take displacement.  I am not sure which spell or combination of spells is the best out of this pool.  I tend to think mirror image or invisibility or improved invisibility, blur or displacement, blink or displacement (although I suppose both would be quite devastating effectively 75% miss chance).  Let me know what you think.3. IDHMBWM as I already stated and I actually have not looked over the S.E. spells.  I probably should before I make any further decisions about the character's spell list.  However, the modified character is thus:Feats:Still SpellArcane PreparationCooperative SpellPower AttackExtra Turningx2Divine MightExtend SpellPersistant Spell+3 (need to check on Material components for Eschew Materials)Spells1st (5) - True Strike*, Featerfall*, Shield, Grease, Magic Missile2nd (5) - Blur*, Web, Glitterdust 3rd (4) - Haste,  Vampiric Touch, Slow, Blink4th (4) - Polymorph Self*, Fireshield, Stoneskin5th (4) - Wall of Force, Feeblemind, Telekinesis, 6th (3) - Geas*, Tensor's Transformation, Greater Dispelling7th (3) - Teleport without Error*, Limited Wish, Power Word Stun*8th (2) - Mind Blank, SunBurst9th (1) - Time Stop*I like grease and think it is too useful to pass up.  On any significant incline it will be useful, it can work on an area I can't get to in melee to disarm, and as you said, no Spell Resistance.I still like blur, but may be convinced otherwise.  I don't remember the item that gives you see invisibility.  Perhaps it was just a wand with charges, but I can't see blowing one of my spells for it, when I can get scrolls, wands, or an item for it.  I got rid of shout, I realized that the few times I would need to use it I could probably get shatter from the spell pool to accomplish the same end.  I don't think stone shape will be a good idea when I have wall of force, Tw/oE and the spell pool.  I was thinking I ought to choose either Otto's irresistable dance or power word stun.  I think the power word is better since neither allow a save and I get more 7th level spells.  I am not sure about Sun burst, if I take glitterdust and/or blindness deafness, it seems like they may overlap a bit much.</blockquote>

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