Siege Mage gives up a LOT of stuff for what seems to be very little in return. I can't honestly recommend it for a PC, since you'll often find yourself in situations where it won't help and you have very little to fall back on.
A cohort, on the other hand...
Siege Mage gives up a LOT of stuff for what seems to be very little in return. I can't honestly recommend it for a PC, since you'll often find yourself in situations where it won't help and you have very little to fall back on.
A cohort, on the other hand...
I'm going to have to agree. I think the best thing it offers is the Siege Engineer feat, which allows you to forgo taking an EWP as well. You just give up too much for it, IMO.
I mean, the empower siege engine ability allows you to sacrifice a 3rd level spell for +3/+9 on one attack? Why not just use the slot for a fireball. It doesn't miss, has better range (typically) and does more damage.
I agree that a cohort seige mage would be a fun choice.
It sounds like fun, I say go for it. I've read the first two modules, but haven't ran them. Siege engines are used during ship combat, which can fluctuate a bit depending on how the GM wants to run it, but there is the possibility of a significant amount of siege combat.
For now, I think I'm gonna go fighter instead... just can't decide on an Archtype, lol
Corsair, hands down. If ever a character type was perfect for a given campaign, this is it.