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Looking at a niche but awesome 20 pt Cleric build. I don’t usually use reach tactics with a Cleric but this particular mix makes a great match IMO. I had a couple of similar ideas. Thematically but also mechanically, I have stayed within CE as a deity alignment.
Tell me your thoughts one and all!
Drow – Reach Herald Caller of Baphomet (Animal/Fur subdomain)
Style: Summoner with secondary melee role
Alignment – CN
Deity favoured weapon – Glaive (Reach weapon)
FCB: +1 hp
STATS: STR 14, DEX 14, CON 12, INT 10, WIS 16, CHA 10
Light armour and buckler
Starting traits: Reactionary, Genie Caller
Starting feat: Sacred Summons
Alternate racial traits: Blasphemous Covenant, Surface Infiltrator, Champion of Dark Powers
The idea is as they level up they will get Combat reflexes, Boon Companion (big cat probably) and SEM as soon as possible. But they will be very decent Summoners straight from Lv 1, especially with the use of a Summoner’s Idol.
But by Level 5 they will really start cooking…..
- Fully levelled big cat AC
- Abilities (Augment Summons, Blasphemous Covenant, Summoner’s Idol) can SS a 30 hp Dretch if they wanted
- The secondary melee role comes with Combat reflexes (can make 3 AOO per round with a decent reach weapon) and the ability to cast Monstrous Physique as a Cleric of Baphomet. You can now wade into combat fairly decently yourself with your summons and AC alongside you for all kinds of flanking goodness.
Then at Lv 7 with SEM they will take it up another notch with their summoning.
The alternative would be to worship Lamashtu which would have some pros and cons..
Mother’s rage trait = a consistent +1 CL on summoning spells (and +1 on survival) vs +2 CL 1/day from Genie Caller
Nightmare and Baleful Polymorph as bonus spells vs Monstrous Physique (have to wait till Lv 5 to get access) and Maze
Favoured weapon = falchion (lower base damage but better Crit potential?)
No access to an AC but by using Strength/Ferocity subdomain, you would have access to Enlarge Person + Ferocious strike combo straight from Lv1. Reach tactics could still be viable. Since no need for Boon Companion feat, possibly Power Attack instead?