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My witch just hit level 13 and has over 80,000gp to spend. While some of that money is already spoken for, I'll have quite a bit left over and I was thinking of upping my defense. However, my AC is never going to be high enough to matter much so I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for alternate protective items, maybe something that offers a miss chance.
The 20% miss chance from a Minor Cloak of Displacement doesn't really seem worth giving up my Cloak of Resistance for, and the Major Cloak has limited uses and takes a standard action to activate as best I can see - is it really worth that hefty price tag!?
What are the alternatives?
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Here's some options for concealment.
Haunted Shoes! Yes, you too may own a pair of haunted shoes. The 6480 price tag isn't that bad (compared to 80K at least), and unfortunately the concealment is 1/day only and requires a standard action to activate (though, hard to get around that - most things are a standard action to activate).
Alternatively, there is the Robe of Scintillating Colors. A lot more pricey though it can also bring you total concealment (50%!) after five rounds of warming up. Unfortunately, only good for 10 rounds a day total (though, a lot can happen in that many rounds). It's also conflicting with the cloak of resistance, as you mentioned.
There is also Amulet of the Spirits (Waves) and it can also give a miss chance, 1/day - but as a swift action.
Lastly there is Stormlure, which will grant a miss chance against ranged things (including rays - neat) for 1 minute a day. Neck slot, so it spares your cloak.
Of those four, I think the Stormlure or Haunted Shoes would thematically fit a witch the best. As a fifth item - what about a Ring of Invisibility? Takes a standard action to activate, but as many times a day as you like, and invisibility grants a pretty nice miss chance.
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I vote for a couple:
Stormlure
Aura faint evocation; CL 5th
Slot neck; Price 5,400 gp; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
A stormlure is usually fashioned from pieces of creatures known for their affinity to air—the feathers of birds, the shells of flying insects, and the scales of a dragon. When activated, stormlures call to the wind, causing a tempestuous gale. Once per day on command, the wearer of a stormlure is surrounding by swirling winds for 1 minute, granting a 50% miss chance against all ranged attacks, including rays and other ranged spells that require a roll to hit. This wind does not hinder the wearer of the stormlure in any way. At any one time during this duration, as a swift action, the wearer can cause the air around her to fill with crackling lightning, dealing 4d6 points of electricity damage to all creatures adjacent to her. A DC 14 Reflex save halves this damage.
at 5400, you can probably spare 2-3, which should cover almost your entire PFS day.
Oooohh, lots of goodies! Thanks!
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Jingasa of the fortunate soldier
Price 5,000 gp; Aura strong divination; CL 15th; Weight 3 lbs.
This conical iron jingasa, or war hat, grants the wearer a +1 luck bonus to AC. Once per day when struck by a critical hit or sneak attack, the wearer can spend an immediate action to negate the critical hit or sneak attack (similar to the fortification armor special ability, but without requiring a roll). The damage is instead rolled normally.
She can already fly, and she has all those minor AC-boosting items. I always thought the Witching Gown was a bit pricey for what you actually get but I'll crunch some numbers to see if I can justify it. I'm actually leaning toward the ring of invisibility - I can't believe I hadn't thought of it before!
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Or....
You might already have one, but get a haramaki or silken ceremonial robe. Then, get some enchantments on it.
Consider determination (30k). Most people see it as a "last resort that isn't all that useful for the cost", but remember that you drop below zero first, and then you get healed. Most creatures won't target unconsciousness creatures until all enemies are dead, but your not really unconsciousness, your just bluffing :).
Etherealness is the next step up from invisability. You can stay ethereal for as long as you want to, allowing you to pass through solid materials and simply run away. Not to mention that the utility is very nifty to have. 47k
