Mindbender change - thoughts?

[calypso15]

So, Mindbender is generally considered a great 1 level dip, but a weak PrC overall. In an effort to change that, what do you think about...

Changing the spellcasting progression to 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10. That's it.

It makes the first level less appealing (no more good fort and will, caster level, AND Telepathy), but increases the caster progression overall.

Calypso

(Cross posted at Wizards forums, just fyi)

 

[Nifft]

I think you could also take away the spell-like abilities, and just grant bonuses via [Charm] and [Compulsion] effects that you generate via spells.

You could even bump it up to full spellcasting, but entry costs you one new prohibited school of magic (cannot be Enchantment, duh).

-- N

 

[calypso15]

Well, I'm generally trying to keep the change minimal, in order to limit what needs rebalancing. I agree that it's something of a broken class, seeing as all it does is replicate spells you get as an arcane caster anyway. But that's a separate issue.

Calypso