I need a better Scorcerer

[Doc_Souark]

I was informed that I needed to revive my D20 Modern (UA) game set in my Central City (ie Little Rock) by this summer ( last of July) so that my nephew can "inflict" me on his wife to be. (she's heard too much about that campaign it seems). I got boocoo notes and ideas for the game but I have a question, I wanted to have a Mummy Scorcerer as the main villian but the Scr. from D20 Past sucks IMO, anyone knows of a better one OR has an idea for one that doesn't have all the dragon traits ?
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Rob- disregard this post

 

[GAAAHHH]

Player's Handbook II has infernal sorcerer heritage feats that might work. I'm not sure how well it would mix with D20 Modern, though.

 

[QuaziquestGM]

well, you don't have to play up the dragon aspect.

Or you could just use Warmage. If you are just after death powers, then there is the Dread Necromancer from HoH, and the Deathmaster from Dragon Compendium, or the Necromancer class from Diablo d20.

Exactly what do you want the mummy to be able to do? That is the real question. If all you want it to do is summon cobras, scarabs, and sandstroms, then we can just slap a druid template on it and be done. If you want it to do those and control undead, then maybe we are looking at a spiritshaman/cleric multi class build.

So what powers do you want? What abilities?

If nothing else we can just use Unearthed Arcana's Generic spell caster and cherry pick spells for it, and maybe create a custom summoning list of Egyption theamed critters.

 

[Stormborn]

First, why does it, in your opinion, suck? Is it just that it is tied to a draconic heritage? If thats the case you can easily change the flavor of things, especially for an NPC. FOr example you could have this by level:

1. Replace the dragonet with an undead cat familiar
2. Replace Drakeskin with Scales of Sobek
3. No change.
4. Drakebreath is replaced with an eldritch blast similar to the warlocks called Wrath of Anubis
5. No change
6.No change.
7.Drakesight becomes Gravesight
8. Drakeflight becomes Wings of Osiris
9. no change
10. Drakenmight becomes Might of Ra

its just a matter of altered flavor, and it could just as easilly be done for a demonic themed sorcerer or a chaos themed one, etc.

Now if you want something completly different, while not sorcerers,GR's Psychic Handbook, True Sorcery, and Game Mechanics Modern Magic all have alternative d20 M spell casters that are quite interesting.

 

[Doc_Souark]

LOL thats why I missed this place, y'all cut thru the crud and give me answers, ok I'll modify the Scor. to what Stormborn suggested, and see what Egyptian themed spells She would have. Gleaned from Sandstorm etc. RL flummoxed my thinking process yesterday I guess (No comments from the Mods !! ), so thanks guys and keep your heads down.

 

[Stormborn]

LOL thats why I missed this place, y'all cut thru the crud and give me answers, ok I'll modify the Scor. to what Stormborn suggested, and see what Egyptian themed spells She would have. Gleaned from Sandstorm etc. RL flummoxed my thinking process yesterday I guess (No comments from the Mods !! ), so thanks guys and keep your heads down.

Sandstorm is a possibility. If you have Testament you can find some good ones there or Hamunaptra is another possibility but you probablly dont want to buy them just for the spells (although I do recommend Testament and not just 'casue I wrote one of the first adventures for it either.) However, lots of necromancy and maybe some summoning spells (Fiendish and celestial version of egyptian animals like croccodiles and jakals) seems like good choices.

 

[Doc_Souark]

Yep Necromancy and summoning of desert critters a must, speaking of which I mentioned this in the "Headless Horseman" thread, but I'ld like to have a Headless Motorcycilist

 

[Stormborn]

Yep Necromancy and summoning of desert critters a must, speaking of which I mentioned this in the "Headless Horseman" thread, but I'ld like to have a Headless Motorcycilist

Havent seen that thread, but given that its mostly FX you can do pretty much whatever you like. However I would suggest a customized intelligent undead, even to the point of just using a skeleton or zombie but allowing it to retain skills and feats and Int, made from a Fast Hero/Speed Demon and give it an FX item, or spell like ability, that allows it to summon a phantom chopper which IIRC is found in Urban Arcana.

 

[Doc_Souark]

Havent seen that thread, but given that its mostly FX you can do pretty much whatever you like. However I would suggest a customized intelligent undead, even to the point of just using a skeleton or zombie but allowing it to retain skills and feats and Int, made from a Fast Hero/Speed Demon and give it an FX item, or spell like ability, that allows it to summon a phantom chopper which IIRC is found in Urban Arcana.

Sounds good sounds like BoVD's bone or Corpse creature, I had someone suggest a Revenant BTW.