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Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« on: November 29, 2009, 07:09:57 PM »
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I'm New to D&D 3.5 and d20 system (played d10 system before); I want to know how can I have a Dragonfire Adept with the admixture spell to double the damage, I've read some guide in the WotC forums but I'm confused about the Caster levels (well, I'm confused about almost everything at this moment), my idea is to deal the max damage possible with one breath shot (Endure/Tiamat+Clinging+Maximize+Admixture+Powe Surge) so any help would be apreciated.

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2009, 11:13:23 PM »
Dragonfire adepts don't cast spells.

Admixture breath is a wiz/sorc spell, IIRC

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2009, 11:24:47 PM »
Only way you'll be able to cast them to putting them into a Staff and UMDing it.

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2009, 02:13:07 PM »
generally, metabreath spells are reserved for true dragons, casters who gain a breath weapon through a spell, UMD, custom item abuse, or Gestalt.
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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2009, 04:49:02 PM »
generally, metabreath spells are reserved for true dragons, casters who gain a breath weapon through a spell, UMD, custom item abuse, or Gestalt.

Also dragonborn characters with the heart aspect.

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2009, 08:39:11 PM »
Do DFA's get a good Fort Save?  If so :

DFA 5/Ur-Priest 2/PrC Pally 1/Eldritch Disciple 7/Eldritch Theurge 5

Gives you full progression on Ur-Priest, 17th level DFA capability, access to Sword of the Arcane Order, and as such Wizard spells in the Ur-Priest slots, and Spellblast from ET 5.  Also gains 3 Gifts from ED.  Sexy!
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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2009, 08:48:47 PM »
need 4 levels of paladin for sword of the arcane order.
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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2009, 08:54:15 PM »
need 4 levels of paladin for sword of the arcane order.

Yes and no.  Dragon Magic gives us the tool needed here, as any class with shares a spell list may qualify with enough levels.  That includes PrC's.  After PrC Pally, ED qualifies at level 4, as it shares the paladin list.
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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2009, 09:44:37 PM »
Ur-Priest + Prc Paladin?  Really?

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2009, 09:58:44 PM »
Ur-Priest + Prc Paladin?  Really?

Yes.  Ur's don't have to be evil, and PrC Pally's by UA extrapolation exist for all alignments.  -points to black hat-

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2009, 10:49:39 PM »
Ur-Priest + Prc Paladin?  Really?

Yes.  Ur's don't have to be evil, and PrC Pally's by UA extrapolation exist for all alignments.  -points to black hat-

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I just looked up the alignment restrictions of the Ur Priest prestige class... it says "Any Evil". Is there something I'm missing?
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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2009, 10:50:18 PM »
Ur-Priest + Prc Paladin?  Really?

Yes.  Ur's don't have to be evil, and PrC Pally's by UA extrapolation exist for all alignments.  -points to black hat-

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I just looked up the alignment restrictions of the Ur Priest prestige class... it says "Any Evil". Is there something I'm missing?

Look under "Adaptation."
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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2009, 10:54:36 PM »
I really don't think you can qualify with other Prestige Class...

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primary class.

Also, about mixing it up with Ur-Priest casting...

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I don't really think you cast the Paladin Spells as Paladin Spells, you cast them as Ur-Priest spells, thus, they shouldn't really qualify for Sword of the Arcane Order

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2009, 10:57:32 PM »
need 4 levels of paladin for sword of the arcane order.

Yes and no.  Dragon Magic gives us the tool needed here, as any class with shares a spell list may qualify with enough levels.  That includes PrC's.  After PrC Pally, ED qualifies at level 4, as it shares the paladin list.

Cool.  What is the part of Dragon magic that does that?  That allows for an aweful lot of awesomeness ....

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2009, 11:03:43 PM »
need 4 levels of paladin for sword of the arcane order.

Yes and no.  Dragon Magic gives us the tool needed here, as any class with shares a spell list may qualify with enough levels.  That includes PrC's.  After PrC Pally, ED qualifies at level 4, as it shares the paladin list.

Cool.  What is the part of Dragon magic that does that?  That allows for an aweful lot of awesomeness ....

Best,
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This also applies to all above, it's Page 18 on Dragon Magic that states you may take feats for specific classes if you share the class' spell list.  PrC Pally is also how my Warsnakes get the full Sor/Wiz list.
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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2009, 12:35:15 AM »
I really don't think you can qualify with other Prestige Class...

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primary class.

Also, about mixing it up with Ur-Priest casting...

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I don't really think you cast the Paladin Spells as Paladin Spells, you cast them as Ur-Priest spells, thus, they shouldn't really qualify for Sword of the Arcane Order

To the first point: Dragon Magic is what specifically allows him to break that.
To the second point: Ur-Priest isn't a general case.

Basically what I'm saying is that specific trumps general.

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Re: Dragonfire Adept + Admixture Metabreath Spell, How?
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2009, 07:01:08 PM »
generally, metabreath spells are reserved for true dragons, casters who gain a breath weapon through a spell, UMD, custom item abuse, or Gestalt.

Also dragonborn characters with the heart aspect.
I was considering the Heart Dragonborn for the extra breath or a Human w/Fighter 2 Dip for 3 Feat pump.


http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19870954/The_New_Dragonfire_Adept_Handbook
Yup, this is the guide I'm reading but it does not specify how to get the spells. Or at least I didn't found it  :lol


Do DFA's get a good Fort Save?  If so :

DFA 5/Ur-Priest 2/PrC Pally 1/Eldritch Disciple 7/Eldritch Theurge 5

Gives you full progression on Ur-Priest, 17th level DFA capability, access to Sword of the Arcane Order, and as such Wizard spells in the Ur-Priest slots, and Spellblast from ET 5.  Also gains 3 Gifts from ED.  Sexy!
can you break down the build please?, I'm a noob and no understand  too much things  :bigeye


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