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<blockquote data-quote="Thanee" data-source="post: 1513939" data-attributes="member: 478"><p>Only psions can do that... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>Anyways, Polymorph is much more than a combat spell (it is some sort of quite cost-efficient last resort for combat, tho - and ignores Spell Resistance as well <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />). It grants flight, burrowing, water-breathing, stealth, healing (lvl hp per casting, but at least something), darkvision (does it actually grant darkvision? almost looks like it does not... weird <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />), disguise, ...</p><p></p><p>Polymorph is probably the second most versatile spell right after Limited Wish.</p><p></p><p>If you pick Polymorph you can drop Disguise Self and get Mage Armor instead, which gives you more gold (no need for bracers). You can spend that on an item that grants permanent darkvision and can drop that spell as well then.</p><p></p><p>You might also want to consider Command Undead, that's one great spell, even though limited to undead as target.</p><p></p><p>Suggestion is also highly useful (much better than Hold Person normally) and somewhat versatile (can be used to extract information, for example).</p><p></p><p>See Invisibility is also very useful, I picked it over Invisibility recently.</p><p></p><p>Ray of Enfeeblement is pretty darn powerful as well.</p><p></p><p>Firebrand is very good at 5th (if you take Dimension Door, you don't really need Teleport). You can also swap our Fireball/Lightning Bolt by then, so no problem to pick that first.</p><p></p><p>One often overlooked and immensely powerful spell is Tirumael's Energy Spheres from Magic of Faerûn / Player's Guide to Faerûn. It's not so great against targets with multiple energy resistances, however. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>As for feats, I'd probably think about the following:</p><p></p><p>Empower Spell</p><p>Silent Spell</p><p>Spell Penetration</p><p>Greater Spell Penetration</p><p></p><p>Extend Spell is nice, but effectively it doesn't really do much.</p><p>Heighten Spell is not needed at your level (much later).</p><p></p><p>Bye</p><p>Thanee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thanee, post: 1513939, member: 478"] Only psions can do that... :p Anyways, Polymorph is much more than a combat spell (it is some sort of quite cost-efficient last resort for combat, tho - and ignores Spell Resistance as well ;)). It grants flight, burrowing, water-breathing, stealth, healing (lvl hp per casting, but at least something), darkvision (does it actually grant darkvision? almost looks like it does not... weird :)), disguise, ... Polymorph is probably the second most versatile spell right after Limited Wish. If you pick Polymorph you can drop Disguise Self and get Mage Armor instead, which gives you more gold (no need for bracers). You can spend that on an item that grants permanent darkvision and can drop that spell as well then. You might also want to consider Command Undead, that's one great spell, even though limited to undead as target. Suggestion is also highly useful (much better than Hold Person normally) and somewhat versatile (can be used to extract information, for example). See Invisibility is also very useful, I picked it over Invisibility recently. Ray of Enfeeblement is pretty darn powerful as well. Firebrand is very good at 5th (if you take Dimension Door, you don't really need Teleport). You can also swap our Fireball/Lightning Bolt by then, so no problem to pick that first. One often overlooked and immensely powerful spell is Tirumael's Energy Spheres from Magic of Faerûn / Player's Guide to Faerûn. It's not so great against targets with multiple energy resistances, however. ;) As for feats, I'd probably think about the following: Empower Spell Silent Spell Spell Penetration Greater Spell Penetration Extend Spell is nice, but effectively it doesn't really do much. Heighten Spell is not needed at your level (much later). Bye Thanee [/QUOTE]
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