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<blockquote data-quote="Scribe" data-source="post: 8873200" data-attributes="member: 6807152"><p> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level</td><td>Bard (Sword)</td><td>Fighter Champ</td><td>Fighter EK</td><td>Fighter Psi</td><td>Fighter Rune</td><td>Paladin</td><td>Bladesinger</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Casting (1st), Inspiration</td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Fighting Style</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Fighting Style</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Fighting Style</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Fighting Style</span></td><td>LoH, Divine Sense</td><td>Casting (1st)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Jack</td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Surge</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Surge</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Surge</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Surge</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (1st), </span><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Smite</span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">, Fighting Style</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Bladesong</span></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Fighting Style, </span><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Flourish</span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">,</span> Expertise, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (2nd)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Imp Crit</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (1st)</span>, Weapon Bond</td><td><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Psi Power</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Runes (2), </span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Giant Might</span></td><td>Oath</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (2nd)</span></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Inspiration, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (3rd)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Attack</span>, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (2nd)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (3rd)</span></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Attack</span></td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>Aura of Prot</td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Attack</span></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Casting (4th)</td><td>Athlete</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (2nd), </span><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">War Magic</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Tele Adept</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Runes (3), Shield</span></td><td>Oath</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (4th)</span></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Rest, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (5th)</span></td><td>Indom</td><td>Indom</td><td>Indom</td><td>Indom</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (3rd)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (5th)</span></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Inspiration, Magic Secrets</td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">2nd Fight Style</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Eldritch Strike</span></td><td>Guarded Mind</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Runes (4), </span><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Stature</span></td><td>Aura of Courage</td><td>Song of Defense</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (6th)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">3rd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">3rd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">3rd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">3rd Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Improved Divine Smite</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Casting (6th)</span></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Rest, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (7th)</span></td><td>Indom</td><td>Indom, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (3rd)</span></td><td>Indom</td><td>Indom</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (4th)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (7th)</span></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Magic Secrets, <span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Master Flourish</span></td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>Cleanse</td><td><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Song of Victory</span></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Inspiration, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (8th)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Superior Crit</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Arcane Charge</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Bulwark</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Runes (5), Master Runes</span></td><td>Oath</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (8th)</span></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (9th)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Surge</span>, Indom</td><td>Surge, Indom</td><td>Surge, Indom</td><td>Surge, Indom</td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (5th)</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (9th)</span></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Magic Secrets</td><td>Survivor</td><td><span style="color: rgb(61, 142, 185)">Improved War Magic</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Tele Master</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Runic Jugger</span></td><td>Auras</td><td>Spell Master</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI, <span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">Casting (4th)</span></td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Sup Inspiration</td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">4th Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">4th Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">4th Attack</span></td><td><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">4th Attack</span></td><td>Oath</td><td>Sig Spells</td></tr></table><p></p><p>Anything jump out as flat out missing or wrong here? Red is for martial type boosts, Green is to call out caster levels, or casting type abilities.</p><p></p><p>I'd say that if any of them are closest, its still between the EK and Paladin, but neither of them are a perfect fit.</p><p></p><p>The hang up, to me, is that we should be both martial, and casting, in synergy, at level 1.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scribe, post: 8873200, member: 6807152"] [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Level[/TD] [TD]Bard (Sword)[/TD] [TD]Fighter Champ[/TD] [TD]Fighter EK[/TD] [TD]Fighter Psi[/TD] [TD]Fighter Rune[/TD] [TD]Paladin[/TD] [TD]Bladesinger[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Casting (1st), Inspiration[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Fighting Style[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Fighting Style[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Fighting Style[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Fighting Style[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]LoH, Divine Sense[/TD] [TD]Casting (1st)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Jack[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Surge[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Surge[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Surge[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Surge[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (1st), [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Smite[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)], Fighting Style[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Bladesong[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Fighting Style, [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Flourish[/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)],[/COLOR] Expertise, [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (2nd)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Imp Crit[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (1st)[/COLOR], Weapon Bond[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Psi Power[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Runes (2), [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Giant Might[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Oath[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (2nd)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]Inspiration, [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (3rd)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Attack[/COLOR], [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (2nd)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (3rd)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]Aura of Prot[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]Casting (4th)[/TD] [TD]Athlete[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (2nd), [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]War Magic[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Tele Adept[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Runes (3), Shield[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Oath[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (4th)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]Rest, [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (5th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Indom[/TD] [TD]Indom[/TD] [TD]Indom[/TD] [TD]Indom[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (3rd)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (5th)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Inspiration, Magic Secrets[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]2nd Fight Style[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Eldritch Strike[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Guarded Mind[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Runes (4), [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Stature[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Aura of Courage[/TD] [TD]Song of Defense[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (6th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]3rd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]3rd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]3rd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]3rd Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Improved Divine Smite[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Casting (6th)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Rest, [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (7th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Indom[/TD] [TD]Indom, [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (3rd)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Indom[/TD] [TD]Indom[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (4th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (7th)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]Magic Secrets, [COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Master Flourish[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]Cleanse[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Song of Victory[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Inspiration, [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (8th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Superior Crit[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Arcane Charge[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Bulwark[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Runes (5), Master Runes[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Oath[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (8th)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (9th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Surge[/COLOR], Indom[/TD] [TD]Surge, Indom[/TD] [TD]Surge, Indom[/TD] [TD]Surge, Indom[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (5th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (9th)[/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]Magic Secrets[/TD] [TD]Survivor[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(61, 142, 185)]Improved War Magic[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Tele Master[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Runic Jugger[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Auras[/TD] [TD]Spell Master[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI, [COLOR=rgb(0, 168, 133)]Casting (4th)[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [TD]ASI[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]20[/TD] [TD]Sup Inspiration[/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]4th Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]4th Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]4th Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]4th Attack[/COLOR][/TD] [TD]Oath[/TD] [TD]Sig Spells[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Anything jump out as flat out missing or wrong here? Red is for martial type boosts, Green is to call out caster levels, or casting type abilities. I'd say that if any of them are closest, its still between the EK and Paladin, but neither of them are a perfect fit. The hang up, to me, is that we should be both martial, and casting, in synergy, at level 1. [/QUOTE]
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