| rpewin01 |
I asked this in another thread, but thought I might get more responses with its own thread. I need to settle on a character for tomorrow morning. I have decided on a 6th level summoner in a group with a witch, ranger, cleric, oracle, and rogue.
My idea for my summoner is to use UMD with wands to support the party. I have found several wands that are useful in combat but not caster level or DC dependent: ill omen, saving finale, true strike, liberating command, blistering invective (if I build for Intimidate). This would be on top of normal summoner spells like haste, enlarge person, etc.
My DM has given me the option to take a feat that will progress my Eidolon for three levels if I multiclass up to 4 levels (similar to other companion feats but less powered because Eidolon is stronger). So I am thinking of taking four levels of the Pathfinder Savant PrC to get the ability to use wands at my own caster level, thus greatly expanding the usefuleness of wands (but not the wands that allow a save).
Is this a good tradeoff? Are there that many wands that do not allow a save, but are caster level dependent, that make up for the drawbacks? If so, are they good enough to make me noticeably better than just focusing on the wands that are not caster level dependent and do not allow a save (such as enervation when I get higher levels)? The drawbacks are: one level of spell progression, one level of Eidolon progression, 4 levels of D6 v. D8, and two feats (Magical Aptitude and the house-ruled Eidolon progression feat).