OOC - [Epic] Scions of the Endless Falls - Full

[Kelleris]

Oh, Wrahn, I think you misunderstood something, or I got confused. You have a +2 LA, just as I do, so you should be in the same situation as me - 29th level with 8,000 XP left to go for the next one. That means you lose the LA stuff and gain one level of something back. I think you were under the impression you would get two levels.

I'll help too if you like, perivas. However, too many people might not be very helpful, and I have no experience making divine spellcasters. I never play god-lackeys if I can get away with it...

That reminds me. Isida, what do you recommend for the people playing divine characters? It sounded from your first post that the gods are on all of our naughty lists in this game. Wrong impression?

 

[TheOneAboveAll]

Were there any thoughts or suggestions on my build? Or should I go ahead with it? Also I konw there is no epic spellcasting ar the rules for +9th level spells the same?

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Wrahn, UA experience LA buy-off is a go.

Kelleris, that bard spell looks cool, go for it. Also, no mix and matching. Either use the item creation rules for intelligent items from the DMG and figure the cost that way, or use them from BoEM III and calculate it that way. Free resurrection of self and weapon makes weep, so nix to that.

For the Invest Life Force... I'd rather not do that.

 

[Kelleris]

Can I see what the BoEM III system comes up with before I commit to anything? Also, I would rather like to be able to recover the weapon somehow if it gets broken, since I have 231 skill points invested in it. Maybe just recovering the weapon 1/month for 200,000?

The true res I mentioned is the one from the special purpose list; I'd also be using a special ability pick to get it, as well as the gold. If that's a no-go, how much would it cost to have a 17th-level or better cleric use divinations to check up on me periodically and cast true resurrection if I come up as dead for, oh, say a month? Surely a large enough donation to a trustworthy (very lawful and very good) church would be feasible?

 

[perivas]

Thank you both, Wrahn and Kelleris.

Wrahn, I never noticed that about the Alienist before. Isida, is it possible for the alienist power to apply to summon nature's ally as well as summon monster spells? After all, the pre-requisites for the Alienist certainly do not preclude druids from naturally (or rather pseudonaturally) qualifying. Please let me know.

An alienist druid...hmm. Caira the Twisted, Keeper of the Weeping Woods, Grand Druid of the Shadowoak Circle.

Anyways, I'm not sure. But I am just trying to make sure that I'm not creating a character who would be worthless in a 30th CR environment. In case you can't tell, I am planning to rely heavily on the improved elemental wild shape ability for combat situations...a primal elemental (colossal size) can be pretty powerful. Also, an elemental weird can use powerful divination spells at will as a free action! These aspects make Caira extremely powerful. But as a spellcaster, she seems weak to me. I had thought that she needed a specialization or something...but then again, I did not realize the extent of her power until I started talking about it right now. So, maybe I'm just looking for a good supplemental idea. After all, the last 3 levels of druid seem like a waste.

My current thoughts include either becoming a Lion of Talisid or grabbing a couple more levels of alienist. I had thought that the game might not be too combat oriented. So, I thought that Caira would do fine as much more a diviner, healer or sage than an active crusader. So, maybe that's how I would like to change her.

 

[Kelleris]

Perivas, do you want more diviner/sage/etc. or more combat? I'm not entirely clear.

Also, could you link to your character and cohort? I don't really want to comb the 8-page thread trying to find them.

And, just offhand, I may be wrong but I think the wild shape ability tops out at 15 HD: "This ability functions like the polymorph spell, except as noted here." It doesn't mention anything about changed HD limits one way or the other. Maybe you have some kind of epic feat? I dunno...

Also, I read the elemental wild shape to mean only the actual elementals, and not just any creature with the elemental type. Again, you may be packin' a feat I'm not aware of.

 

[Ferrix]

Just a quick question... what do you all think of a psion compared to a wizard? I'm trying to figure out whether the psion really holds up well at the epic levels compared to a wizard.

 

[Kangaxx]

Just a quick question... what do you all think of a psion compared to a wizard? I'm trying to figure out whether the psion really holds up well at the epic levels compared to a wizard.

That's something I've pondered as well. I think their only significant problem is the use of psionic focus for metapsionic feats, which are increasingly important at higher levels. That could easiliy be fixed by an epic feat that let's you acquire psionic focus as a free action once per round, or something similar.

On a completely unrelated note, it occured to me that writing backgrounds for Pilmer's items would largely consist of detailing his assault on the temples of his homeworld, which would be tough when I don't know any details about the pantheon we'll be dealing with. So it will get added to list of ideas for next time.

 

[Kangaxx]

I've been doing some number crunching, and those 3 feats for archmage are looking really rough. I'm not sure I want to yet, but would it be ok if I decided to get loremaster levels instead?

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Loremaster is fine.

Ferris - the idea of having and epic feat that lets you focus as a free action 1/round is cool. Prerequs - Psionic Medidation, Narrow Mind, Concentration 25 ranks.