Random DM nagging.

[Anastasia]

Simmer has leveled up.

- Barbarian 12 and War Mage 4.
- 5 on a d12 for a total of 10 hit points.
- +1 BAB for a total of 15.
- Gains plane shift(fire only).
- Spell sense rises by 1.
- Armored spellcasting rises to -10%. Wasted. The only way Simmer's getting in armor is if it's on fire. Say Afina, that's an idea.
- Gains an 8th level and 4 9th level spell charges.
- Gains an 9th level spell slot. She selects Deadly Sunstroke. Mental note, houserule that to have the fire descriptor. It's a spell that primarily deals fire damage, it should really have it.
- +1 to all saves.
- Skills go up as normal.
- Maximize Spell(WM4). Not much to say here other than BURN!

Okayish level. 20's going to be much more active and interesting.

[Anastasia]

Mei leveled up.

- Warlock 19 and Enlightened Spirit 4.
- 6 on a d6 for a total of 9 hit points.
- +1 BAB for a total of 19.
- +2 charisma, +2 constitution, +2 dexterity and +2 wisdom.
- Damage reduction rises 10/evil and cold iron.
- Permanent tongues. Always handy.
- +1d6 eldritch blast.
- +1 will save.
- Skills go up as normal.

Nice level for the stat boosts.

[Anastasia]

Rosa leveled up.

- Rogue 9 and Fighter 18.
- 2 on a d10 for a total of 6 hit points.
- +1 BAB for a total of 19.
- +1d6 sneak attack for a total of 8d6.
- +1 to all saves. As a result Armor of God rises to +16 AC.
- Skills go up as normal.
- Greater Weapon Focus(Longsword(F18) gained.

Eh. Really a filler level.

[Anastasia]

Ellese leveled up.

- Fiend-Blooded 10 and Sorcerer 19.
- 2 on a d4 for a total of 13 hit points.
- +1 BAB for a total of 14.
- Fiendish Exultation grants +1 dex, con, int, +2 str and damage reduction 10/magic.
- Gains an 8th and a 9th level spell charge.
- Gains an 8th and a 9th level known, plus a bonus spell from fiendish sorcery. Ellese's magic selects Create Greater Undead, Mindrape and Eternity of Torture.
- +1 will saves.
- Skills go up as normal.

Any level with that many stat boosts is a good level.

[Anastasia]

[18:49] <Muirfinn> Ko!
[18:50] <Muirfinn> I want this feat! Make it work with shapeshift! http://dndtools.eu/feats/complete-champion--57/bestial-charge--203/
[18:50] <Muirfinn> It translates directly.

What parts of this do you want in particular?

[Yuthirin]

Pounce.

[Merc]

Ithea leveled up. Not actually done, but...

• Rogue 13 and Duskblade 20.
• +9 HP
• +1 BAB for a total of 20.
• Bonus point goes into Int.
• Fort and Will improve.
• Quick Cast +1/day (total 4/day)
• Retraining Power Attack for Catfolk Pounce
• Combat feat: ??? (TBD)
• Rogue Special Ability: Skill Mastery
• +2 spell/day for level 3 and level 4, +1 spell day for level 5.

[Anastasia]

Pounce.

This is where I again mention I frown on pounce shenanigans (speaking of, hi Ithea). As an aside, I swear I've said this before elsewhere but I can't find it on searching. Strange that.

Anyway, I'm wary of pouncing since it tends to make combat run even deadlier, let alone before you mix in shenanigans like valorous weapons or charging smite. The people in Balmuria 3 who can do multiple attacks after moving generally use the spring attack chain of feats and pay out the nose to do it without the added oomph of charge. I find this particular facet to be more harmful than helpful in game play.

Now both of those have limitations. Catfolk Pounce is flatfooted foes only while Bestial Charge is the round after you shape shift. Though considering shape shift is a swift action to turn on/off, that's not really that much of a limitation. So you understand why I'm decidedly hesitant here regarding both feats.

So let me ask you instead - what is it you want here, precisely? Why do you want pounce?

[Yuthirin]

To hit things more often. I don't really have anything that would really AUGMENT it and make it go crazy. This level. Just think! Next level will bring epic pouncing dragons!

[Merc]

I don't want -pounce- particularly, it was just the only thing I saw that grabbed my attention and I thought worked with Ithea.

Primarily, for the two fighter feats, I want something that will get use and be beneficial, and isn't just some generic +1 or +2 bonus to something. A lot of fighter feats I simply don't qualify for or just don't work with Ithea's build, or are just incredibly situational for this game.

[Anastasia]

Note to self: Lief, Mirima, Misalea, Rosa, Sage Vul'lath, Simmer, Stille, Sylvie, Tepen, The Jarl, The Master left for loot.

[Anastasia]

In the interests of making armor that isn't inferior to bracers of armor: Check out glassteel from Champions of Valor, page 65. It's expensive but it's better than mithral.

[Anastasia]

Awhile back, I was working on converting an epic VoP continuation. It was made by one of the designers of the BoED and it's generally decent enough. I made minimal changes to it and it's what I'm going to use for Mei. It requires spending your level 21 feat on it (which really hurts spellcasters, who get double whammied there), but you get bonus feats from it so I feel it more than compensates for that. I'm not sure how this balances all in all, so we'll see how it works out.

If any of you have opinions about it, this is the time to speak up.

Epic Vow of Poverty [Epic, Exalted]
Prerequisite: Vow of Poverty
Benefit: You gain epic level benefits for your Vow of Poverty. See the table below. All conditions of Vow of Poverty continue to apply.



   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Level	Benefit
21	AC bonus+11, resistance+4
22	Holy wake
23	Ability score enhancement +10/+8/+6/+4/+2, bonus feat, exalted strike+6 (epic)
24	AC bonus+12, damage reduction 15/epic and evil, deflection+4, natural armor+3
25	Holy aura, resistance+5
26	Bonus feat, Exalted strike+7 (cold iron or silver)
27	Ability score enhancement +12/+10/+8/+6/+4/+2, AC bonus+13
28	Energy resistance 30
29	Bonus feat, damage reduction 20/epic and evil, exalted strike+8, resistance+6, timeless body
30	AC bonus+14, deflection+5
31	Ability score enhancement +14/+12/+10/+8/+6/+4
32	Bonus feat, exalted strike+9 (holy), fast healing, natural armor+4
33	AC bonus+15, resistance+7
34	Damage reduction 25/epic and evil
35	Ability score enhancement +16/+14/+12/+10/+8/+6, bonus feat, energy immunity (first), exalted strike+10
36	AC bonus+16, deflection+6
37	Resistance+8, swiftness
38	Bonus feat, exalted strike+11 (holy power)
39	Ability score enhancement +18/+16/+14/+12/+10/+8, AC bonus+17, damage reduction 30/epic and evil, tongues
40	Energy immunity (second), natural armor+5

AC Bonus (Su)

An epic ascetic's exalted bonus to AC continues to increase by +1 for every 3 character levels beyond 18th (+11 at 21st level, +12 at 24th level, +13 at 27th level, and so forth).

Resistance (Ex)

An epic ascetic's resistance bonus to saving throws increases by +1 for every 4 character levels beyond 17th (+4 at 21st, +5 at 25th, +6 at 29th, and so forth).

Holy Wake (Ex)

Once he attains 22nd level, an epic ascetic character does not need to sleep and is immune to all natural and magical sleep effects.  An epic ascetic spellcaster still requires eight hours of rest before he can replenish his spells, usually spending the time in a meditative trance.

Exalted Strike (Su)

An epic ascetic's exalted strike ability continues to increase as he gains levels.  The enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls increases by +1 for every 3 character levels beyond 20th.  At 23rd level, any weapon the character wields effectively becomes a +6 weapon, and can overcome the damage reduction of a creature as though it were an epic weapon.  At 26th level, the ascetic's attacks are considered to have been made with a silver or cold iron weapon, whichever would be more beneficial.  At 32nd level, any weapon the character wields is considered to have the holy ability, dealing extra damage to evil creatures.  At 41st level, any weapon the character wields is considered to have the holy power ability.

Ability Score Enhancement (Ex)

An epic ascetic's ability score enhancements continue to increase beyond 20th level.  At 23rd level, his existing bonuses increase by +2 and he gains a +2 bonus to a fifth ability score.  At 27th level, he gains a +2 bonus to those five scores and a +2 bonus to a sixth ability score.  The bonus for each ability score then increases by +2 for every 4 character levels he achieves.

Damage Reduction (Su)

At 24th level, the epic ascetic's damage reduction improves to 10/epic and evil.  For every 5 levels the ascetic gains beyond 24th, his damage reduction improves by 5 points (15/epic and evil at 29th, 20/epic and evil at 34th, etc.).

Deflection (Su)

An epic ascetic's deflection bonus to AC increases by +1 at 24th level, and every 6 levels thereafter.

Natural Armour (Ex)

An epic ascetic's natural armour bonus to AC increases by +1 for every 8 character levels beyond 16th (24th, 32nd, 40th, and so forth).

Holy Aura (Su)

An epic ascetic of 25th level and above is surrounded at all times by the effects of the holy aura spell.  This aura provides all of the usual benefits of the spell to any good creature within 20 feet of the ascetic.

Energy Resistance (Ex)

At 28th level, an epic ascetic's energy resistance increases to 30.  Beginning at 35th level, an epic ascetic chooses one energy type (acid, cold, electricity, fire or sonic).  The epic ascetic is now immune to that energy type.  An epic ascetic chooses another energy type for every 5 levels beyond 35th (40th, 45th, 50th and 55th).

Timeless Body (Ex)

Upon attaining 29th level, an epic ascetic no longer takes penalties to his ability scores for aging and cannot be magically aged.  Any such penalties that he has already taken, however, remain in place.  Bonuses still accrue, and the ascetic still dies of old age when his time is up.

Fast Healing (Ex)

Upon reaching 32nd level, an epic ascetic's regeneration ability improves.  He gains the fast healing ability, healing an amount of damage per round equal to (ascetic's level -5)/5, rounded down.

Swiftness (Su)

Upon reaching 36th level, the epic ascetic's speed doubles (this does not stack with any magical or supernatural enhancements to speed) and he gains the evasion ability (as the monk class feature).  He also gains a +20 competence bonus on Balance, Climb, Jump and Tumble checks.  Three times per day, he can act as though under the effects of a haste spell for 20 rounds.

Tongues (Ex)

At 39th level, an epic ascetic can communicate with any creature, as though under the effects of a tongues spell.

Bonus Feats

An epic ascetic gains an epic bonus feat at level 23 and every 3 levels thereafter.

Armor Skin, Bonus Domain, Damage Reduction, Energy Resistance, Epic Toughness, Extended Life Span, Fast Healing, Great Ability, Great Smiting, Improved Alignment-Based Casting (good), Improved Aura of Courage, Improved Spell Resistance, Music of the Gods, Penetrate Damage Reduction, Perfect Health, Spontaneous Domain Access, Widen Aura of Courage. An epic ascetic can also select any epic or non epic exalted feat.

[Anastasia]

Dunno if I'll have him done since tonight's session ran long, but here's the build for Finnegan: Fighter 25//Ranger 8(Moon-Warded Ranger)/Occult Slayer 5/Wildrunner 5/Divine Champion 5/Divine Agent 2

[Anastasia]

Finnegan's up and mostly done. I still need a picture, to do his ranger spells and post a revised for CMB/CMD Driving Attack. But he's basically done otherwise.