I need a better will save SOON!

[Sejs]

Magic Items (official):
~Cloak of Resistance
~Potion of Wisdom
~Periapt of Wisdom
~Pale Green Ioun Stone
~Incandescent Blue Ioun Stone
~Robe of Stars
~Stone of Good Luck
Spells:
~Resistance (+1 resistance on all saves)
~Protection from Alignment (+2 on saves vs that alignment, negates mind control)
~Owl's Wisdom (increases wis)
~Hand of Divinity (divine or profane +2 to all saves)
~Visions of Glory (+1 morale bonus on next save)
~Guidance (+1 competance on next check or save)
Feats:
~Iron Will (+2 will saves)
~Luck of Heroes (+1 all saves)
~Bullheaded (+1 will saves, +2 intimidate checks)
~Disciplined (+1 will saves, +2 concentration checks)
~Strong Soul (+1 fortitude and will saves, +1 sv energy drain and death effects)

Or if you wanted to be really cheesy (and your DM would somehow allow this, lord knows I wouldn't.) commission a magic item that A) takes up an item slot (headband, for instance), B) is only useable by a member of either your race, alignment, religeon, or class, and C) casts Mind Blank (spell level 8, caster level 15) with a command word, once per day.

SL(8) x CL(15) = 120 x 1,800g (command word) = 216,000g x 70% (restriction on who can use) = 151,200g / 5 (one use per day) = 30,240g market value or 15,120g and 1,210xp creation cost. But again, it's cheesy, and most DMs would say no. Then they would say hell no. Then they would laugh at you. Then they would chase you out of their house with a cardboard tube while thwaping you mightily about the head and shoulders.

 

[Grog]

Forget boosting your Will save. Just get yourself a Helm of Protection from Evil (prevents charm/dominiaton) and a Ring of Free Action (prevents hold/paralysis). That will protect you from 90% of the things you'll ever need to make a Will save against, and you won't even have to make a roll.

 

[Drasmir]

Good responses all and thank you.

For reference, my character is actually 11th level. 4 Fighter/4 Rogue/3 Assassin. I'm thinking that even though I dread it, I will take Iron Will. That or save for a Cloak of Resistance +5. The reason I ask is since last weekend I was "Held" as in Hold Person and I was absolutely worthless against the cleric. The only good shot I got in was a grapple which he broke the round after. We had two mages in the group (had being the operative word, since they were totally killed by the cleric) and I managed to make it because the other two fighters were able to whip up on the cleric. I just hate that helpless feeling that I know is due to Will Saves. Once again, thanks for the advice. I will be taking advantage of at least a couple of these for my character.

*Edit* P.S.- I'm evil so I don't think that the Helm of Protection from Evil will help.

 

[Hypersmurf]

4 Fighter/4 Rogue/3 Assassin.

Heh. Guess that Paladin idea won't fly.

P.S.- I'm evil so I don't think that the Helm of Protection from Evil will help.

No reason it shouldn't. The only problem is that an Evil cleric (or cleric of an Evil deity) can't cast it. But you can benefit from it like anyone else.

-Hyp.

 

[bret]

Good responses all and thank you.

For reference, my character is actually 11th level. 4 Fighter/4 Rogue/3 Assassin.

In that case, just become an intelligent undead.

 

[Simulacrum]

There are some awesome feats in Savage Species that give you +6 to your saving throw when you need it bad....they are fuxing great for fighters who will need those more often than anyone else.
Good idea with the helm and the ring of free action, the only problem all fighers face in a realistic campaign....they wont have those two items until they reach 12th level minimum....

So stick with the feats and the cheaper items!

 

[Viktyr Gehrig]

If your DM will allow you, take the Survivor PrC from Savage Species. You qualify for it, and it'll give you a +2 to all of your saves. It doesn't have anything else you don't already have until fifth level, so you may want to just take the one level.

If you have Cleave and Sunder, take two ranks of Knowledge: Religion with your next level and take Blackguard for your level after that. You get to add your Charisma bonus to your saving throws.

I'm willing to bet you qualify for Ninja of the Crescent Moon, too, which has all good saves and will also give you your Wisdom bonus as a bonus to your AC.

Your Assassin levels might qualify you for a spellcasting PrC, which almost all have Will as a good save.

 

[med stud]

*Edit* P.S.- I'm evil so I don't think that the Helm of Protection from Evil will help.

It must be possible to get Helm of Protection from Good the same way? And while Evil people and creatures seem to have a lot of infighting, I think an Evil person with a Helm of Protection from Evil wouldnt be that strange...

 

[Gaiden]

I am surprised no one has mentioned UMD for Wands and/or scrolls.

About the only suggestion that more than just makes up for a weakness is the helm, ring idea.

Why not up you UMD which is always a good thing and buy (or steal since your evil) wands/scrolls of cleric buffing spells. I play in RttToEE and that is primarily how our group survives - the cleric of Pelor spends most of the combat casting buffs and healing spells - to a very good end - we all usually live .

There are a lot of spells out there that should be your friend:

Protection from Evil and in your case Protection from Good
Bless (for fear bonus)
Prayer or the stronger Recitation (you should be able to use UMD to get the +3 as well - I would treat it as mimicking an alignment with 5 points higher DC)
Freedom of Movement

and many more higher level spells I don't know off the top of my head.

Then there are also all the wizard spells out there:

You can probably find a spell for an immunity to just about anything - be it illusions, enchantments, etc.