So I'm retiring as DM after my two session game was derailed and sabatoged by three my brother's murder hobo characters (he went through 3 of my sheets in one night).
My best friend is taking the reins and everyone else that had a character is keeping theirs. The party is as follows:
Human melee inquisitor CE
Human fighter N
Gnome rogue LE
Elf ranged ranger NE
Gnome necromancer cleric CE (brothers newest murder hobo)
My inclination is towards a transforming caster.
I usually lean magus. I've made one recently so may not do it again but I'm not certain. I'm considering eldritch knight. I don't do nature themed.
So between magus, ek, wizard, sorcerer, witch, etc. Who would you pick if you wanted to make a brutal magical transformer?
BTW if you're wondering it's level 5
Alchemists and investigators can transform too. They can make better use of it than a 1/2 BAB type, and they get some such spells/formulae at earlier spell levels to allow them to get them at about the same time as the full casters.
An alchemist can take more damage with spontaneous healing and fortification, and a vivisectionist can do a great deal of damage with sneak attack. That archetype really wants to be evil anyway.
An investigator can do almost as much damage more reliably and is better with skills. They don't get those defensive options though.
So between magus, ek, wizard, sorcerer, witch, etc. Who would you pick if you wanted to make a brutal magical transformer?
Have you considered Alchemist? With the Beastmorph and Vivisectionist archetypes, perhaps?
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You have Chaotic Evil characters in the party. What you should make is a new gaming group.
You have Chaotic Evil characters in the party. What you should make is a new gaming group.
hahaha yes I agree
As for the alchemist suggestion I've thought about it and might do it but flavor-wise I'm more into true spellcasters.
Knowing that wizard/sorc/arcanist/witch BAB blows i wonder if the power of their transformation abilities could ever sufficiently compensate.
Another interesting idea: eldritch scoundrel rogue for sneak attacking while polymorphed
There are a couple storm-themed Druid archetypes if you don't want to be all into plants and animals and such.