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Defending Bone doesn't seem like it would be worth it, when there are spells like Mirror Image and Blur I can take to make sure I don't get hit at all. Also since Bludgeoning damage isn't that hard to find. Bladed Dash was one of my choices as soon as we hit 6th last session and will be all sorts of fun when we resume game. The elemental spell rod has been on my list of needs ever since I decided to focus SG, the GM just hasn't made items of that nature readily available to this point. But I'll get there, hopefully as soon as we get back to town and get paid.

What about good ways to get flight. It's nice to get the spell but it would be nicer to get something more permanent. I was considering a carpet of flying. It would fit my character thematically. Any way to get a faster carpet? I know it follows Overland Flight's rules but I want to supercharge that baby.

he had already nixed that idea.

That might just be handy. Giving me a couple things to hopefully look forward to trying out. Any other ideas?

As this is my first Magus attempt I want to stick with the SG build. We have a crafter coming online shortly and I already have a maneuver type Monk in the group. Just looking to keep my pimp hand strong and keep myself in the game when that pimp hand has to get unplugged for a few turns. I have seen those guides before thank you isdestroyer. However I was looking more for some tweaks for right now and a solid level plan. Are deliquescent gloves still good for a build that won't be using natural attacks? Is there something better. Also limited to no 3PP, can use APG, ACG, UE, UC, UM, Horror and Core.

Save not waste

So perhaps Arcane Strike is better for one Feat then even attempting to go Wespon focus/Weapon Specialization, as by end of life it out performs the whole chain, and only costs one Feat vs several. Sure I won't use it if I pop Arcane accuracy or later Accurate strike but it's dependable if I don't want to spend the arcane pool or if I'm trying to to waste all my more powerful tricks for the day. And it can still work with Power Attack.

Also feel it exessary to note that my GM is playing with the Horror Adventures rules and basically throwing us into Ravenloft, if that might change anything! We've already had a showdown with a couple of Demons that was a woeful waste of an SG Spellstrike crit.

Having a crafter coming online in the group shortly, so that should be helpful. Would you got Power Attack now, or instead take Familiar. I was pondering an Ioun Wyrd so I could load it up with Ioun Stones and gain the benefit of several without any of them having to be in orbit, take Intensified at 7, and Power at 9?

New here,

I know this has been discussed ad nauseam but w/e. I've been playing my first ever Magus in a campaign and we just reached level 5. GM allowed for a 32 point combined build of race and stats. Took a 12 point race build with Skilled, Static Bonus Feat of Spell Penetration, Improved Initiative, and the advanced Stat block for +2 to my Physicals, +4 INT, -2 CHR. I used my normal extra level 1 Feat for Additional Traits. With 20 points remaining my stats are as follows.

STR - 18 (Starting 17 + 1 at level 4
DEX - 14
CON - 14
INT - 18
WIS - 12
CHR - 10

Traits
Magical Lineage - Shocking Grasp
Anatomist - +1 on critical confirmation rolls
Armor Expert - Armor Check Penalty reduced by 1
Eyes and Ears of the City - +1 Perception, always a class skill

Feats
1 - Improved Initiative, 1 - Spell Penetration, 1 - Additional Traits, 3 - Weapon Focus (Scimitar), 5 - Quick Draw, 5 - Intensified Spell

Magus Arcana
3 - Arcane Accuracy

Gear worth mentioning
scimitar +1, chain shirt, 2x Pearl of Power lvl 1, ioun stone that can recall any one spell, slotless ring of regeneration 1,

Retraining is allowed for Feats and arcana. Choosing skill points every level. Too late to add any archetypes to my vanilla buddy here. Level 5 selection aren't locked in yet, so I was looking for suggestions to my build. Since it's the first time playing I decided for the standard Shocking Grasp gimmick. Where do I go from here?