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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Elder-Basilisk" data-source="post: 103832" data-attributes="member: 3146">ShieldI've found spell failure to be endurable up to 20% or so. (Although 10% is much better than 20).A mithril chain shirt is well within reach of a 3rd level character and gives +4 AC for 10% spell failure. With Shield (which will work 90% of the time) a large shield, and a 14 dex, you'd be looking at AC 25 which is pretty hard for most foes to hit up to around CR 5.It's certainly possible to make a barbarian sorceror who doesn't use the Shield spell, but in my experience, it's just about the most effective 1st level spell available. (Get a wand if you end up not taking it).From your comments about firing from partial cover, it sounds like you're planning an archer type character (that wouldn't seem to take advantage of the Dragon Disciples' stat increases but it's certainly a functional role). In that case, the cover would not only give you most of the benefits of the shield spell, but would largely negate its usefulness (Shield gives a cover bonus so the two types of cover don't stack).On the other hand, you also commented on the true-strike+power attack combo which is only usable in melee. In that situation, Shield often proves invaluable.</blockquote>