Rogue 16th lvl Help

[Dandu]

It means it's usually a standard action, except when the spell stored takes a longer time than that to cast. The quoted rules say so. One part specifically says standard action. The other says it's usually a standard, and then immediately afterwards goes on to say when it's not a standard action.

But it never directly addresses the issue of what to do with spells that are a free action to cast, so I do not consider it a "clear cut" case.

 

[shulamyth]

DM probably won't allow it because it conflicts with the core and it's not in the errata. Plus I've got DM bias. He was upset that I wouldn't let him be a kensai for another campaign. e_e so anything that would give me an advantage is out. He almost denied allowing me to have a cohort mount because just because of that. So it will probably be a standard action to cast with wands.

I'm going to go with Changeling Rogue 2/Rogue 8/Swashbuckler 3/Factotum 2. I get a lot more benefits from Factotum then I do with the temple Raider.

StreamoftheSky. You mentioned that there were more effective ways to get sneak attack with a melee Rogue. I know flanking and hiding, but sometimes this group gets greedy with the flanks and when there's one open, they'll either take the spot or put a summon there. So the blink thing is a MAJOR back up plan. I also know about hiding and hide in plain sight, but dipping into ShadowDancer takes too many feats, and my DM won't let me be an assassin due to the alignment restrictions he has set. I've read that there's a magic item that allows you to hide in plain sight but I haven't been able to find it.

With Blink they are denied their dex, and they have either a 50% miss chance or 20%. I have a weapon and armor that gets rid of the penalities--my 20% miss chance and the Armor bonus. I know that's a lot of money spent, I really wouldn't mind decreasing the price if you know a cheaper way.

 

[Dandu]

DM probably won't allow it because it conflicts with the core and it's not in the errata.

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You're DM's being a jerk. I'd suggest pulling a trick or two with core rules, but you can never really win against a DM. If reasoning doesn't work and, you should probably find a different DM. I don't see this turning out well.

That being said, you might find an Arcane Trickster or Master of the Unseen Hand fun.

 

[shulamyth]

Any suggestions at all would help.

Btw was thinking of making a blink dog cohort and possibly making it a Cleric/Temple Raider (Our parties Necromancer is going to be a stickler about healing so I need something to heal). My dm is allowing me to take speak language BlinkDog, and is allowing my Ring of Blinking--which I'm still debating--to 'sync' with my blink dog, allowing me to travel with it while it's blinking--I think this is in arms and equipment guide.

Just realized that we don't have Rules Compendium in our collection. =/ Is that ruling in the SRD might be able to convince him if it is?

 

[Dandu]

Assuming we go Arcane Trickster, you can have Wizard 13 casting. This allows you cast Greater Blink, a 5th level spell, which does not inflict a miss chance on your own attacks.

Among other things.

Oh, and get rid of Power Attack. Waste of a feat for you.

 

[shulamyth]

Oh Power attack was from DragonBloodline--which I'm not taking anymore. Now that I think about it, I probably don't want to go Arcane Trickster because everyone in the party but the Monk is spell reliant. I would like to do some crazy things with wands and items though.

Race: Draconic Changeling Rogue
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Levels: Changeling Rogue 2/Rogue 8/Swashbuckler 3/Factotum 2

Str 10 (8+2R)
Dex 24 (17+3lvl+Gloves of Dex 4)
Con 18 (10+2R+Amulet of Health +6)
Int 16 (16)
Wis 10 (10)
Cha 20 (13+2R+1lvl+Cloak of Cha +4)

Feats and Flaws
Inattentive(flaw)
Shaky(flaw)
Weapon Finesse (Swashbuckler)
Two weapon fighting
Improved Two weapon fighting
Improved Weapon Finesse
Daring Outlaw
Able Learner
Force of Personality
Craven
Leadership (need some kind of cleric/healbot thinking BlinkDog or Lammasu...only problem with a Lammasu is alignment conflicts and a backstory to explain it)
Racial Emulation

Special Rogue Ability: Improved Evasion

Skills: haven't gotten round to them

Magical:
Ghost Touch +1, Ghost strike+1, Demolition Crystal Rapier (This DM tends to give out crap tons of Undead and Constructs.)
Sword of Subtley
Mithril Shirt of Ghost Touch +3, Ghost Ward +1, Crystal of Mind Cloaking, Twilight +1
Ring of Protection +4
Ring of Blinking

Gloves of Dex +4
Amulet of Health +6
Cloak of Cha +4

Wand Bracelet
Acid Splash
Ray of Frost
Grease
Persistent Blade
Greater Invisibility
Heroics
Divine Insight

Bag of Endless Caltrops
Portable Hole
Heward HandyHaversack (?)