Building a level 5 elven mage from scratch for a campaign that starts in 2 hours. Never played a caster before.
How should I spend my monies? :D I'll have craft wondrous item as a feat, so I may be able to say I crafted some of the items.. hehe
My wizard is going to be battlefield control and charming, no summoning.
7 STR, 16 DEX, 14 CON, 18 INT, 11 WIS, 7 CHA
For feats, I was thinking maybe (1) Improved Initiative, (2) Craft Wondrous Item, and (3) Spell Penetration
Assuming you craft these things yourself... +2 Dex item (2000gp), +2 int item (2000gp), fill in the rest with pearls of power. You might be able to do without the +2 dex item if you don't have any ranged attack spells.
That is the fast way of doing things.
Oh, and a lot of scrolls of spells that don't depend on CL.
10 pearls of power I >_>
What kind of scrolls of spells?
How much do they cost?
What is the +2 dex item?
Should I craft a cracked dusty rose prism ioun stone for half off, only 250g, and get a free initiative point? :D
also is a level 2 pearl of power worth getting?
It really depends on your spell compliment.
level 1 scrolls that are great include mage armor, expeditious retreat, and obscuring mist. These are all great even cast at 1st level. Since you get scribe scroll for free, they only cost 12.5 gp each!
+2 dex item would be a belt by default, some DMs allow a little more leeway and don't stealth houserule in 3.5's item affinity slots. But this is only a good idea if you need the dex bonus for hitting things and want the AC bonus (and initiative) that goes along with it.
Ioun stone sounds like a good idea.
I would invest in a single level 2 pearl of power. Remember that, since you craft that at the cost you would sell them at market, if an item doesn't prove useful you can sell it later at no loss.
10 pearls of power I >_>
I did something similar when I was focusing on shocking grasp, but I found the adventuring day too short to make this worthwhile. I would cap it at like 3. Your results may vary.
Get a Dex item, and an int item. A couple pearls of power 1 are always nice. At 5th level, I'd be investing in a cloak of resistance +1 as well.
Get a Dex item, and an int item. A couple pearls of power 1 are always nice. At 5th level, I'd be investing in a cloak of resistance +1 as well.
I second the cloak.
Edit: With 7 Str, you might want to try to combine it with muleback cords. This should end up costing you 1,250 to craft. This would require DM approval (like all magic items).
Edit2: I have that exact item with my current character and it is a god-send (my second spellbook would have bumped me up to medium encumbrance).
+2 Cloak of resistance (2k), +2 Headband of +Vast Intelligence, (2k), +2 belt of incredible dexterity (2k), level two pearl of power (2k), level 1 pearl of power x 2 (1k g), Handy Haversack (1k g), cracked dusty rose prism ioun stone (250g)
=10,250g total!
250g left over to buy... I have no idea. scrolls? Are there any normal items I’d need? A bow or something? Candles? :P
You are also short a couple of feats. You get Scribe Scroll as a bonus at level one. Yu also get another feat as a 5th level Mage. I'd probably take Spell Focus Enchantment, if that's what you want to do.
1. Imp. Init.
W. B. scribe Scroll
3. Craft Wonderous Item
5. Spell Penetration
W. B. spell Focus Enhancement
Would you put the spell focus in Conjuration even though you never plan to summon? Or should I stick it in evocation?
Lebron seems like an appropriate name for an elven wizard.
