If you were an evil telepath, what would you mind switch into to live forever?

[prospero63]

A lot.

Ah. That's dramatically different than racial paragon classes (which I have long thought were some of the weakest things ever devised in the game).

 

[moritheil]

Ah. That's dramatically different than racial paragon classes (which I have long thought were some of the weakest things ever devised in the game).

The paragon template is no joke. It's often rated as worth at least LA+15.

Re: racial paragon classes, several of them are terrible, but depending on your campaign restrictions some of them are passable. Elf Paragon sees use in some Elven Fighter/Mage builds, and Human Paragon is used to grab Iaijutsu Focus without taking any Rokugan classes whatsoever (for sweet +8d6 damage at the start of every combat.)

 

[Corsair]

The dwarf paragon is pretty good too, for warriors.


Edit: As I contribute to derailing my own thread...

 

[Wolfwood2]

So let's say you're an evil NPC Psion (Telepath) with access to True Mind Switch. Let's say you wanted to live forever, and you can get a DC 30 or so on your True Mind Switch. What creature would you switch to that would a) be really survivable (Ex defensive abilities, high con) b) very long or indefinite life span (outsiders?) and c) Not make you stand out too freakishly. (Since you're a telepath, your bread and butter is dealing with other people, so something like a dragon might not be the best choice)

I'm thinking some sort of angel or other good outsider. Planetar seems like a good choice, but the whole being large green and bald kind of stands out.

I don't know about becoming an alignment-driven outsider. Sure it's not going to change who you are immediately, but who knows what kind of subtle psychological effects could pile up from being the living embodiment of an alignment? You might wake up one day lawful good, never even noticing your own subtle anti-corruption!

I'd go with a Storm Giant. 600 year lifespan isn't bad. (Not immortal, but a new body every few hundred years isn't all that much of a hardship.) Great con, str, and natural armor. The water breathing ability (Ex) opens up a whole new range of potential habitats. Plus, you look pretty darn good. Much better than having to look a troll's face in the mirror every day, eh?

 

[moritheil]

The dwarf paragon is pretty good too, for warriors.


Edit: As I contribute to derailing my own thread...

Haha, sorry.

Really what you want is an outsider type that already matches your outlook, and the psionic metamorphosis ability so you can just turn into whatever outsider you need to be for a fight.