Tips for an Illusionist
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StreamOfTheSky
Adventurer
Perhaps my experiences are more "kick down the door" fighty-heavy dungeon exploring escapades than your games, but IME figments and images frequently won't solve an imminent problem, without you having failed as an illusionist.
In any case, I really like the ScM and its write-up, especially the notion of someone who's gone slightly insane and no longer can distinguish reality from illusion. My last ScM simply preferred simulation to the real thing. Whether it be a sumptious feast or...use your imagination...
In any case, I really like the ScM and its write-up, especially the notion of someone who's gone slightly insane and no longer can distinguish reality from illusion. My last ScM simply preferred simulation to the real thing. Whether it be a sumptious feast or...use your imagination...
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
If your character is regularly in situations where evocations or conjurations are required, you should bring an evoker or conjurer instead of having your illusionist limp along until he finally gets the shadow spells.
Being frustrated that your illusionist isn't a good blaster in a blast-heavy milieu is like being mad that the druid makes a mediocre cleric. It's not the intended purpose of the class.
Being frustrated that your illusionist isn't a good blaster in a blast-heavy milieu is like being mad that the druid makes a mediocre cleric. It's not the intended purpose of the class.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Don't get snippy.
And at the risk of repeating myself: "If your character is regularly in situations where evocations or conjurations are required, you should bring an evoker or conjurer instead of having your illusionist limp along until he finally gets the shadow spells."
It's a long time before an illusionist gets access to the shadow spells, and without sacrificing a lot, they're not as good as the "real" spells they're being used to imitate. If those other spells are so important, maybe this is the wrong adventure to bring an illusionist on.
And at the risk of repeating myself: "If your character is regularly in situations where evocations or conjurations are required, you should bring an evoker or conjurer instead of having your illusionist limp along until he finally gets the shadow spells."
It's a long time before an illusionist gets access to the shadow spells, and without sacrificing a lot, they're not as good as the "real" spells they're being used to imitate. If those other spells are so important, maybe this is the wrong adventure to bring an illusionist on.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
As an alternative, or perhaps a compliment, to Shadowcraft Mage, I quite like the illusionist flavor of the Master Specialist PrC. It's easy to qualify for and makes the illusionist all around better at his job.
Hmmmmmm, fine, secondly, What kind of uses are their for Epic Illusion Spells?
They seem a little redundant with the power of lower level spells.......Unless you want to hide an Army or something.
If anyone else does have anything to say about Multi-Classing him, feel free to speak up about that as well.
They seem a little redundant with the power of lower level spells.......Unless you want to hide an Army or something.
If anyone else does have anything to say about Multi-Classing him, feel free to speak up about that as well.
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