I'm playing Kingmaker, 9th level Paladin, approaching the end of "Varnhold Vanishing". We're getting close to the level at which many parties start trying to gain flight, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do that. Magic items? A wand or potion? Spellcasting? Mount?
What have you tried and what do you think is best?
- Human Paladin (my character)
- Position: General
- Deity: Sarenrae
- Divine Bond: Mount (wolf)
- Battle Tactic: Falchion (power attack/mounted combat) - Human Oracle of Lore
- Position: Ruler
- Mystery: Lore
- Curse: Tongues
- Battle Tactic: Fauchard(reach/trip), or spells - Half-Orc Rogue
- Position: Royal Assasin
- ACF: Scout
- Battle Tactic: Two-Weapon Fighting - Elven Witch
- Position: Spymaster
- Patron: Elements
- Battle Tactic: Hexes and/or blast spells - Sorcerer (A new player joining at the beginning of the next book.)
- Position: ???
- Battle Tactic: ???
- Winged Boots
- Ebony Fly
- Broom of Flying
- Carpet of Flying
- Cauldron of Flying
- Cloak of the Bat
- Wings of Flying
- Potion of Fly 750 gold
- Wand of Fly 11,250 gold
What sort of funds are you looking at spending?
Just to show a few other options.
Strix, kobold with some wing feats.
Also is teleportation on the menu? Usually about the time long term flight becomes available teleportation usually is as well.
What sort of funds are you looking at spending?
The flying vehicles sound awesome! I don't think our campaign is ready for those yet, but I'll certainly bring it up with the GM for future consideration.
Also is teleportation on the menu? Usually about the time long term flight becomes available teleportation usually is as well.
Our Witch just learned the Teleport spell at 5th.
I was thinking of combat movement rather than overland travel.
What sort of funds are you looking at spending?
The flying vehicles sound awesome! I don't think our campaign is ready for those yet, but I'll certainly bring it up with the GM for future consideration.
Also is teleportation on the menu? Usually about the time long term flight becomes available teleportation usually is as well.Our Witch just learned the Teleport spell at 5th.
I was thinking of combat movement rather than overland travel.
Awesome -- I was hoping you would clarify if this was for logistics or combat, with that answer I would suggest celestial armor for your mount. It gives the mount more AC, and gives him the ability to activate the armor for fly once per day. As armor it's always going to be useful and the fly effect will be available when you need it. If you need more flight than that consider scrolls and potions for now I don't think you'll need more than 1 fly a day really and if you invest lightly in potions you are ready if you need more.
Have you considered getting a bow as a back up weapon? I know you won't get quite as much damage that way if you are melee focused, but you'll get some more than not engaging and when you smite evil you'll still do very respectable damage with it.
If somoene in the party can swing it wind walk (clr6) is the single best overland travel spell for short distances. It may be a level or two away, but still worth considering. Even an item of it 1/d would cover a lot of people and last hours. Eagle aerie (druid/summoner 6) is also very cool and themantic, though could also be used for combat.
For combat flying I'd vote for wings of flying as a melee character. Other than that I'd say flying carpet, but i'd also wear a ring of feather fall in case you get knocked off. Just saying.
I was hoping you would clarify if this was for logistics or combat, with that answer I would suggest celestial armor for your mount.
Brilliant!
Tying flight to my mount is something I'd considered, but I'm reluctant to switch to a flying mount because the wolf has really become an important part of my character. On the plus side, it doesn't take one of my actions to activate a mount, and I am quite good at riding (Mounted Combat, Ride-by Attack, and planning on Spirited Charge at 11th). On the down side, it's not useful when I can't have a mount - although I think it's likely that I will have access to my mount in environments where flight desirable.
Celestial Armor isn't something I'd considered yet, but I have been saving up to buy a Mithril Chain Shirt +1 for my mount. Celestial Armor is more expensive, but I should be able to handle the cost in a level or two.
Have you considered getting a bow as a back up weapon?
I've been carrying a bow since level one and encouraged our Rogue to do the same. We pull them out about about once per level, because sometimes there's no substitute for standing back and sticking a few arrows in the baddies.
Sounds like you are set then.
