PFS Magus Playtest

[Andrew Besso]

Here is a new level 1 magus for PFS play.

Build:
General:
Race: Elf
Class-Level: Magus-1
Alignment: LN
Faction: Cheliax

Stats
STR: 14
DEX: 16
CON: 12
INT: 16
WIS: 10
CHA: 10

Feat: Dodge (+1 AC)
Traits: Armor Expert (-1 Armor check penalty), Desperate Focus (+2 concentration checks)

Spellbook:
All cantrips (Acid splash, Light, Arcane mark, Mage hand, Dancing lights, Open/close, Daze, Prestidigitation, Detect magic, Ray of frost, Flare, Ghost sound, Spark + Read magic)

Level 1: Burning hands, Mount, Color spray, Grease, Hydraulic push, Shield

Skill Ranks: (5) Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (Dungeoneering), Ride, Spellcraft, Use Magic Device

Armor: Studded leather
Weapons: Rapier, Shortbow

Other Equipment: Backpack, rope, grappling hook, bedroll, sunrods (2), tindertwigs (4), charcoal, candles (5)
Traveling spellbook, pen & ink, spell component pouch
Alchemist's fire, acid

Of course, I haven't yet come up with his (her?) name.

EDIT; I will post as play progresses. I have not yet had the chance to play this character.

[Lewdburrito]

Andrew Besso wrote:

Here is a new level 1 magus for PFS play.

Build:
General:
Race: Elf
Class-Level: Magus-1
Alignment: LN
Faction: Cheliax

Stats
STR: 14
DEX: 16
CON: 12
INT: 16
WIS: 10
CHA: 10

Feat: Dodge (+1 AC)
Traits: Armor Expert (-1 Armor check penalty), Desperate Focus (+2 concentration checks)

Spellbook:
All cantrips (Acid splash, Light, Arcane mark, Mage hand, Dancing lights, Open/close, Daze, Prestidigitation, Detect magic, Ray of frost, Flare, Ghost sound, Spark + Read magic)

Level 1: Burning hands, Mount, Color spray, Grease, Hydraulic push, Shield

Skill Ranks: (5) Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (Dungeoneering), Ride, Spellcraft, Use Magic Device

Armor: Studded leather
Weapons: Rapier, Shortbow

Other Equipment: Backpack, rope, grappling hook, bedroll, sunrods (2), tindertwigs (4), charcoal, candles (5)
Traveling spellbook, pen & ink, spell component pouch
Alchemist's fire, acid

Of course, I haven't yet come up with his (her?) name.

EDIT; I will post as play progresses. I have not yet had the chance to play this character.

Magi are lots of fun to play, I have a half-elf with very similar stats.

I might suggest the Combat Casting feat and also switching to a longsword since you don't have Weapon Finesse.

Other than that, looks good, should be a blast to play.

[Andrew Besso]

I considered the longsword. I decided to go with the rapier because of its better critical threat range.
I certainly want Combat Casting. I decided to take it later so I could have Dodge now, and have the Desperate Focus trait immediately. I assume the bonuses to concentration checks stack.
Here is the list of feats I plan:
3: Combat Casting
5: Nimble Moves (ignore 5' difficult terrain), Power Attack
7: Acrobatic Steps (ignore 20' difficult terrain)
9: Cleave
10: Bouncing Spell
11: Great Cleave

Magus Arcana:
3: Arcane Accuracy
6: Pool Strike
9: Empowered Magic
12: Maximized Magic

[Lewdburrito]

Andrew Besso wrote:

I considered the longsword. I decided to go with the rapier because of its better critical threat range.

I certainly want Combat Casting. I decided to take it later so I could have Dodge now, and have the Desperate Focus trait immediately. I assume the bonuses to concentration checks stack.
Here is the list of feats I plan:
3: Combat Casting
5: Nimble Moves (ignore 5' difficult terrain), Power Attack
7: Acrobatic Steps (ignore 20' difficult terrain)
9: Cleave
10: Bouncing Spell
11: Great Cleave

Magus Arcana:
3: Arcane Accuracy
6: Pool Strike
9: Empowered Magic
12: Maximized Magic

Looks good. And yes, the concentration bonuses do stack. The trait gives a trait bonus and the feat gives an untyped bonus.

[Andrew Besso]

I finally will have a chance to play the magus this Wednesday. I swapped my rapier for a scimitar - same damage & critical hit threat range but it can be used two-handed. I also decided to have Shocking Hands in my spellbook instead of Mount.