Offering Myself Up to DM

[Risada]

If anyone wants to use psionics, I wouldn't mind seeing some dreamscarred press or Hyperconscious material in action. I've been meaning to playtest it in a game but haven't gotten a chance.

Damn... Now I kind of want to go psionic...

Must... resist...

[geniussavant]

VoG: "YOU MUST NOT RESIST!"

[Risada]

Damn... Failed the save vs psionics.

Tentative Build:
Human Ardent 3/Psychic Warrior 1

Feats:

Flaw 1: Hidden Talent (Synchronicity)
Flaw 2: Psionic Talent
H: Linked Power (Complete Psionic)
1: Creature Capacitor
3: Psicrystal Weapon
PsyWar1: Psionic Meditation


Powers Known

PsyWar (ML 1):
1st: Empty Mind

Ardent (ML 3):
Mantles: Conflict, Freedom
1st: Adrenaline Boost (CPsi), Dimension Hop (CPsi), Synchronicity (CPsi) (Hidden Talent), Vigor
2nd: Animal Affinity


Planning to take levels in Ghostbreaker PrC.

Three questions:

1) What's your opinion on the Ardent's power acquisition mechanic (the one that refers to manifester level, and not class level)?

2) Would you be willing to allow Hidden Talent to qualify for Creature Capacitor? If yes, I will change my race to Kalashtar.

3) Psicrystal Weapon makes my crystal weapon become a Psicrystal, but does not mention anything about its trait. Does the Psicrystal Weapon gain any trait?

Edit: another question: is it possible to use the Ardent's ACFs found here?

[geniussavant]

1: I'll let the ML stand as long as you don't gain access to powers faster than a straight classes ardent.

2:  Yes, hidden talent was intended to be a replacement for psionic talent.

3:  I'm going to say that the psicrystal trait was traded for the benefits of being a weapon.

4: Yes, but I'll need to approve of the final mantle list though.

[Risada]

Tentative Build v2:
Kalashtar Ardent 3/Psychic Warrior 1 (Myth Weavers: http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=720733)

Feats:
Flaw 1: Hidden Talent (Synchronicity)
Flaw 2: Linked Power (Complete Psionic)
1: Creature Capacitor
Conflict Mantle: Weapon Focus (Halberd)
3: Psicrystal Weapon
PsyWar1: Psionic Meditation

Stats:
       Str 16 (10 pt)
       Dex 10 (2 pt)
       Con 14 (6 pt)
       Int 14 (6 Pt)
       Wis 16 (8 pt) +1 4th
       Cha 08 (0 pt)

Powers Known

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PsyWar (ML 1):
1st:  Burst

Ardent (ML 3):
Mantles: Conflict^Secondary, Freedom^Primary, Physical Power^Primary
1st: Hammer, Dimension Hop (CPsi), Synchronicity (CPsi) (Hidden Talent), Vigor
2nd: Share Pain

Planning to take levels in Ghostbreaker PrC.

Adjusted Mantles: (powers in italics were added)

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Conflict:
1 Metaphysical Weapon
1 Prescience, Offensive
1 Hammer
2 Psionic Lion's Charge
3 Dimension Slide
4 Immovability
5 Psychic Crush
5 Graft Weapon
8 Spirit of War

Freedom:
1 Dimension Hop
2 Hustle
3 Physical Acceleration
4 Fly, Psionic
5 Freedom of Movement, Psionic
5 Teleport, Psionic
6 Evade Burst
8 Teleport, Psionic Greater

Life:
1 Touch of Health
2 From the Brink
3 Body Purification
3 Stygian Bane
4 Stygian Ward
5 Psionic Revivify
6 Mend Wounds
6 Restoration, Psionic
8 True Metabolism: You regenerate 10 hit points/round.

Physical Power:
1 Adrenaline Boost
1 Vigor
2 Animal Affinity
2 Share Pain
3 Graft Weapon
5 Psychofeedback
7 Oak Body
8 True Metabolism

Equipment

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Wealth: 5400 gp; Spent: 3910 gp

Deep Crystal Halberd (1010 gp)
MW Fullplate armor (1650 gp)
Restful Crystal (500 gp)
Healing Belt (750 gp)

[geniussavant]

Approved

Animal affinity, not share pain for your second level power?

[Scout89]

So, HERE is my character's sheet. Obviously a WIP.
At this point I still need to select a feat, which, unfortunatelly, can't be Improved Homunculus due to pre-requisites (I'll get it next level), and equipments. But I wanted to improve his Arbalester's weapon with a Shocking special ability. My character can't have Craft Magical Arms and Armor, so he can't do it himself. But what if he had another crafter to do it? How much would it cost? 2000gp?

[geniussavant]

How are you qualifying for craft construct without craft magical arms and armor?

The crossbow used to make the Arbalester would need to be masterwork too, so 300+2000 gp and it would be a +1 shocking crossbow in the Arbalester.

[VennDygrem]

For equipment, are we going with a limit on how wealth can be spent? For instance, I'm trying to figure out whether I can afford a +1 lamen (like a magic weapon that spellshape attacks are channeled through). It would take up more than half my wealth at this level, so I might not want to use so much of it on that, though it may be the last time I can get one unless I manage to be able to buy one later in the campaign. Also, it wouldn't be the end of the world if I can't get one. *shrug*

[Scout89]

The Craft Construct feat is in the bonus feats list. The book says nothing about pre-requisites só I thought it did not matter.
And the Arbalester's crossbow is already MW.

EDIT: Yeah, I think you're right. It does not explicitly say I don't need to care about the pre-requisites. I'm fixing it.

[geniussavant]

@Venn: you're cleared to spend up to 3k on any one item. If you'd prefer however, I'll make them available in the campaign at decent magic marts.

@Scout: yes, you need to meet the prerequisites of arty bonus feats.

[VennDygrem]

My character sheet is mostly done. Need to finish equipment, though I expect to travel fairly light (and with an 8 strength, I better!) so there won't be much more. Also have to finalize Formulae.

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Circles known: Searing Flame, Astral Essence

(Lv.1 - DC 15)
Ignite: Major—Target of your fireblast attack catches on fire.
Scorching Blast: Minor—Your fireblast deals +1d6 fire damage +1/shaper level.
Smoke Cloud: Major—Target of your fireblast attack is surrounded by cloud of smoke that imposes 10% miss chance on attacks and sickens.
Heavenly Alignment: Major—Call upon convergent stars, granting you and your allies fast healing 1 and a +1 bonus to AC and saves.
Starlight Vision: Minor—You and your allies can see in natural and magical darkness.

(Lv.2 - DC 16)
Inflame: Minor—Targets of your fireblast take extra fire damage whenever they take damage.
Ill Portent: Major—Deal +2d6 damage with starsurge, target has a 25% chance to take no action.
Embrace of the Flame: Minor—You or one ally is engulfed in flames that damage enemies.

Formulae Prepared: 7
[_] Scorching Blast
[_] Smoke Cloud
[_] Heavenly Alignment
[_] Starlight Vision
[_] Embrace of the Flame
[_] Inflame
[_] Ill Portent

[_] Unexpended
[X] Expended

Descriptions:

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::Level 1::

Ignite
Searing Flame (Major) [Fire]
Shaping Time: 1 standard action
Target: One creature
Saving Throw: Reflex negates

As a part of shaping this formula, you make a single fireblast attack.  If it hits, your target must make a Reflex save or catch on fire, taking 1d6 points of fire damage each round until the flames are put out (requiring a DC 15 Reflex save; see Catching on Fire, page 303 of the Dungeon Master's Guide).

Scorching Blast
Searing Flame (Minor) [Fire]
Shaping Time: 1 swift action
Range: Personal
Duration: End of turn

By focusing briefly on your connection to fire, you increase the power of your fireblast.  Until the end of your turn, your fireblast deals an extra 1d6 points of fire damage +1 point per shaper level.

Smoke Cloud
Searing Flame (Major) [Fire]
Shaping Time: 1 standard action
Target: One creature
Duration: 2 rounds
Saving Throw: Reflex negates and Fortitude partial; see text

As a part of shaping this formula, you make a single fireblast attack.  If it hits, your target must make a Reflex save or be surrounded by thick smoke that obscures his vision (even darkvision), imposing a 10% miss chance on all attacks that he makes.  In addition, each round at the beginning of his turn, your target must make a Fortitude save or be sickened for 1 round.

Heavenly Alignment
Astral Essence (Major)
Shaping Time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 ft.
Area: 40-ft.-radius emanation centered on you
Duration: 5 rounds (D)

This formula allows you to invoke the alignment of the stars, granting you and your allies greater resilience.  You and all of your allies within the formula's area gain fast healing 1 and a +1 luck bonus to AC and all saves.

Starlight Vision
Astral Essence (Minor)
Shaping Time: 1 swift action
Range: 50 ft.
Area: 50 ft. emanation, centered on you
Duration: 5 rounds (D)

This formula imbues the vision of you and your allies with starlight, allowing you to see in the darkest of circumstances.  For the duration of the formula, you and all allies within the formula's area gain the ability to see normally in natural and magical darkness.  Subjects are treated as having darkvision out to 60 feet, except that this vision functions even in areas of magical darkness.  This formula only affects creatures normally capable of seeing; creatures without eyes and creatures that possess no form of normal vision gain no benefit.

::Level 2::

Inflame
Searing Flame (Minor) [Fire]
Shaping Time: 1 swift action
Range: Personal
Duration: End of turn; see text

You shape your magic in such a way that it creates a lingering burn in those it strikes.  Until the end of your turn, any creature that takes damage from your fireblast attack must make a Fortitude save or become inflamed for 3 rounds.  An inflamed creature takes an additional 1d6 points of fire damage whenever it takes damage from any source.

Ill Portent
Astral Essence (Major)
Shaping Time: 1 standard action
Target: One creature
Duration: 3 rounds
Saving Throw: Will negates

As a part of shaping this formula, you make a single starsurge attack that deals an extra 2d6 points of damage.  If it hits, your target must make a Will save or be affected by an ill portent for 3 rounds.  Each turn, an affected creature has a 75% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no action.
   The effects of this formula do not stack with those of Baleful Portent or Damning Portent.

Embrace of the Flame
Searing Flame (Minor) [Fire]
Shaping Time: 1 swift action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature
Duration: 3 rounds (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: No

This formula causes you or one of your allies to erupt in flames that do not harm you or your equipment.  The fire deals 1d6 points of fire damage to adjacent creatures each round at the beginning of the affected creature's turn, and the affected creature deals an extra 1d6 points of fire damage with all weapons, spellshape attacks, and weaponlike effects.

[Scout89]

@geniussavant: How do you feel about this feat?

FIERY BURST (RESERVE)
You channel your magical talent into a blast of fire.
Prerequisite: Ability to cast 2nd-level spells.
Benefit: As long as you have a fire spell of 2nd level or higher available to cast, you can spend a standard action to create a 5-foot-radius burst of fire at a range of 30 feet. This burst deals 1d6 points of fire damage per level of the highest level fire spell you have available to cast. A successful Reflex save halves the damage.
As a secondary benefit, you gain a +1 competence bonus to your caster level when casting fire spells.

It's from page 43 of the Complete Mage book. Here is the important part of the text about the reserve feats:

(...)A spellcaster who does not need to prepare spells (such as a sorcerer) must know an appropriate spell and must have at least one unused spell slot of that spell's level or higher. If the character has more than one appropriate spell known, he gains the benefit only from the highest-level spell for which he has an unused spell slot of that level or higher.(...)

To my understanding, since the Artificer's Infusions List has Heat Metal at level 2, my character would be able to use this feat as long as I have at least one 2nd-level spell slot available. Am I right? Do you allow this feat?

[geniussavant]

I allow the feat. However, I've never seen anyone use infusions to power reserve feats. Infusions are similar but not equal to spells.

As a suggestion, you might want to look into a crossbow(you already have the basic ranged feats) and use an action point to speed up the weapon enhancement: bane infusion. I don't wish to tell you how to play your character, but I've built a few hordeficer builds before an that combo helps at low levels.

[Scout89]

The Infusion entry says: They function just like spells and follow all the rules for spells. So it should serve as a spell for reserves.
About the crossbow, that's why I selected those feats.

[geniussavant]

I'm actually surprised by this, but I'm going to allow it. Reserve feats aren't super powerful, so I don't think it will be an issue there. You've definitely given me an interesting question to ponder.

[Risada]

genius, just want to confirm something with you: Suppose I manifest Hammer using the Psicrystal Weapon as the toucher augmented with 3 PP. This means I can make 3 attacks dealing an additional 1d8 points of damage, right?

[geniussavant]

As I read I, every pp increases the duration by one round. If you were able to make more than 1 attack per round, each attack would benefit from hammer.

[Risada]

As I read I, every pp increases the duration by one round. If you were able to make more than 1 attack per round, each attack would benefit from hammer.

Yeah... I was taking into account that I can't make more than one attack per round at my current level 

Edit: also, I added a few more mantles in my old post...

[geniussavant]

Mantles look okay. I was just clarifying that Hammer could effect multiple targets in a round.