Eldritch Heritage when you've already got a Bloodline


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Radiant Oath

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Is it possible to take the Eldritch Heritage feat chain if you already have a bloodline due to your class, like Sorcerer or Bloodrager? Can you take the chain for a bloodline other than your main one to sort of "double up" on powers? Can a bloodrager gain access to a bloodline that's currently sorcerers-only, like the Harrow bloodline or Maestro?


I don't see why not. It specifies it cannot be a bloodline you have already, but it does not say that you can't take the feat if you have a different bloodline.

Sovereign Court

Yeah you can take Eldritch heritage even if you are a sorcerer or bloodrager. If you want to spend three feats on it...sure. In a mythic game, Eldritch heritage is a very strong option, since usually most people don't know what to do with their mythic feats.


In a regular game, Eldritch Heritage is a strong option because it is one of precious few feats that actually gives you options.


Anzyr wrote:
In a regular game, Eldritch Heritage is a strong option because it is one of precious few feats that actually gives you options.

Which bloodline(s) (and why) are worth picking? I'm curious because I have a wizard with a high charisma which I'm designing and I was wondering if the this feat chain was worth taking.


RumpinRufus wrote:
I don't see why not. It specifies it cannot be a bloodline you have already, but it does not say that you can't take the feat if you have a different bloodline.
Eldritch Heritage wrote:


Benefit: Select one sorcerer bloodline. You must have Skill focus in the class skill that bloodline grants to a sorcerer at 1st level (for example, Heal for the celestial bloodline). This bloodline cannot be a bloodline you already have. You gain the first-level bloodline power for the selected bloodline. For purposes of using that power, treat your sorcerer level as equal to your character level – 2, even if you have levels in sorcerer. You do not gain any of the other bloodline abilities.

Given the two bolded sections, it's pretty clear you can.


Gilarius wrote:
Anzyr wrote:
In a regular game, Eldritch Heritage is a strong option because it is one of precious few feats that actually gives you options.
Which bloodline(s) (and why) are worth picking? I'm curious because I have a wizard with a high charisma which I'm designing and I was wondering if the this feat chain was worth taking.

Well, Abyssal provides a nice free weapon you don't have to carry, up to +6 strength, and can add extra free summons.

Fey provides a spell-like greater invisibility and flight.

Aberrant allows you to use touch spells effectively at short range.

And Shadow can effectively give you hide in plain sight as long as you can cast darkness on your self...


Thanks Arksangiel. And my apologies for derailing the thread.

Radiant Oath

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Noice! Gonna make me a destined Bloodrager with the Harrow bloodline!

Thanks everyone!


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Elemental bloodlines can give you some nice mobility options too.

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