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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Particle_Man" data-source="post: 2304600" data-attributes="member: 892">I see some of your points, but still think the MT falls behind.  To address the above points, however: Metamagic Rods of Quicken are cheap enough for the Sorceror and Cohort to both have them, by the time the MT leaves "the suck zone".  Now they are still casting spells twice as fast.Why am I splitting XP?  In 3.5 the cohort doesn't drain XP from the party or the main player, and the cohort can contribute his own XP to his own items.  The MT can take leadership, but now is falling far behind in feats, since he also had to take practiced spellcaster (probably twice).  If we play the "useful feat game" the MT falls behind.  Also, the arcane single caster can beef up the familiar with feats, if he is so inclined.I like Contingency:Heal, but there are other arcane Contingencies that can also be either nasty or defensive.  Besides, the cohort cleric can cast shield other on my sorceror.  That is one option the MT doesn't have.Also, many area of effect spells/etc. have crap for areas.  If the party is reasonably spread out, they won't all get caught.  And don't forget, the sorceror (or wizard) has ready access to more higher level spells.  Including a whole spell level that the MT doesn't have access to.  So the first spell cast is more likely to be more deadly, and require a higher save DC.  And speaking of "the suck zone", don't forget that the sorceror is useful up to 6th level, but the 3rd level arcane/ 3rd level divine guy is going to be the spear carrier at that point.  The "suck zone" doesn't go away for quite a while after this, although the feat practiced spellcaster helps a lot.So I can see how the MT might be slightly below a sorceror or wizard with cleric cohort, given intelligent spell choice by the MT.  But I cannot see it as overpowered.  Far from banning it, I would commend someone who took it for deciding to "take the hit" to his character's power.</blockquote>

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