Why would you like to go EK, would be my first question. EK doesn't really have many benefits if you want to be a full caster and dependent on save or dies.(You'd also give up the kitsune sorcerer favored class bonus!)
And yes, its not too difficult to make your enchantment DC's sky high. Spell focus, favored class, and the like. I wouldn't go so far as to dump your Dex to 8 though. Mage Armor is nice for giving it at least +4 at lower levels.
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You'll likely get bored just spamming uber-DC compulsions all day. And yeah, it's pretty obvious. :/ I almost did it with mine, but decided I just couldn't stomach it.
If you really want to get the most out of your kitsune boon (remember, they have more features than just +2 CHA and +1 enchantment DC), I would actually recommend an archaeologist bard. You'll still have awesome enchantment spells to take advantage of, while also benefiting from your boosted DEX, your Acrobatics bonus, and so forth. You'll be super versatile and welcomed to pretty much any table.
I wouldn't bother too much with the armor, you will be losing that game soon enough anyway. Mirror image, fly, invisibility and the like is in my opinion a better alternative to AC for a full caster.
I also wouldn't worry too much about not hitting undead with your enchantments. I considered burning two feats to be able to do it with my enchanter but once I picked up Control Undead I thought "Naa I'm good."
I did mine as a Lotus Geisha Bard since i already got an enchantment sorceress, which is human though. For the sorcerer i would recommend serpentine with razmiran priest or just plain. Gives you a lot more options.
I think the dual blooded is viable. Since Will is a primary save for a caster.
You can have fun with a powerfull character. You will always have a weakness. SR hurts you, many things besides undead are immune to mind control, darkness, traps, and more.
Just because you can auto win every fight in an adventure does not mena you should. I say you should make the enchanter since you seem excited about it. I would develope personality traits that would that them out of combat so others can get their sowrds wet. Then if they are in trouble toss out a few spells here and there. I rarely see a group upset someone uber hcaracter saves their guys life.
I Was wanting to use the very effective touch of idiocy against the undead. This will drop their saves hitpoints and the doc's if their special abilities all in one shot. Does attacking undead break control undead?I wouldn't bother too much with the armor, you will be losing that game soon enough anyway. Mirror image, fly, invisibility and the like is in my opinion a better alternative to AC for a full caster.
I also wouldn't worry too much about not hitting undead with your enchantments. I considered burning two feats to be able to do it with my enchanter but once I picked up Control Undead I thought "Naa I'm good."
Normally they will die by the end of the scenario, but if I ever have any left over, some party members typically ask me to tell it to lay down and they all surround it. If no one wants to kill it, you can just send it off to where ever.
Also remember that touch of idiocy requires a melee touch, something I never want to do because my strength, armor and hit points are so bad. Additionally, if your command undead targets mindless undead (which seems to be a really good number of them) they don't even get a save.
Perhaps if you combine ToI with some reach metamagic it would still be nice though because I do have Feeblemind and that has proved to be a rockstar against some really nasty foes.
Your thoughts?
Play whatever makes you happy. I haven't seen a Kitsune enchanter yet, let alone a Kitsune, so it's not *that* common.
A wand of reach would be a greta investment
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EK are HARD to play at anything before level 8 or 9. Even after that, they aren't easy. Using a kitsune sorcerer to do this seems to be kind of a waste. You'll get what, like +1...at MOST +2 if your going to level 19 via mods/APs...to your save DC...which is 4 or 8 less HP...which is gonna matter as an EK because you don't get favored class bonus for all those levels of EK. The angelkin aasimir would be better I think for a sorcerer based EK. +2 str, +2 cha. Has alter self once per day as well. Kinda awesome for a sorcerer EK build.
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I appreciate everyone's input so far. I am going for an armored enchanter who has a low dexterity that will be perceived as someone other than a caster.
The great thing about touch of idiocy is that there never is a save. This spell is very detrimental against an undead because it effects them in so many ways.
If you want low dex, why are you going with a race that has a bonus to dex?!? Also heavy (weight wise) armor + a race with a penalty to str is not good either. Besides which, breast plate can still tag you as a caster (clerics) and heavy your never gonna do without ASF. You need to be 3 for 10% and 7 or 20%. So unless you plan on doing everything still spelled...which with an EK sorcerer means your gonna be down the equivalent of 5 levels compared to a normal wizard by the time you get levels in EK...yeah...just not a good idea unless you want to play a gimp. So what do you considered armored? Darkleaf studded leather armor? Mithril breastplate? Full plate? The first two certainly does not tag one as not a caster as they are both quite widely used by casters. In anycase, this maybe a candidate for GM credit because no matter which way you slice it, the low levels are gonna hurt...a lot.
Touch of idiocy is not that great. Remember that it's a PENALTY and not damage. It does not stack...just overlaps. At higher levels, you'll find that it generally isn't as debilitating as you think.
There are alternative ways to not look like a caster. You can always wear accessories(masterwork tools?), wear spiked armor(haramaki or silken ceremonial armor), or a mithral light shield. None of these impose penalties, and they can carry perks of their own. Really its difficult for a caster to wear armor that has a low max dex, one low enough that dumping dex is very useful, especially if you take a hit to strength and can't actually carry your gear and the armor.
Mock Armor. Ultimate Equipment, 90 Gp, looks like normal armor, DC 20 to recognize it's not real.
-j