Self-explanatory question.
I'm a Menhir Savant Druid, 2nd level, and I already have the Augment Summons feat.
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Superior Summons is one of the better options imho. And you already have the 2 pre-requisites for it, so its a bit of a waste not to take it.
It is your character, but I don't think a Menhir Savant is the archetype to get great at Call Natures Ally. Some of the Shamans, most noteably Saurian Shaman, are the ones to get real power that way.
Anything that speeds up on getting them out. Sacred Summons is all that comes to mind.
The new AE makes it to where everyone can drop a summon by the end of their turn, rather than waiting a full round for it to pop off. Looks enticing
Thanks for the advice guys.
Echoing Metamagic Rod is genius. I'm almost tempted not to go for it because the GM would probably have a fit if I used something so powerful. On top of that, if I were to Wild Shape, the GM would probably rule that I couldn't use it in my new form, so...
Superior Summoning is probably where my next feat is going to go, though I won't get it until 5th level (thanks, Variant Multiclassing!); getting the Rage class feature is easily worth the feat slot, and is important if I need to Wild Shape and get in the fight. (I have the second highest Strength in our party.)
The Nature Affinity Rings aren't extremely powerful (and aren't expensive, either), but it certainly gives me options. Since we're using the Inherent Ability progression, it's definitely something I can invest in.
The X-Light summons aren't all that powerful. They're great in that I can summon weaker creatures and they can still do something in combat, but if I summon more powerful creatures, they won't have to deal with the damage reduction anyway.
And I understand that a Menhir Savant is probably not the best archetype (or class) to pick with Summons, but the plan here is to be an all-around support-type character. I can blast if I need to (I picked the Fire Domain), I can Wild Shape and go into battle if needed, and I can Summon Creatures to create distractions.
@ Zenogu: What do you mean by "the new AE"?
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Take Believer's Boon (Dark Tapestry)
This boon choice is absolutely useless.
This ability works only on spells you cast as a cleric—it does not work on spellcasting abilities gained from any other spellcasting classes you might have.
If you don't have levels in cleric, dark tapestry does you zero good.
I seem to have missed that-- I'll need to edit my own summoner druid build then!
I'd like to know if it applies to spells cast from other classes if I Variant Multiclass to get it.
Plz tell me?
The Variant Multiclass only gives you features that the Variant Multiclass says you get. I'll give you an example of the Barbarian Variant that I chose:
At 11th level, she gains a rage power. For the purpose of which rage powers she can select, her effective barbarian level is equal to 1/2 her character level, but for the purpose of the rage power's effect, her effective barbarian level is equal to her full character level.
In the previous levels before acquiring this feature, I would not qualify for the Extra Rage Power feat. In fact, I still technically would not qualify for that feat, even with this variant benefit, simply because I'm stated to gain a Rage Power, and not the feature of Rage Powers themselves (especially when they are separate from the norm). However, RAI would suggest that I follow the same rules for that Rage Power as I would with the one gained from the feature, assuming I actually qualify for that feat. (This calls for a FAQ, one that I will make in a separate thread.)
To be more direct with your question, your Variant Multiclass (Cleric) only grants you the Domain Powers and Channeling abilities; it does not, in itself, grant a Domain. Re-reading the 3rd level passage:
At 3rd level, she selects one domain her deity grants, gaining that domain's 1st-level granted power, treating her character level as her effective cleric level.
Your benefit here is not the acquisition of an actual Domain, but merely the 1st level granted power of that Domain. Even if by RAW you might have a point, I can almost assure you that the RAI would strongly disagree with you getting an additional set of Domain spells to cast (from).
The Variant MulticlassI seem to have missed that-- I'll need to edit my own summoner druid build then!
I'd like to know if it applies to spells cast from other classes if I Variant Multiclass to get it.
Plz tell me?
That's all well and good, I already understood that you wouldn't get domain spells.
What I wanted to know is if the Dark Tapestry domain power applies to all spells cast by any class, if you gain that domain power through Variant Multiclass.
A resounding no. Reviewing the text:
...it does not work on spellcasting abilities gained from any other spellcasting classes you might have.
So, even if you were to cast spells as a Druid, the Dark Tapestry power does not apply to spells from a Druid, only a Cleric.