X4: Master of the Desert Nomads - OOC

[Rhun]

Good selection there Rhun, I'm agreeing with Leif here, Improved Crit is too much fun to pass up. The other two are really good as well, the bonus AC will really help without a true front line figher, and the extra attack is always decent.

But for me, nothing is better than rolling that critical hit

I hear you. Of course, the crit on a scimitar only adds 1d6, and most of Aram's additional damage comes from additional dice, which aren't added on crits.

And he has had to use Total Defense and Figting Defensively/Combat Expertise many times. So, tough choice.

 

[Rhun]

Do those feats not have some prerequisite that interferes with a Beguiler using them?

I'd have to check my books, but I believe they are based on what type of spells your PC knows...so yes, being a Beguiler may limit which reserve feats are available, but you should be able to find at least one or two I would think. IF Kinem even allows them.

 

[Leif]

I hear you. Of course, the crit on a scimitar only adds 1d6, and most of Aram's additional damage comes from additional dice, which aren't added on crits.

And he has had to use Total Defense and Figting Defensively/Combat Expertise many times. So, tough choice.

Sure it only adds 1d6 ABOVE the max of 8! So that's an average of 11.5 as opposed to an average of 4.5 on a regular hit. Less bonuses in both cases, of course.

 

[Leif]

I'd have to check my books, but I believe they are based on what type of spells your PC knows...so yes, being a Beguiler may limit which reserve feats are available, but you should be able to find at least one or two I would think. IF Kinem even allows them.

I know that for each of the reserve feats you must have a spell prepared and not yet cast of a specific type related to the individual feat. But I was wondering about a more general requirement, like, say Wizard Level X or something.

 

[Leif]

No SRD that I can find has reserve feats. Grrrr. Of course, kinem might not even allow reserve feats, anyway.....

 

[renau1g]

The spells don't require Wizard, they require Ability to cast spells of X level.

 

[Leif]

The spells feats (?) don't require Wizard, they require Ability to cast spells of X level.

Ok, cool!

 

[kinem]

I have decided to allow feats from Complete Mage ... BUT, if any PC takes a feat from there, it will open up the book for use by NPCs as well

If you have been given an intrinsic bonus to an ability score, make sure it is reflected in your stats.

 

[Rhun]

I have decided to allow feats from Complete Mage ... BUT, if any PC takes a feat from there, it will open up the book for use by NPCs as well

That is most certainly fair. Especially if they only use them on Bevin.

 

[kinem]

Right

On further thought, I think it would be better not to use some of the material from Complete Mage. Minor Shapechange seems overpowered for a feat; it lets you have temporary hp equal to your HD _that renew every round_ - and that's just part of it!

I don't think Bevin will run out of spells as a beguiler, so I won't allow the reserve feats after all.

Anyway, good news - Reveille is back up!