How can you increase caster level?

[Darklone]

Oooo... I forgot about controlling it.

I know that one from the famous last words section.

 

[Musrum]

You should be able to UMD on the Karma bead to boost your Arcane caster level.

As for controlling: would UMD on a Night Stick (Lib Mort) allow you to Rebuke?

 

[mvincent]

- Death knell: +1 CL (a tan bag of tricks might be useful for creating the 6+ HD creature needed to provide the requisite 1 hr. duration)

As for a bead of karma, the effects only last 10 minutes (which could be a problem, since create undead has a 1 hr. casting time).

 

[Ozmar]

You should be able to UMD on the Karma bead to boost your Arcane caster level.

As for controlling: would UMD on a Night Stick (Lib Mort) allow you to Rebuke?

Rebuking is "as controlling", so I am pretty sure anything that improves your control undead ability also improves your rebuke undead ability.

 

[Ozmar]

- Death knell: +1 CL (a tan bag of tricks might be useful for creating the 6+ HD creature needed to provide the requisite 1 hr. duration)

As for a bead of karma, the effects only last 10 minutes (which could be a problem, since create undead has a 1 hr. casting time).

Ouch! Good point!

I like the idea for using Death Knell. It does look like a tricky situation.

So if I use:

Ring of arcane might: +1 caster level (20,000gp)
Orange Ioun Stone: +1 caster level (30,000gp)
Create Magic Tattoo (Spell, Spell Compendium): +1 caster level (300gp and must be 13th level)
Death Knell: +1 caster level (need at least a 6 HD victim).

Here's another idea... Death Knell's bonus is not typed... now I know that similar or identical effects from similar or identical spells rarely stack. But in this case, do you think that I could make a case for multiple death knells stacking if cast in succession?

Probably not... but it would save me 50,000gp...

-Ozmar the Cheapskate

 

[Brain]

I think the multiple death knells is your best option, if the DM allows it. It certainly fits the power-hungry necromancer feel the best - draining victims to fuel your ritual to bring an unusually powerful undead into being.

 

[FalcWP]

Another option (although it requires two feats) is getting Fiendish Heritage and then Fiendish Power (both from Complete Mage). Fiendish Power increases your caster level for evil spells by 1. I admit, not a great option, though it would open up the possibility for some moderately useful spell-like abilities or resistance to acid and fire (with the other Fiendish Heritage feats). If you're a wizard specializing in necromancy, then picking up six or nine levels of Master Specialist (also from Complete Mage) would give you a +1 or +2 bonus to your caster level for necromancy spells, as well.

 

[mvincent]

I know that similar or identical effects from similar or identical spells rarely stack.

Per the rules, this would not stack.

do you think that I could make a case for multiple death knells stacking if cast in succession?

Ask your DM if he is willing to alter the rules in this case.

 

[hanniball]

Just thought I'd drop a link to a WotC thread that has a compiled list of ways to raise caster level. It's a great resource.

Either way...just my 2 cp

 

[Ozmar]

Just thought I'd drop a link to a WotC thread that has a compiled list of ways to raise caster level. It's a great resource.

Either way...just my 2 cp

Nice! Muchas gracias!

Ozmar the Grateful