Help me understand how favourite class bonus work.
in the rules it says:
''Instead of receiving an additional skill rank or hit point whenever they gain a level in a Favored Class''
So for example, sorcerer half orc bonus says: ''Add +1/2 to fire spell damage.''
1) Does that mean that if for example you role 30 damage for a fireball, you get to increase it by 1/2? (45 damage?)
2) And if that is so, how does metamagic affects it?
Is the bonus after metamagic applies? For example you roll 80 empowered fireball, does that mean you increase it by 1/2? (120 damage?)
3) Do you have the option to take this favourite class bonus every level? Sounds ridiculous so I probably miss something.
And in the elf summoner class bonus it says:
''The amount of time the summoner must spend to summon his eidolon is reduced by 1 round, to a minimum of 1 round.''
4)Does that mean that you get to reduce the amount of time must spend to summon my eidolon by 1 round flat, or 1 round for every time I get to choose this favourite class bonus? (which I assume I can do that every time I get a level according to the rule I wrote on the top of the thread? So by 10 level how much time do I need to summon my eidolon?
According to rules an eidolon needs a full minute ritual to be summoned. And taking this favourite class bonus from elves, it reduces it for 1 round.
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A.> No, it means every 2 levels you add +1 fire damage. You need to take it at least twice to be effective.
B.> Every time you select that bonus, you can shave 1 round of the summoning time, but you can't make it 0 minutes. it's minimum "casting" time if you will is 1 round (6 seconds), which you can top off at level 9 if you took it every level.
Ah, that makes much more sense. Although +1 damage for every 2 lvls is a bit disappointing.
How much time is 1 round? Cause I am 9 lvl now and I wanna make sure how faster I can summon my eidolon and if its combat viable to summon it that way when necessary.
Excellent. Thank you all.
Last question,
Summoner again half elf favourite class bonus it says:
''Add +1/4 to the eidolon’s evolution pool.''
If I am 8 lvl summoner, I need to take this favourite class bonus every single level to take full advantage from it?
Or once at 4 lvl and once at 8th lvl and then use the other 6 levels to take something else? (hit points for example).
Every 4 levels you get 1 point to your Eidolon's Evolution Pool. So if you only take it at 4th and 8th then you have 1/2 point and it does you no good. You have to take at least 4 levels of it to get a single point. If by 8th you took it every level, then you would have 2 points.
This is not the same character that looked to take the Elf Favored Class benefit is it? If it is, I do not think that Half-Elves can take Elf or Human Favored Class benefits. I could be wrong, but I do not believe that they can.
Also, don't forget: Always Round Down. If you take the +1/4 evolution points three times, you still have zero extra points.
@Hendelbolaf: It is a pretty common House rule that half-breeds (Half-Elf, Half Orc) can take features that would normally be allowed to their parent races. (Feats, prestige classes, etc).
For example: A half-elf could take a feat/ability that had a Prerequisite: Human or Elf, or half-elf. But only a half elf could take a feat that had prerequiste half-elf.
Elf Blood: Half-elves count as both elves and humans for any effect related to race.
So depending on how that is interpreted at your table... We've included it to be beneficial and baneful. (I qualify for elf feats/traits. I am the victim of elf bane arrows/favored enemy: elf)
You mileage may vary.
Very Respectfully,
--Bacon