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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2009, 07:09:00 PM »
That'll work!

I was just considering using the planar handbook sorcerer substitution (13th level) which will allow me to burn one spellslot for the day to spontaneously summon a choice of Elementals, Demons or Angels as a standard action. Its a lot to consider, considering blue Dragon Lineage and and the 9th level substitution is far better, but having extra help doesn't really hurt much

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #21 on: April 21, 2009, 07:12:12 PM »
You also have the option of taking Improved Metamagic and then taking the Obtain Familiar feat.

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2009, 07:17:05 PM »
I was looking at Metamagic specialist substitution to add on to the character, since I took only 1 level of the racial substition.

but what booik is improved metagame from again?

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2009, 07:17:37 PM »
PH2 I believe.
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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2009, 07:24:09 PM »
Okies.

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2009, 12:22:27 PM »
Is Lords of Madness allowed? You could get a Pseudodragon from Improved Familiar, and retrain (or Psychic Reformat, etc) its alertness feat into Mindsight. It fits your draconic theme, too. And take ranks in Use Magic Device, and let it use wands. :D

And lords of madness is allowed and I checked PH2, that feat is not in there

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2009, 12:32:41 PM »
Is Lords of Madness allowed? You could get a Pseudodragon from Improved Familiar, and retrain (or Psychic Reformat, etc) its alertness feat into Mindsight. It fits your draconic theme, too. And take ranks in Use Magic Device, and let it use wands. :D

And lords of madness is allowed and I checked PH2, that feat is not in there
The only Improved Metamagic I know is the one in the ELH :). OR the incantatrix final class feature. I think what is being recommended here is the metamagic specialist misnamed.

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2009, 01:10:36 PM »
I was thinking on adding that to my character sheet.

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2009, 01:30:05 PM »
but what booik is improved metagame from again?
I think that's from the Munchkin's Handbook. :D More seriously, I'm not sure what you're asking for here.
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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2009, 01:31:22 PM »
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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #30 on: April 22, 2009, 01:31:57 PM »
but what booik is improved metagame from again?
I think that's from the Munchkin's Handbook. :D More seriously, I'm not sure what you're asking for here.

It was a typo on my  behalf. I meant improved metamagic.

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2009, 01:34:27 PM »
Improved Metagame sounds like a better feat. :D That's like the greatest gaming typo ever.  :clap :lol

There is an Easy Metamagic from some Dragon Magazine that lowers the cost of Metamagic by 1 (maybe just one metamagic feat, I am not sure). Heck, if you're looking at lowering metamagic costs, you should probably check out some of the Arcane Thesis threads. They're all about that.
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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #32 on: April 22, 2009, 01:36:21 PM »
lol. I concur.

I was thinking on taking levels of Fatespinner and Dracolexi for this particular character or migitating levels of Dracolexi with Abjurant Champion

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #33 on: April 22, 2009, 01:54:14 PM »
Improved Metagame sounds like a better feat. :D That's like the greatest gaming typo ever.  :clap :lol

There is an Easy Metamagic from some Dragon Magazine that lowers the cost of Metamagic by 1 (maybe just one metamagic feat, I am not sure). Heck, if you're looking at lowering metamagic costs, you should probably check out some of the Arcane Thesis threads. They're all about that.

Don't forget Metamagic School Focus (Complete Mage or Complete Arcane, I believe).
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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #34 on: May 02, 2009, 02:28:28 PM »
What does that feat do, exactly? I must have skipped over it during my research.

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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #35 on: May 02, 2009, 02:53:50 PM »
What does that feat do, exactly? I must have skipped over it during my research.

Despite the icky prerequisite (Spell Focus) it's a feat that allows you to cast spells modified by metamagic at -1 cost up to three times a day.

Though admittedly it's more useful for specialist Wizards, it's still pretty good if your spells known focus on a specific school. (Hint: Conjuration, Transmutation and Illusion are all awesome picks for this.
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Re: Optimizing a Half Blue-Dragon Human Sorcerer
« Reply #36 on: May 02, 2009, 02:57:49 PM »
I made sure that I kept plenty of those lying around. Many of my few damage dealing spells I planned on being crowd control.