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<blockquote data-quote="Theocrat" data-source="post: 3525404" data-attributes="member: 16778">Tactician - Always Thinking of the Next StepHi all - I spent 4 years at the Community College getting an Associates Degree. I ended up with three of them. Then it only took me another 2 years at the university to get my Bachelors. What I’m saying is that lots of experience doesn’t mean that all of it was good or is useable or applicable. My PC’s background should give you much to work with, even giving hint to a possible alignment change as well as other more diabolical aspects of the game and in-depth character placement and motivations. Besides thinking that the rules don’t permit me to have one extra feat (I’ll take a disadvantage that’s even worse than an 8 Con) to grant Martial Weapon Prof. I’m not asking for much or even an additional level. Below I’ve posted more about my character and how he thinks. I’ve posted (below) a bit about being a tactician as well as what potential base PHB spells I’ll likely be picking up and what progression. From the below, I’m doing more than just my base character, you see that I’ll post good intelligent and thoughtful posts, as well as give an outline as to what my PC’s motivations are and why I believe that he’ll be in a position for party leader as well as party spokesman. I have good Strength scores, high Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma – only sacrificing things that would hinder myself and not the party as a whole.&nbsp; Motivations&nbsp; Spell casters are required to be smart and wise, granting them the ability to understand an observance of a situation and come up with the perfect solution with analysis or intuition. It is required to understand the innate characteristics of those that one must interact with to maintain perfect harmony on the battlefield. Knowing where one is putting forth the magical know-how is just as important as the swordsman’s arm and to whom it is swung. A tactical thinker can often be bossy, because they cannot count on others having the same vantage point which lends others an advantage during combat and other situations. Focusing on combat tactics, social tactics, stealth, damage, and general areas of expertise, spell casters lend themselves to being the best tacticians available in the game. Being able to work well with others is a requirement, as is having a loud enough voice to be heard over the sounds of battle. Spell list for ClericLevel&nbsp; &nbsp; Spells per day&nbsp; &nbsp; Spell list1st&nbsp; &nbsp; 3/1&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 – detect magic, read magic, guidance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 – bless5th&nbsp; &nbsp; 5/3/2/1&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 – detect magic, read magic, guidance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 – bless, command, death watch&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 – consecrate/descrate, bull’s strength&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3 – blindness/ deafness10th&nbsp; &nbsp; 6/4/4/3/3/2&nbsp; &nbsp; 0 – detect magic, read magic, guidance( x2), light, virtue&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1 – bless, command, death watch, divine favor&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2 – consecrate/descrate, bull’s strength, aid, status&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3 – blindness/ deafness, invisibility purge, speak w. dead&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4 – dimensional anchor, divine power, greater magic weapon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5 – true seeing, hallow/unhallow----------------I hope I'm giving you more than enough reason to choose Kasis Rayg for this quest, even if it means granting me &quot;wife-like&quot; ability to attend the group without foresaking someone else's spot (you only wanted 6, but didn't want wife's position to detract from other's placements, thus making room for 7 players). Having a WifeFIEND who playes in my games, I know the rule - I have a husband with his wife playing and a wife with her husband playing (2nd placement doesn't mean worse player, just means they are the objectified player!). Be Well, Be Well Studied. Theocrat IssakP.S. Yes, Kasis Rayg &lt;Kas-is Rae-gah&gt; is an anigram of Issak Gary Haywood. I figure it was good enough for Gary Gygax, it's good enough for Issak Gary!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Theocrat, post: 3525404, member: 16778"] [b]Tactician - Always Thinking of the Next Step[/b] Hi all - I spent 4 years at the Community College getting an Associates Degree. I ended up with three of them. Then it only took me another 2 years at the university to get my Bachelors. What I’m saying is that lots of experience doesn’t mean that all of it was good or is useable or applicable. My PC’s background should give you much to work with, even giving hint to a possible alignment change as well as other more diabolical aspects of the game and in-depth character placement and motivations. Besides thinking that the rules don’t permit me to have one extra feat (I’ll take a disadvantage that’s even worse than an 8 Con) to grant Martial Weapon Prof. I’m not asking for much or even an additional level. Below I’ve posted more about my character and how he thinks. I’ve posted (below) a bit about being a tactician as well as what potential base PHB spells I’ll likely be picking up and what progression. From the below, I’m doing more than just my base character, you see that I’ll post good intelligent and thoughtful posts, as well as give an outline as to what my PC’s motivations are and why I believe that he’ll be in a position for party leader as well as party spokesman. I have good Strength scores, high Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma – only sacrificing things that would hinder myself and not the party as a whole. Motivations Spell casters are required to be smart and wise, granting them the ability to understand an observance of a situation and come up with the perfect solution with analysis or intuition. It is required to understand the innate characteristics of those that one must interact with to maintain perfect harmony on the battlefield. Knowing where one is putting forth the magical know-how is just as important as the swordsman’s arm and to whom it is swung. A tactical thinker can often be bossy, because they cannot count on others having the same vantage point which lends others an advantage during combat and other situations. Focusing on combat tactics, social tactics, stealth, damage, and general areas of expertise, spell casters lend themselves to being the best tacticians available in the game. Being able to work well with others is a requirement, as is having a loud enough voice to be heard over the sounds of battle. Spell list for Cleric Level Spells per day Spell list 1st 3/1 0 – detect magic, read magic, guidance 1 – bless 5th 5/3/2/1 0 – detect magic, read magic, guidance 1 – bless, command, death watch 2 – consecrate/descrate, bull’s strength 3 – blindness/ deafness 10th 6/4/4/3/3/2 0 – detect magic, read magic, guidance( x2), light, virtue 1 – bless, command, death watch, divine favor 2 – consecrate/descrate, bull’s strength, aid, status 3 – blindness/ deafness, invisibility purge, speak w. dead 4 – dimensional anchor, divine power, greater magic weapon 5 – true seeing, hallow/unhallow ---------------- I hope I'm giving you more than enough reason to choose Kasis Rayg for this quest, even if it means granting me "wife-like" ability to attend the group without foresaking someone else's spot (you only wanted 6, but didn't want wife's position to detract from other's placements, thus making room for 7 players). Having a WifeFIEND who playes in my games, I know the rule - I have a husband with his wife playing and a wife with her husband playing (2nd placement doesn't mean worse player, just means they are the objectified player!). Be Well, Be Well Studied. Theocrat Issak P.S. Yes, Kasis Rayg <Kas-is Rae-gah> is an anigram of Issak Gary Haywood. I figure it was good enough for Gary Gygax, it's good enough for Issak Gary! [/QUOTE]

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