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[OblivionSmurf83]

Q42 What is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything? More seriously, what is the earliest level someone can get Wild Shape as a class feature (ie, discounting Divine Minion antics)?

[KellKheraptis]

Q42 What is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything? More seriously, what is the earliest level someone can get Wild Shape as a class feature (ie, discounting Divine Minion antics)?

African Wild Shape or European Wild Shape?  And the answer is...FOURTY TWO!  Seriously, if ACF Wild Shape qualifies, a Druid or SS Ranger 1 can with Shapeshift.  If not...no idea.

[Frost Wolf]

Q38--- The Faen (and spryte) race from Arcana Unearthed: What would be good replacement 3.x spells for its SLAs? I'd like to use one in my game.

What spell-like abilities do they have normally?

From the Faen race and it's Spryte racial class, they get the following.
Detect magic, Ghost Sound, Lesser Glowglobe, (<- faen)
Charm (heightened), Invisibility, dispel magic, greater teleport, suggestion, unknown (self only) (<-spryte)

The thing is, some of those spells are handled a bit differently in AE, and I'm not even sure Unknown has an equivilent.

[TunFiskeMad]

Q43: If I use Expanded Knowledge to gain "Bite of the wolf" does it scale with psion levels ?

Thinking about this line in the power:

"Based on your psychic warrior level, your bite increases in ferocity as noted here: at 5th level your bite deals an extra 1d8 points of damage, at 10th level an extra 2d8, at 15th level an extra 3d8, and at 20th level an extra 4d8 points."

[telehax]

Q43: If I use Expanded Knowledge to gain "Bite of the wolf" does it scale with psion levels ?

Thinking about this line in the power:

"Based on your psychic warrior level, your bite increases in ferocity as noted here: at 5th level your bite deals an extra 1d8 points of damage, at 10th level an extra 2d8, at 15th level an extra 3d8, and at 20th level an extra 4d8 points."

By the strictest reading, no, but ask your DM.

[Giblets]

Q 44 In the SRD persistent spell is in the divine section but the only prereq is extend spell. Is that really all you need is extend spell to take persistent spell?

[Rebel7284]

A44: yes.

[rubberduck]

---found it myself---

[bearsarebrown]

Q45: I'm trying for early entry into Knight of the Weave. It needs spontaneously casting 3rd level spells. I was qualifying with Wizard 5 and Spontaneous Dispelling, but I need to cut back two levels.

Wizard 3, Sanctum Spell, and some way to spontaneously cast a second level spell should do it, right? I know there is Spontaneous Summoning but I really don't want to be Specialized Conjurer. Any other ideas?

[KellKheraptis]

Q45: I'm trying for early entry into Knight of the Weave. It needs spontaneously casting 3rd level spells. I was qualifying with Wizard 5 and Spontaneous Dispelling, but I need to cut back two levels.

Wizard 3, Sanctum Spell, and some way to spontaneously cast a second level spell should do it, right? I know there is Spontaneous Summoning but I really don't want to be Specialized Conjurer. Any other ideas?

A45 : There is also Illusion Mastery, though I don't know if that provides spontaneous use?  It would qualify you for Signature Spell though, assuming you're high enough of level (can't remember those prereq's).  Also, there's always the Dragonblood Pool.  Uh...Illusionist 3/KotW 1/Ultimate Magus 10/Shadowcraft Mage 5/Shadow Adept 1 maybe?  Would be casting as an Illusionist 19/Knight of the Weave 8, with a CL of 23/12 and plenty of extra slots to power even more metamagic on Shadow Illusions.

[bearsarebrown]

A45 : There is also Illusion Mastery, though I don't know if that provides spontaneous use?  It would qualify you for Signature Spell though, assuming you're high enough of level (can't remember those prereq's).  Also, there's always the Dragonblood Pool.  Uh...Illusionist 3/KotW 1/Ultimate Magus 10/Shadowcraft Mage 5/Shadow Adept 1 maybe?  Would be casting as an Illusionist 19/Knight of the Weave 8, with a CL of 23/12 and plenty of extra slots to power even more metamagic on Shadow Illusions.

KotW is actually explicitly against Shadow Magic! I'm going Wizard 3/Spelltheif 1/KotW 1/Ultimate Magus 10/Exalted Arcanist 5. It gives me 9th level spells from wizard, 6th level spells from KotW, and a caster level of 33 for both classes. EA is there so I can go nuts with Holy Word.

A feat that would let me qualify would be best, as I can just retrain it later.

[KellKheraptis]

A45 : There is also Illusion Mastery, though I don't know if that provides spontaneous use?  It would qualify you for Signature Spell though, assuming you're high enough of level (can't remember those prereq's).  Also, there's always the Dragonblood Pool.  Uh...Illusionist 3/KotW 1/Ultimate Magus 10/Shadowcraft Mage 5/Shadow Adept 1 maybe?  Would be casting as an Illusionist 19/Knight of the Weave 8, with a CL of 23/12 and plenty of extra slots to power even more metamagic on Shadow Illusions.

KotW is actually explicitly against Shadow Magic! I'm going Wizard 3/Spelltheif 1/KotW 1/Ultimate Magus 10/Exalted Arcanist 5. It gives me 9th level spells from wizard, 6th level spells from KotW, and a caster level of 33 for both classes. EA is there so I can go nuts with Holy Word.

A feat that would let me qualify would be best, as I can just retrain it later.

Mystra is also explicitly for subsuming the Shadow Weave   Tis what the Twice Betrayer is based on, actually.  If you can use one of the methods mentioned to be considered spontaneous, you can get in with Versatile Spellcaster, using two 2nd level slots to make a 3rd level slot.  I do like the Holy Word idea though, even if it's not shadow miracles   The Shadow Adept dip isn't needed, and could be replaced with Mindbender or something.  SCM was for versatility and raw power, not to mention if you felt like blowing shit up from time to time   I know it wasn't the main focus of the TS TO operation (which has evolved into a Ritual of Alignment native outsider...), but a total of 360% effective reality (20th level slot, +20% SCM 5, +20% feat) spells PAIN with a nice high cap or no cap blast spell.  Especially with CL 40 (or higher with gear).

[bearsarebrown]

I was going to just take Sanctum Spell, but Versatile Spellcaster might be worth taking instead.

[KellKheraptis]

I was going to just take Sanctum Spell, but Versatile Spellcaster might be worth taking instead.

Depends on if you're going to later abuse SS for adding more metamagic.  If you're focusing on that, SS is superior.  If not, getting more high level slots is always good.

[reganok]

Q46: Assuming you top out Suel Arcanamech, then proceed into Legacy Champion, would legacy champion continue to advance spell progression (seeing as it tops out at level 5 spells)? Or is spell progression not one of those things that can be extended beyond the original class?

[KellKheraptis]

Q46: Assuming you top out Suel Arcanamech, then proceed into Legacy Champion, would legacy champion continue to advance spell progression (seeing as it tops out at level 5 spells)? Or is spell progression not one of those things that can be extended beyond the original class?

A46 : Well, I'm inclined to say it wouldn't, as there's nothing stating it has a spell progression beyond 5th level spells.  However, if the DM lets it fly, go for it.  I'd almost recommend Knight of the Weave instead, however, as it progresses to 6th level spells in the same number of levels, meaning you'd get 9's

Q47 : Do the Eldritch Disciple and Eldritch Theurge in their "spellcasting" section state "+1 Warlock Level" or "+1 Invocation Using Class Level" along side the "+1 Arcane/Divine Spellcasting Class Level?"

[wotmaniac]

Q47 : Do the Eldritch Disciple and Eldritch Theurge in their "spellcasting" section state "+1 Warlock Level" or "+1 Invocation Using Class Level" along side the "+1 Arcane/Divine Spellcasting Class Level?"

A47
"+1 invocation-using class"
so yeah, not necessarily restricted to warlock (I'm assuming that you're thinking dragonfire adept?)

[KellKheraptis]

Q47 : Do the Eldritch Disciple and Eldritch Theurge in their "spellcasting" section state "+1 Warlock Level" or "+1 Invocation Using Class Level" along side the "+1 Arcane/Divine Spellcasting Class Level?"

A47
"+1 invocation-using class"
so yeah, not necessarily restricted to warlock (I'm assuming that you're thinking dragonfire adept?)

Oh no...just feeling a little blasty today...I hear hellfire gets kinda warm this time of year...and that new band Warlock is supposed to be playing. 

[bearsarebrown]

Q48 Way to be immune to AMF?

Invoke Magic
Initiate of Mystra
IHS (kinda)

What else?

[wotmaniac]

Q47 : Do the Eldritch Disciple and Eldritch Theurge in their "spellcasting" section state "+1 Warlock Level" or "+1 Invocation Using Class Level" along side the "+1 Arcane/Divine Spellcasting Class Level?"

A47
"+1 invocation-using class"
so yeah, not necessarily restricted to warlock (I'm assuming that you're thinking dragonfire adept?)

Oh no...just feeling a little blasty today...I hear hellfire gets kinda warm this time of year...and that new band Warlock is supposed to be playing.  

hmmm.
I can see maybe getting the EB progression, but as far as invocations go, that particular PrC also only advances as per "previous class".  

(of course, that would be subject to your interpretation -- YMMV)