Advice on a gnome cleric of Cayden Cailean

[Douglas Muir 406]

6th level cleric, built to take advantage of CC's variant channeling "barf bomb" ability (negative channel power of the ale/wine portfolio, which is to cause all in range to become Nauseated). Nauseated is a pretty powerful condition -- you can't attack, cast spells, concentrate, or doing anything other than a single move action per turn. So it's a nice burst debuff, particularly effective if he's working as part of a team. (Tip of the hat to Akalsaris, who posted a miniguide to this character concept a while back.)

15 point build gives Str 10 Con 12 Dex 12 Int 9 Wis 16 Cha 16

Feats will include Improved Channel (pumps DC up to 18) and Selective Channel (so he doesn't blast his teammates). Probably the Sacred Conduit trait (adds yet another +1 to the DC), with the other trait being either Fortified Drinker or Iron Liver. And throw in the Eternal Optimist gnome racial attribute as well -- give up hatred and defensive training in return for +2 to saves vs. fear, and you can reroll a "1" once/day.

Mind, I'd like him to be more than a one-trick pony. In fact, I think this guy should be a generalist cleric -- healer, buffer, backup fighter, some offensive spells too. So, other suggestions on development are welcome.

cheers,

Doug M,

[Douglas Muir 406]

Well, okay -- a gnome with 10 Str, BAB+4, a rapier doing 1d4 and a single feat left to play with is not going to be all that useful in combat at 6th level. But he should be able to do interesting and useful stuff anyway. He attacks at +5 as a touch monkey, and there are various domain powers and spells that could be useful when touch attacking. Of course, if he's going to be a touch monkey we'd want to pump up his AC as high as possible...

Doug M.

[tonyz]

I'd probably depend on his spells for other stuff -- with all his feats and stats going to channelling, and very little in the way of skills, his best bet as a combat monkey is probably to aid another and hope they hit.

Fortunately clerics have a lot of options for spells, particularly buff spells. But rebuff spells like doom, prayer, and anything else that lowers saves would work very nicely with his channel ability.

[Gnomezrule]

The guided hand feat might be useful as well so as to use your wisdom mod with the rapier rather than str.

[Douglas Muir 406]

Guided hand wants Channel Smite as a prereq. And Channel Smite probably isn't too useful for this guy.

Doug M.

[Douglas Muir 406]

Well: any suggestions on gear or spells? The theme is "fun-loving CG guy who likes beer and messing with bad guys".
Doug M.