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<blockquote data-quote="GM Dave" data-source="post: 5949170" data-attributes="member: 6687992"><p>So, I decided to sit down tonight to think through how he could achieve an AC of 27.</p><p></p><p>I did not expect 'trickery' as he is a former GM that I've played with and is pretty meticulous on his usage of rules when building things. If anything, I'm more a 4e style of GM when it comes to monsters and tend to go more with numbers that I can feel are right instead of RaW.</p><p></p><p>So, I started with what I knew.</p><p></p><p>Serpentine Form gives Str 12, Dex 16, Con 13 (other attributes do not matter) for Synthesis. AC +2 Natural Armour. Darkvision, Evasion, Bite, Climb, Reach, Tail, and Tail Slap (all free)</p><p></p><p>Level 4 advances Str/Dex +1, AC +2 (can specify Armour or Natural Armour though I think he would choose Natural Armour).</p><p></p><p>Level 4 Shielded Meld which is Synthesis ability giving +2 Shield Bonus to AC.</p><p></p><p>This gives Str 13, Dex 17, Con 13 and AC 10 + 3 Dex + 4 Natural Armour +2 Shield = 19</p><p></p><p>7 Points of Evolution</p><p></p><p>1pt Natural Armour +2</p><p>1pt Resistance Fire 5</p><p>2pt Increased Ability Dex +2</p><p>3pt Damage Reduction DR 5 / Lawful</p><p></p><p>This gives Str 13, Dex 19, Con 13 and AC 10 + 4 Dex + 6 Natural Armour +2 Shield = 22</p><p></p><p>Now, if he has defined all the Eidolon bonus coming from Natural Armour then he can use the spell Mage Armour to get +4 Armour bonus which will stack with Natural Armour.</p><p></p><p>AC 10 + 4 Dex + 4 Mage Armour + 6 Natural Armour +2 Shield = 26</p><p></p><p>Cat's Grace (a spell that I know he has declared to use from time to time for a short bonus) would provide +4 Dex or AC 28.</p><p></p><p>One thing that I did realize going over the synthesis form is that I'll have to be more strict if he wishes to cast spells in Eidolon form. The Synthesis description says that he needs to have limbs to do Somatic Casting. That would mean the usage of Cat's Grace would burn 1 min of time in just changing into Eidolon form.</p><p></p><p>I also have not calculated any thoughts of feats which could give a few more evolution points.</p><p></p><p>It seems to be reasonably fine on paper and a rough estimate of what is possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GM Dave, post: 5949170, member: 6687992"] So, I decided to sit down tonight to think through how he could achieve an AC of 27. I did not expect 'trickery' as he is a former GM that I've played with and is pretty meticulous on his usage of rules when building things. If anything, I'm more a 4e style of GM when it comes to monsters and tend to go more with numbers that I can feel are right instead of RaW. So, I started with what I knew. Serpentine Form gives Str 12, Dex 16, Con 13 (other attributes do not matter) for Synthesis. AC +2 Natural Armour. Darkvision, Evasion, Bite, Climb, Reach, Tail, and Tail Slap (all free) Level 4 advances Str/Dex +1, AC +2 (can specify Armour or Natural Armour though I think he would choose Natural Armour). Level 4 Shielded Meld which is Synthesis ability giving +2 Shield Bonus to AC. This gives Str 13, Dex 17, Con 13 and AC 10 + 3 Dex + 4 Natural Armour +2 Shield = 19 7 Points of Evolution 1pt Natural Armour +2 1pt Resistance Fire 5 2pt Increased Ability Dex +2 3pt Damage Reduction DR 5 / Lawful This gives Str 13, Dex 19, Con 13 and AC 10 + 4 Dex + 6 Natural Armour +2 Shield = 22 Now, if he has defined all the Eidolon bonus coming from Natural Armour then he can use the spell Mage Armour to get +4 Armour bonus which will stack with Natural Armour. AC 10 + 4 Dex + 4 Mage Armour + 6 Natural Armour +2 Shield = 26 Cat's Grace (a spell that I know he has declared to use from time to time for a short bonus) would provide +4 Dex or AC 28. One thing that I did realize going over the synthesis form is that I'll have to be more strict if he wishes to cast spells in Eidolon form. The Synthesis description says that he needs to have limbs to do Somatic Casting. That would mean the usage of Cat's Grace would burn 1 min of time in just changing into Eidolon form. I also have not calculated any thoughts of feats which could give a few more evolution points. It seems to be reasonably fine on paper and a rough estimate of what is possible. [/QUOTE]
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