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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rchodges" data-source="post: 8491331" data-attributes="member: 7031385">Continuing on with the previous post, this is another character recap for the efforts that our Party has made with our characters thus far, and my thoughts about the characters from the experiences we have seen.Player: DebiCharacter: TamsenClass: Witch (Seducer)My wife Debi plays two sorts of characters: The Librarian with the Heart of Gold, or The Vamp. Since we were going into an evil campaign, I felt like the choice in this case was pretty apparent. But, with Tamsen, I wanted to do more of a specific challenge. Since my goal from the beginning was to have Debi play a vamp character in an evil campaign, how could I get as close as possible to the stereotypical "succubus" character, without actually having a succubus? Oh, the contortions I went through for this one. I kept looking for characters that embraced similar powers and themes as the succubus, and finally landed on what I considered a pretty close compromise, a Tiefling Seducer Witch. However, the Tiefling in of itself wouldn't be close enough, so I had to beg my DM (David) to allow Debi to use the Variant creation rules for a Tiefling, and to substitute the native Evil Telepathy that a Tiefling could acquire for a watered down version of Profane Gift. What I Like: Wow, Hexes are amazing! Throughout the first part of Way of the Wicked, Debi could simply end fights with the Slumber Hex. Why fight anyone when her character's Hex allows our Party to go for a quick Coup de Grace? Also, Protective Luck is not discussed a lot in most guides, but is far and away one of the best Hexes a Witch can use. Forcing a reroll on any character that makes an Attack Roll on a Hexed character with no Saving Throw to prevent the effect? Yes Please! Witches also appear to have one of the most interesting Spell lists, improved further by the choice of Patron. What I Dislike: Skills are a bad area for Seducer Witches. Between their limited Skill Points (2+ Intelligence Modifier), and the fact that most Charisma skills are not Class Skills for them, it is hard to find a way to shine with Skills. Additionally, Seducer Witches are saddled with the Charm Hex as their first Hex, meaning you will be spending your first Feat to buy Extra Hex. Because she has to use Cackle every round, it's hard for her to do much else beyond apply one buff or debuff per turn. She also has the worst AC, Saving Throws, and HP currently. Where She's Headed: The next steps for Tamsen will be to continue evolving her towards her "succubus" destiny, while also resolving some of the weaknesses that are currently present in her build. Additionally, we've discussed having her become our resident "tattoo expert", since we can combine tattoos with Equipment (given the available funds).</blockquote>

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