My friend is running a short, hardcore campaign in which he expects us to die toward the end. It will be a fun exercise of the rules at somewhat higher levels than we’ve been playing, so I made a Draconic Heritage Sorcerer-Paladin for the game. However, I made a 10th level character, and he told us today we need to make 11th level characters instead. So:
1.I tried to make a resilient character, with amazing saves and okay armor. Should I be going a different route than the Ray one, or something different entirely?
2.What should I do for my 11th level? With the extra feat and level, should I rework the class makeup entirely?
Thanks for any help!
Aurgun the Drake
Male Human Sorcerer (Draconic) 8/Paladin 2
LG Medium Humanoid
Init +10; Senses Perception +14
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DEFENSE
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AC 27, touch 16, flat-footed 23
hp 80 (8d6+2d10+20)
Fort +17, Ref +17, Will +20
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee Unarmed Strike +7/+2 (1d3+1/x2)
Sorcerer Spells Known (CL 8, +7 melee touch, +10 ranged touch):
4 (4/day) Enervation, Detonate
3 (7/day) Fly, Haste, Ray of Exhaustion (DC 20)
2 (8/day) Invisibility, Mirror Image, Resist Energy, Scorching Ray
1 (8/day) Feather Fall, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Mount, Obscuring Mist, Ray of Enfeeblement (DC 18)
0 (at will) Blahblah
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STATISTICS
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Str 12, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 24
Base Atk +6/+1; CMB +7; CMD 21
Feats: Improved Initiative, Eschew Materials, Keen Scent, Empower Spell, Weapon Focus (Ray), Spell Penetration, Greater Spell Penetration, Lightning Reflexes
Traits: Magical Knack, Reactionary
Skills: Fly +17, Intimidate +13, Perception +14, Ride +12, Sense Motive +12, Spellcraft +13, Use Magic Device +18
SQ: Claws, Dragon Resistances, +1 dmg/die with Fire Spells, Darkvision 60 ft, Orc Ferocity
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GEAR
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+1 Composite Longbow (+1 Str), Headband of Charisma +4, Amulet of Natural Armor +2, Belt of Dexterity +2, Ring of Protection +2, Ring of Sustenance, Wand of False Life, Wand of Mage Armor, Wand of Shield, Wand of CLW x2, Rod (Lesser, Extend), CMW Potion x3
As long as you're going sorceror/paladin, why not throw in some levels of Dragon Disciple or Eldritch Knight while you're at it?
Paladin 2/Sorceror 5/Dragon Disciple 4 is your 11th level character with 8 casting levels and some very nice bonuses on top of that.
As long as you're going sorceror/paladin, why not throw in some levels of Dragon Disciple or Eldritch Knight while you're at it?
Paladin 2/Sorceror 5/Dragon Disciple 4 is your 11th level character with 8 casting levels and some very nice bonuses on top of that.
Yeah, either Dragon Disciple or Eldritch Knight will make your Paladin and Sorc levels synergize better.
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As I love to play Sword-n-Spell characters I will give you this piece of advice to help guide your build:
Pick a role, and master it. You can SMASH, or you can CAST, but you cannot do both well.
SMASH: Invest in strength, use your class bonus for hit points, take more levels of paladin, feats go to improving melee ability. Build example: Paladin4/Sorcerer2/DD8/EK5/Paladin(the rest). Take spells that buff yourself, since your spell DCs will not be very high (becuase you concetrate on strength) and a Will DC17 save is easy for a level 11 character to make.
CAST: Invest in charisma, use your class bonus to add more spells to your spell list (yay human!), use feats to improve your casting or add more spells to your list, and take more levels of sorcerer. Build example: Paladin2/Sorcerer3/DD4/Sorcerer11. Trait: Magical Knack (to make up the lost caster levels on CL checks). Gear: Robe of Arcane Heritage (to make up the lost bloodline levels).
Lastly :)
Make sure this is the kind of character you want. You will not be fantastic at either role, but you will be great at one, and decent at the other. You will be versatile and have many options at your disposal, so keep track of your situation, it will dictate how to spend your abilities much more than a barbarian whose primary responsibility is to get angry and rage swim (I still get a kick out of the ability of a barbarian to get mad at the water lol).