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I'm playing a Tempest Druid in PFS. I'm not level 5 yet, so I haven't missed spontaneously casting SNA quite yet, and the extra fog clouds and obs mists are really fun.

I did weather domain. I don't use a trident because I can target better things than their AC with my terrible to hit, but I throw nets around. I'm excited to wild shape and natural spell, but overall I might suggest you play regular druid with a cool domain.

Oh yes, my wand of silent image is in a spring loaded wrist sheath. it's my go to most of the time.

I do understand there are some fights that just don't fit my character, I just wanted to see how to deal with the more difficult things I've encountered.

With dazzling display being so awesome, do you think Ultimate Combat shook up the controller bards feat build after dazzling display?

Alright, riddle me this.

I'm level 6. My spell list is Hideous Laughter, Vanish, Grease, Timely Inspiration, Glitterdust, Silence, Pyrotechnics, and Invisibility.

I can whip at +6 or net at +4.

My Intimidate is +22

What do I do if I walk into a room with oozes? How about undead? (Well, at least Grease>Net works on undead)

I said colorspray, but meant glitterdust, woops. It most certainly is a good spell though. I wasn't sure what my 6th first level spell should be, so I'll look into timely inspiration.

I couldn't take net because we are so feat starved, so I did the heirloom weapon trait to get a mwk net that I was proficient with, but it got needed this week ad I changed my traits to bully and brute, giving me a +2 more intimidate. I had intimidated huge elementals before. Every time I roll to shake something, dms just hang their heads.

My three 2nd level spells thus far are pyrotechnics, color spray, and distressing tone. At level 5, I added distressing tone, so I haven't had the opportunity to try it out, but I think sickened will stack well with shaken. Once, my DM thought if something was intimidated 3 times, it would run off, and that made for a very interesting game (I basically scared some dudes into running through all the traps for us :]]) Also, at level 5, I have base 21 intimidate, 23 when I tap myself with my wand of Tap Inner Beauty.

I've been carrying a torch for pyro, but close range really defeats the purpose of pyrotechnics imo. There are so many good 2nd level spells I am sort of overwhelmed. I'm not taking invis cause I'll just buy all the potions of it I need, and I don't want to take Heroism, because I'll soon have a wand of it, if I find it necessary.

So if I had to boil it down to a specific question, it would be the following- What second level spells should I take, considering the huge chunks of APG and UM we (the bards) got a piece of?

I've been playing the controller bard in Pathfinder Society, sticking pretty much to Treant's guide. I leveled up last night to 5, so I just got Dazzling Display (whip)
My build was pretty basic thus far:
Skill Focus (Intimidate)
Weap Focus (Whip)
Dazzling Display (Whip)
the next two feats are looking like this- Antagonize at 7 Persuasive at 9. I considered the whip n trip route, and it is really sexy, but bards can't quite afford combat expertise (and I don't think they can afford to take a level of fighter for the spells!)
I've been wanting to talk to Treant the past week or so to see what he has to say, and I'm glad to see this thread necro'd.
To be frank, this is the most fun, and perhaps most powerful character at the gaming table at any point in time.
I need feedback and advice from others on what spells are now considered optimal, as our list has grown
I've got to get back to work, but I'll be on here soon.