Random DM nagging 3: NO ESCAPE

[Anastasia]

Okay Merc, how goes? Just checking in.

[Merc]

At parents so haven't really worked on this much. I wanted to ask your opinion on warforged race and on ACF for raging monk.

Trades Flurry, Greater Flurry, Still Mind and Quivering Palm for Rage/Greater Rage/Mighty Rage as Barbarian.

Currently considering Warforged Incarnate 14// Raging Monk 9/Kensai 5.

If no to warforged, swap to dwarf and if no to raging monk, then probably Incarnate/Barbarian/Ironsoul Forgemaster.

Decided I didnt really want to do Totemist type character.

[Anastasia]

At parents so haven't really worked on this much. I wanted to ask your opinion on warforged race and on ACF for raging monk.

Trades Flurry, Greater Flurry, Still Mind and Quivering Palm for Rage/Greater Rage/Mighty Rage as Barbarian.

Currently considering Warforged Incarnate 14// Raging Monk 9/Kensai 5.

If no to warforged, swap to dwarf and if no to raging monk, then probably Incarnate/Barbarian/Ironsoul Forgemaster.

Decided I didnt really want to do Totemist type character.

No warforged but raging monk is fine. I used it on Dana's rebuild today, ironically. (She had a spare level and needed a save boost at 20, so that instead of Ardent.)

[Iron Dragoon]

Question, would Repeat Spell feat function with Archmage's Arcane Reach?

[Iron Dragoon]

Another question: Is there any response to Ray Deflection? I really like Spellwarp Sniper, but having a 4th level spell automatically disable the entire class is pretty cringy.

If not, would you consider some kind of custom feat investment for it?

Also, if anyone has any suggestions for improvement on the build and the survivalist thing, please throw them at me.

[Anastasia]

Question, would Repeat Spell feat function with Archmage's Arcane Reach?

Run me through how you expect them to interact and what the problem may be?

[Iron Dragoon]

Well, Arcane Reach makes Touch range spells work up to 30 ft away, so technically I guess they then become ranged touch spells. Repeat spell says touch range spells can't be affected by it. So once I use Arcane Reach on a Touch Spell, it then becomes a 30 ft range spell, so wouldn't Repeat Spell be viable for it?

[Anastasia]

I think it would, yes. Gray area, admittedly.

[Anastasia]

Another question: Is there any response to Ray Deflection? I really like Spellwarp Sniper, but having a 4th level spell automatically disable the entire class is pretty cringy.

If not, would you consider some kind of custom feat investment for it?

Also, if anyone has any suggestions for improvement on the build and the survivalist thing, please throw them at me.

Have a few backup options in case you run into it. It's not the most common spell, being non core and all, so while you may come across it, I wouldn't consider it a huge concern.

[Merc]

Decided not to go with raging monk or any multiclassing. Went with an Incarnate 14 / Cleric 14 build. Posted preliminary sheet.

[Anastasia]

Okay. Let me know when y'all are done so I can do sheet reviews in earnest, but good progress all around.

[Iron Dragoon]

I'm done aside from fluff and gear.  Do you want us to do gear since we're doing minimalist stuff? Or any restrictions on what we start with?

[Merc]

My sheet should pretty much be ready. I do need to do spells/soulmelds and to buy knick-knacks to stick in my bag of holding, as well as background stuff, but the rest should be fairly firm.

[Yuthirin]

Here we go!

Pavel gains a level! He reaches level 10!
He selects Malconvoker 5 and Archivist 10.
From Malconvoker, he gains Fiendish Legion and +1 level of his existing spellcasting class.
From Archivist, he gains a bonus feat and advances in spellcasting.
Spellcasting levels don't stack, so he progresses as normal.
Pavel learns two divine spells. He selects divine agility and mystic aegis.
Pavel selects Skill Focus (Knowledge: Arcana) for his bonus feat.
Skills go up as normal.

Pavel gains a level! He reaches level 11!
He selects Cleric and Archivist 11.
From Cleric, he gains channel energy (turn/rebuke replacement), Cleric casting, and two domains. He selects Knowledge and Trickery.
From Archivist, he gains dark knowledge (dread secret) and advances in spellcasting.
Pavel learns two divine spells. He selects heal and greater dispel magic.
Skills go up as normal.

Pavel gains a level! He reaches level 12!
He selects Master of Shrouds 1 and Archivist 12.
From Master of Shrouds, he gains extra rebuking, rebuke undead.
From Archivist, he gains an additional use of dark knowledge and advances in spellcasting.
Pavel learns two divine spells. He selects death ward and divine insight.
Skills go up as normal.
He gains an ability point. It goes into Int.
He gains a feat and selects Improved Initiative.

Pavel gains a level! He reaches level 13!
He selects Master of Shrouds 2 and Archivist 13.
From Master of Shrouds, he gains summon undead (shadow).
From Archivist, he gains lore mastery and advances in spellcasting. For his lore mastery specialization, he selects Religion.
Pavel learns two divine spells. He selects summon monster VI and summon monster VII.
Skills go up as normal.

Pavel gains a level! He reaches level 14!
He selects Master of Shrouds 3 and Archivist 14.
From Archivist, he gains dark knowledge (foreknowledge) and advances in spellcasting.
Pavel learns two divine spells. He selects banishment and mass bull's strength.
Skills go up as normal.

[Yuthirin]

Say, does Oghma have any other domains than Knowledge?