Incentives indeed. I'd actually not looked at the prestige classes until now, but the Jade Phoenix Mage is a rather tempting choice. Hmm...
Masquerade: I humbly suggest the changeling for your concept. I swear the beguiler class was made specifically with changelings in mind, and one day I hope to have the chance to play that concept if I can find a game to do so.
I'm tempted to pursue the same path myself and also go for Jade Phoenix Mage, although I'm pondering Swordsage 2/Warmage 4 as the basis. Just a pity I can't fit 3 levels of Swashbuckler into the build and wield a rapier. Virtual bladesinger without being an elf -- but I'm playing that concept (on epic steroids and with Arcane Strike, to boot) already. But I'll let Masquerade and ByteRynn make their calls on that, since they did mention the idea first. I don't want to feel like I'm stepping on anyone's toes, after all.
Just a pity I can't figure out a way to combine Swordsage and Warlock.
Masquerade: I humbly suggest the changeling for your concept. I swear the beguiler class was made specifically with changelings in mind, and one day I hope to have the chance to play that concept if I can find a game to do so.
I'm tempted to pursue the same path myself and also go for Jade Phoenix Mage, although I'm pondering Swordsage 2/Warmage 4 as the basis. Just a pity I can't fit 3 levels of Swashbuckler into the build and wield a rapier. Virtual bladesinger without being an elf -- but I'm playing that concept (on epic steroids and with Arcane Strike, to boot) already. But I'll let Masquerade and ByteRynn make their calls on that, since they did mention the idea first. I don't want to feel like I'm stepping on anyone's toes, after all.
Just a pity I can't figure out a way to combine Swordsage and Warlock.
