OOC Against the Crimson Tide (Closed)

[silentspace]

The only reason I had you type it up was because my email refused to open the attachment you first sent; I've typed up a couple PrCs myself, and it's not a task I'd give to anyone if I had another alternative. I assure you, I have nothing against arcanists or you. You're right that metamagic rods are extremely powerful, but I think that says more about the power of metamagic rods than it does for the balance of the Incantatrix. Would anyone be heartbroken if I removed rods of metamagic from the game?

Ah, there go all my arcanist concepts. I guess there's still the crafter archetype I can go for. Regarding those +15 skill items you mentioned, how big a bonus can you get with a pre-epic craft feat?

And if my wizard starts crafting his items, can he do it for the others in the party too? If so he'll probably take Craft Arms and Armor.

 

[silentspace]

Maybe it's time for a different concept. Are Mystic Theurges ok?

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

I will allow the Mystic Theurge, but its epic progression will not grant any bonus feats whatsoever. You may craft items for others in the party if you have a common history. I believe that +15 is the highest bonus that can be granted by a non-epic skill booster; I'd have sworn that it was a circumstance bonus, but my SRD is now claiming that it's a competence bonus. Does anyone own the actual 3.5 books, so I can compare?

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Does anyone own the actual 3.5 books, so I can compare?

Sure, boss, I would ask for a page number but that would probably just get me the look of death... :lol

So what section is it in the SRD? (Should, if WotC does have half a brain be under the same area of the book)

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Table: Estimating Magic Item Gold Piece Values in SRD Magic Items I, the Shadow, Silent Moves, and Slick armor qualities in SRD Magic Items II, the Ring of Jumping, in the SRD Magic Items III, and a number of skill-boosters in the SRD Magic Items V.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Oops cool missed it when I went through. Your table lists it as competence as do the various armor skill boosters and the boots of striding and spring that hit myself with for being so stupid...

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Ok, I have my character's stats and whatnot written up, and I shall be typing them up here shortly. She will be a 25th level druid with a dire tiger animal companion. I also took many of the wild feats from Masters of the Wild and used spells and magical items both from that source and Magic of Faerun. I can e-mail you anything you like.

I also wanted to take Magical Beast Wild Shape, but it requires Beast Wild Shape. However, there are no more beasts in 3.5. Should I ignore that prereq or would you want to substitute another, or would you prefer I not take it at all?

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

From the Epic SRD:

MAGICAL BEAST WILD SHAPE [WILD][EPIC]
Prerequisites: Wis 25, Knowledge (nature) 27 ranks, wild shape 6/day.
Benefit: The character can use his or her normal wild shape ability to take the form of a magical beast. The size limitation is the same as the character’s limitation on animal size. The character gains all supernatural abilities of the magical beast whose form he or she takes.

EDIT: Removed a caveat which I decided against.

 

[silentspace]

I will allow the Mystic Theurge, but its epic progression will not grant any bonus feats whatsoever. You may craft items for others in the party if you have a common history. I believe that +15 is the highest bonus that can be granted by a non-epic skill booster; I'd have sworn that it was a circumstance bonus, but my SRD is now claiming that it's a competence bonus. Does anyone own the actual 3.5 books, so I can compare?

So what is the progression? I haven't seen it but I think I read here on the boards that the epic progression is pretty bad. Does anyone have a link?

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

The epic progression is the same as the pre-epic progression; 2+Int skill points/level, d4 hit die, and +1 level of divine and arcane caster.