Malconvoker - optimize Summoner

[Evil DM]

Hi folks,

according to another thread I plan to build a Malconvoker from the Complete Scoundrel.

Thus I have a few questions for optimizing this character - even if some do not specificalls belong to the PrC but to a Summoner in general.

Start with the PrC:

What Feats should I give him? The PrC gets Skill Focus (Bluff) but should I also give him Persuasiv for another +2 bonus to Bluff?

Should I give him Combat Casting? Since the character needs to be able to hold concentration for 1 round he will be damaged somehow to prevent him from doing so.

Which leads me to the more general qustion: How to make sure he will be able to cast for one round? Make him invisible (swif?). Is there any usefull magic item?

Thanks in advance for my first questions.

Cheers, Evil DM.

 

[blargney the second]

I present to you: the Malconvoker's Handbook! Pay particular attention to the bit about wizard entry with rapid summoning.

There you go - quest complete! Gimme my XP.
-blarg

 

[Quez The Lame]

First of all take a look at the Conjurer Specialist Variant from Unearthed Arcana/SRD. That solves the 1 round casting time problem.

If you are human and want to invest into social skills, you might want to take the Able Learner Feat rom Races of Destiny.

And it's never wrong to check out the Master Specialist PrC from Complete Mage.

 

[Evil DM]

Thanks a lot!

This handbook was exactly what I looked for but didn't it found for myself on the boards.

Now it depends if my DM allowes the Rapid Summoning...

...he was already against the Malconvoker alltogether. :-(

Cheers, Evil DM.

 

[blargney the second]

*ding* Level!

 

[Thatwackyned]

I read through the entire handbook, but it doesn't state how a Archivist from Heroes of Horror get Summon Monster III. Are they allowed to choose from Domain Spells when recording spells?

 

[Runestar]

I read through the entire handbook, but it doesn't state how a Archivist from Heroes of Horror get Summon Monster III. Are they allowed to choose from Domain Spells when recording spells?

SM3 is a cleric spell, so archivists can learn it just fine.

And they can copy domain spells as well, so long as the scroll is divine in nature. For example, enlarge person is a 1st lv strength domain spell. If such a cleric scribes a scroll of enlarge person, the archivist can copy it into his prayer book.