Hi there, long time reader first time writer. I wrote this post first in the general discussion, bit realized that the Advice forum was probably the best plae for it.
First off I just want to say I don't really have any experience with playing RPG's. I've always been facinated with them, I've loved delving into the systems and reading about it, but never had the opportunity to actually play. However, some friends and I are going to be starting up a campaign, and since I've always loved caster types, I decided to make one.
With the release of the new book I was fascinated with the Arcanist and the Exploit Wizard. For me the idea of flexibility has always been key, so these two struck me as ones that are very much so, with that in mind I decided to make one.
I've already rolled my stats, and as far as I can tell, I got pretty good ones, they are: 18, 16, 16, 11, 11, 10.
My idea was to use Tiefling as the race, mostly because I've read that the Prehensile tail is supposed to be awesome.
I'm inclined to go (with tiefling racial adjustments):
Str 11,
Dex 18
Con 16
Int 20
Wis 11
Cha 8
Otherwise, the builds I've come up with so far are, from level 1-11:
Blood Arcanist (Arcane bloodline, with Ring bonded item)
F1 Potent Magic
F3 Extra Explot: Dimensional slide
F5 Craft wondrous items
E5 Quick Study
F7 Improved Familiar
E7 Familiar
F9 Improved Initiative
F11 Extra Explot: Metamagic knowledge
E11 Counterspell
F13
E13
F15
F17
E17
F19
E19
Once I reach lvl 15 I'll get +2 dc to one school, and Potent Magic and Bloodline Arcana I can get a pretty significant boost to DC when using Metamagic and School focus. I just imagine myself casting Spell Perfected Dazing Fireball at this level, (what whatever metamagic feat I want to switch Dazing out for with Greater Metamagic Knowledge).
Exploit Wizard (with the assumption that I can get extra exploits feat)
F1 Bloodline Development: Bonded Ring
E1 Potent Magic
F3 Extra exploit: Dimensional slide
F5 Extra exploit: Familiar
E5 Quick Study
B5 Craft wondrous items
F7 Improved Familiar
F9 Improved Initiative
E9 Consume Magic Item
B10 Craft Wand
F11 Extra Exploit: Metamagic Knowledge
F13
E13
F15
B15
F17
E17
F19
B20
Better spell progression, Bonded item and free Scribe Scroll somewhat makes up for less versatility and fewer spells levels on even levels. Familiar is even more versatile if I craft scrolls and wands for him.
Which do you think is best? Any thoughts on home to improve them?
Thanks for any advice!
