Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Acad. Revisited, OOC02

[Lou]

You could try the Immediate Magic alternative class feature from PHB2. It a trade for your familiar and is force based. Also you could look at the Invisible Needle reserve feat for 5th level.

EDIT: Won't you get Greater Spell Focus (Evocation) for free next level?

Yes, Francheska gets Greater Spell Focus (Evocation) for free next level from Master Specialist L3.

If Leif will approve it, I'll drop the familiar and take the Immediate Magic alternative class feature from PHB2 for evocation. I think Counterfire is cool.

For my CL5 bonus feat, I thinkFiery Burst (reserve feat CM p.43) would be perfect for Francheska. Is it a ranged touch attack?

 

[KerlanRayne]

For my CL5 bonus feat, I think Fiery Burst (reserve feat CM p.43) would be perfect for Francheska. Is it a ranged touch attack?

No, it's an area effect like a mini fireball. It's a 5' burst, basically a 10' square, with a reflex save for half damage. Kerlan just took the feat as well but I plan on swapping it out next level for a different feat.

 

[Lou]

No, it's an area effect like a mini fireball. It's a 5' burst, basically a 10' square, with a reflex save for half damage. Kerlan just took the feat as well but I plan on swapping it out next level for a different feat.

Is there a rule about only having one reserve feat? What do you mean "swap out"?

 

[KerlanRayne]

Is there a rule about only having one reserve feat? What do you mean "swap out"?

No, there isn't a rule against it. Leif said he would allow the retraining rules from the PHB2. That would allow me to change one feat when I level up. At level 6 I will trade the reserve feat for Sculpt Spell and for my 6th level feat I will take Metamagic School Focus.

You will do more damage with the feat because you have 3rd level spells and I don't. It was the best feat I could come up with for the short term.

 

[Leif]

Yes, Francheska gets Greater Spell Focus (Evocation) for free next level from Master Specialist L3.

If Leif will approve it, I'll drop the familiar and take the Immediate Magic alternative class feature from PHB2 for evocation. I think Counterfire is cool.

For my CL5 bonus feat, I thinkFiery Burst (reserve feat CM p.43) would be perfect for Francheska. Is it a ranged touch attack?

Not 'ranged touch,' Kerlan has it right - it's AoE. What I don't like about it is that they don't specify a DC for the save. What I'm thinking is that it will be 10+(level of the highest level fire spell that you still have available to cast)+(intelligence modifier). The secondary benefit (+1CL for fire spells) is every bit as good as the primary benefit, seems to me!

 

[Scott DeWar]

since the burst feat is based on what you suggest, that being the highest level of fire spell uncast, that would sound logical to me.

 

[renau1g]

Not 'ranged touch,' Kerlan has it right - it's AoE. What I don't like about it is that they don't specify a DC for the save. What I'm thinking is that it will be 10+(level of the highest level fire spell that you still have available to cast)+(intelligence modifier). The secondary benefit (+1CL for fire spells) is every bit as good as the primary benefit, seems to me!

It's a great feat, I played a mystic thurge in a game and this was excellent because the divine side I played a druid who also focused on fire spells... only problem was when we ran up against a red dragon and in another fight some devils

 

[Leif]

It's a great feat, I played a mystic thurge in a game and this was excellent because the divine side I played a druid who also focused on fire spells... only problem was when we ran up against a red dragon and in another fight some devils

Yes, smart DM! Boy he/she sure peed on your cornflakes, didn't (s)he?

 

[Scott DeWar]

It's a great feat, I played a mystic thurge in a game and this was excellent because the divine side I played a druid who also focused on fire spells... only problem was when we ran up against a red dragon and in another fight some devils

erp! that could be a problem! In my table top game i play a monk scorcerer with draconic heritage (brass) that can shhotout a breath weapon of electricity with the sacrifice of a spell slot. that does 2d6 per level of spell sacrificed of electrricity. that is a great effect except when the creature is an arrow hawk, which is immune to electricity.

it was a fun encounter, dispite the handycapp.

 

[Leif]

You know, I really don't like it much when DMs go out of their way to choose monsters that are immune to the best attacks of the pcs. I mean, if it comes up naturally in the development of the campaign story, that's one thing, but a DM playing 'gotcha' to just neutralize the most effective weapons the pcs seems unfair to me. (SCOTLEY! )

And if it happens naturally in story development, then the pcs should be able to have some advance warning and at least try to take come precautions.