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I've been trying to decide what class to play as in the upcoming Savage Tides campaign my gaming group is about to play. It has come down between the Spell Thief in the Complete Adventurer, and some form of an up close, melee Gish(I believe that is the correct term) caster. I already know if I do that, then Abjurant Champion is a pretty sure must have PrC. But then what?

I've never played a gish before so I'm not sure what the best combination is, should I try the Rage Mage, the Spell Sword, or some other combination? I would like to be an actual able bodied melee character with some helpful spells on the side. I will probably start out as a barbarian or a fighter, and I will be a human...but aside from that, and the Abjurant Champion I am lost in a sea of possibilities. Oh, and is it just me or does the Spell sword seem a little underpowered, or has anyone played it and knows it isn't?

Basically I need to know:
Who has played a Spell Thief and what do you think about it.
How I can best combine melee with casting spells.
Is the Spell Sword underpowered.
And everyones experiences with gishes and the above classes.

Thanks ahead of time everyone.

Sir Smashes Alot

Not to long ago a friend of mine asked me why a monk couldn't use punching daggers and add his punching damage to it. I thought about it, and I couldn't see what was wrong with the idea except it might overpower his damage at lvl 3 and whatnot. I just wanted to know if there is a rule against this or if anyone has had previous experience with the subject. It seems like it should do the damage, but I'm afraid of letting him use it at this lvl so at the moment I chose not to allow it. Does that sound fair or should I let him? Suggestions?

Sir Smashes Alot

Well, I remember back in elementary school when I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up...all the common jobs were said by the first kids picked in the class, "Fireman, Policeman, Lawyer, Actor, Music Star!"

And here I am today thinking, what would you want to be if you could be any type of creature-excluding gods/demigods-in DnD? I'll start.

I would be the gnome that tinkered, toyed, and destroyed! I would build little machines to play pranks on all of the other people in the town, I would basically be a no cares in the world gnome who loves to tinker. I guess I would like to be this because it sounds like something fun and I always love a good joke. And gnomes are the bomb...or maybe I'm thinking of the bombs they build...

So, now it's your turn. Just tell what you would want to be, it's personality, and why? Remember, as long as it isn't it a god/demigod you can choose it.

Sir Smashes Alot

I was curious if there was a class or prestige that went by the name of Rune Caster or something that specialized in runes? I am reading a really great book series "The Twilight Giants" by: Troy Denning. In the book there is a Verbeeg(giant-kin) named Basil who is a rune caster. I really like the rune like spells and traps, especially how he makes rune arrows that explode when a command word is said.

So if anyone would know of a sort of caster like this or has some suggestions of how to make a rune based caster I would be really grateful because my friends and I are starting "The Savage Tides" campaign in a short while-about two weeks-and I either play a Wu Jen or whatever a rune caster is if I can find one. I trust that all of the posters here have some good suggestions, I'll check back later.

Your friend,
Sir Smashes Alot

My friend and I will be starting The Savage Tides Adventure Path under the DMing of a good friend, and I am making a Wu Jen, whilst my friend is to become a swashbuckler. I need to know if there is enough water to make me completely useless in a lot of the adventures because I plan to become an Earth based Wu Jen. So, about how much of this game adventure path takes place in or around water? Nothing about the storyline though, I'm just afraid all I will get out of becoming an Earth Wu Jen is some cool role playing possibilities. Oh, and Earth is my favorite element.

If it isn't too much to ask for, could you post your thought on the Wu Jen and if it is a valid looking class with good spells?

Your friend,
Sir Smashes Alot

No suggestions for my paladin?

I've been questioning what a potion in D&D would be in modern life today, and I was wondering what my fellow Paizo users think such things would be. Like what is a bull strength potion in modern day life, Steroids? Healing potions=medicine? This is more just for fun then anything else.

Well, I'm curious to what you all think. Now just what would a potion of full healing be.....

Sir Smashes Alot...wondering what a full healing would be.

Well, I've got a problem as the title suggests. I am becoming a epic spell caster in one level, or about 2 adventures for my group has been gaming recently. I have looked at the epic spell caster spells in the epic handbook(I don't really like any of them), and, I have been thinking of some of my own. But I would appreciate any help with new spell ideas. To start with, I am an evoker who loves explosion spells that get everyone, sure it is a little straight forward, but I do other spells on the side. So if anyone has used some epic spells (evocation or not) please type them down or if you have any ideas that would be great two, thanks for any upcoming spells and advice. I'll check back soon hopefully, probably tomorrow, thanks a ton. (I'm sure your creative minds will prove invaluable)

Sir Smashes Alot...needs help smashing his problem...