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<blockquote data-quote="RUMBLETiGER" data-source="post: 5532715" data-attributes="member: 6674868"><p>I had hijacked a thread on RPG.net about <a href="http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?503065-3.5-Optimizing-leadership-Followers" target="_blank">Optimizing leadership- Followers</a>. I listed out in one post ways to make the most out of followers, and 4 posts on specific level 1 follower builds I was using.</p><p></p><p>(Disclaimer: the following is likely to fall under the category of "shenanigans". See non-shenanigan ideas below) </p><p></p><p>Granted, the following assumes a RIDICULOUS degree of micromanaging the selection of NPC, DM controlled individuals. Not likely to ever see any gameplay, but still a great mental exercise.</p><p></p><p>1. Human Necropolis template Cloistered Cleric with Undeath Doman for Extra Turning, Extra Turning feat for extra turning, and Sacred Boost feat to maximize <em>Cure</em> spells cast that round so the players could cast the higher level <em>Cure </em>spells in the boosted areas he created. He also had +13 in all knowledge checks which made him a decent walking library.</p><p></p><p>2. Human Mineral Warrior template with burrow speed thru stone and skillpoints into craft (trapmaking). Falling spiked pit traps, underground tunnels, burrowed night camp spots for a spin on the "your party is camping in the woods tonight" scenarios. </p><p></p><p>3. Warforged Amphibious template shapeshift-variant Druid. Animal night-watchman and underwater retrieval expert. </p><p></p><p>4. Synad Psion telepath with 12 pp at first level, specializing in the Mindlink power to network communication between up to 5 characters twice per day for 10 minutes at a time.</p><p></p><p>(Some non-shenanigan ideas... Maybe. At least less-shenanigany)</p><p>Other things like having: </p><p>-each follower know common and one other language to serve as an interpreter for you</p><p>-have a Changeling follower to do light, covert infiltration</p><p>-have a wizard or Sorcerer follower with a common-speaking raven familiar to scout and send messages</p><p>-creative uses for Gold Dragon Blood Elixir (ah Gold Dragon Blood Elixir, how I love you and your many uses!)</p><p>-Warlock followers that not only Eldritch Blast, but through least invocations can also <em>see invisibility</em>, have Darkvision, battlefield control with <em>Darkness</em> and Miasmic Cloud and Breath of Night, <em>Shatter </em>ability to break doors and things, <em>Comprehend Languages</em> for written material, <em>Speak with Animals</em>, have Scent, get +6 bonus on Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion), and Knowledge (the planes), or gain underwater breathing and a swim speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RUMBLETiGER, post: 5532715, member: 6674868"] I had hijacked a thread on RPG.net about [URL="http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?503065-3.5-Optimizing-leadership-Followers"]Optimizing leadership- Followers[/URL]. I listed out in one post ways to make the most out of followers, and 4 posts on specific level 1 follower builds I was using. (Disclaimer: the following is likely to fall under the category of "shenanigans". See non-shenanigan ideas below) Granted, the following assumes a RIDICULOUS degree of micromanaging the selection of NPC, DM controlled individuals. Not likely to ever see any gameplay, but still a great mental exercise. 1. Human Necropolis template Cloistered Cleric with Undeath Doman for Extra Turning, Extra Turning feat for extra turning, and Sacred Boost feat to maximize [I]Cure[/I] spells cast that round so the players could cast the higher level [I]Cure [/I]spells in the boosted areas he created. He also had +13 in all knowledge checks which made him a decent walking library. 2. Human Mineral Warrior template with burrow speed thru stone and skillpoints into craft (trapmaking). Falling spiked pit traps, underground tunnels, burrowed night camp spots for a spin on the "your party is camping in the woods tonight" scenarios. 3. Warforged Amphibious template shapeshift-variant Druid. Animal night-watchman and underwater retrieval expert. 4. Synad Psion telepath with 12 pp at first level, specializing in the Mindlink power to network communication between up to 5 characters twice per day for 10 minutes at a time. (Some non-shenanigan ideas... Maybe. At least less-shenanigany) Other things like having: -each follower know common and one other language to serve as an interpreter for you -have a Changeling follower to do light, covert infiltration -have a wizard or Sorcerer follower with a common-speaking raven familiar to scout and send messages -creative uses for Gold Dragon Blood Elixir (ah Gold Dragon Blood Elixir, how I love you and your many uses!) -Warlock followers that not only Eldritch Blast, but through least invocations can also [I]see invisibility[/I], have Darkvision, battlefield control with [I]Darkness[/I] and Miasmic Cloud and Breath of Night, [I]Shatter [/I]ability to break doors and things, [I]Comprehend Languages[/I] for written material, [I]Speak with Animals[/I], have Scent, get +6 bonus on Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (religion), and Knowledge (the planes), or gain underwater breathing and a swim speed. [/QUOTE]
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