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Hope that helps. ^_^

Yes, this helps a lot, and overall it confirms what I thought.

Thanks again!

Hello everybody. A friend of mine has a 5th level gnome witch with the pyromaniac racial trait and is considering the idea of multiclassing as a sorcerer, taking the elemental (fire) bloodline.

Here are 2 rule questions we cannot find an answer to:

1) Would the sorcerer bloodline arcana ("whenever you cast a spell that deals energy damage, you can change the type of damage to match the type of your bloodline. This also changes the spell's type to match the type of your bloodline") apply to his witch spells? In other terms, could he change his lightning bolt, taken from the witch spell list, to deal fire damage?

2) Would he be able to use the spontaneous spellcasting sorcerer ability for his witch spells? Or does he manage the two spellcasting abilities in two separate ways, by memorizing witch spells as usual and spontaneously casting only sorcerer spells?

Thanks for the advice!

P.S. Thanks for pointing out the presence of Chaos Arrow, but she's a (rather disturbing) female gnome! ;-)

Thanks everybody for the answers. I've read about the shadow/umbral bloodline but it doesn't seem to fit my RP idea, so I'll stick to draconic.

However, I was wondering if the Linnorm bloodline (from Ultimate Magic) would suit my character better than the normal Draconic one.

As far as I see, Draconic would grant two melee claw attacks. Since my Str score is 9 and I'm Small, they would deal 1d3-1 damage each (plus sneak attack damage), on a successful melee attack roll. Provided they both hit, at 3rd level I could deal 2x(1d3+1d6-1) damage, for an average 9 damage. Even if I used the Weapon Finesse feat, I'd still have to hit twice, though.

If I take the Linnorm bloodline, I could shoot ranged touch acid rays. At 3rd level I woul deal 1d6+1d6+1 damage (average 8 damage), but hitting would be much easier (it's a touch attack).

This would definitely mean Linnorm is better... but Draconic gives +1 damage per die rolled if you cast a spell of your energy type. This would mean that a sneak attack level 0 Acid Splash could deal 1d3+1+1d6+1 damage (average 7.5 damage again), with an infinite number of these available...

Overall, I'm confused! Any thoughts? Draconic or Linnorm?

Thanks!

Anybody out there?

Hello everybody.

I am starting a Jade Regent campaign as a gnome ninja. However, I was thinking about taking a few sorcerer levels and then the arcane trickster prestige class. I have read A Highly Regarded Expert's Guide to the Arcane Trickster but I am still looking for a few suggestions...

1) Which sorcerer bloodline should I choose? I would say draconic, as the Copper Dragon heritage would fit my prankster quite well. Any advice in terms of optimization?

2) Considering my first level will be ninja, should I take a second ninja level first, or should I go sorcerer as soon as possible?

3) Could anybody suggest a nice "gninja" picture for my avatar?

Thanks a lot!

This is a source of great ideas, thanks a lot! I am mastering The Bastards of Erebus right now, and I was just looking for some info on the Children of Westcrown.

The NPC portraits would be great as well! :)