As the title.
Can an Eldritch Scion Magus choose a crossblooded bloodrager bloodline?
My first thought is no, that's an archetype available to the class not a bloodline itself available. But then if you think about it then it does make sense (RAI) to be available as an option since it'd be possible to have two bloodlines influencing the physical and mental manifestation of a player's bloodline.
I figured I'd get other people's opinions on this. So what does everyone think?
By strict RAW the answer is no, Crossblooded is an archetype for Bloodragers and Sorcerer. However, I don't think there's a particular problem with allowing it for the Eldritch Scion Magus. It makes sense and is a fairly logical extension of the rules. Plus Eldritch Scion is a fairly weak archetype to begin with, so it needs all the help it can get.
No, as you said crossblooded is a bloodrager archetype, not a bloodline. So it is not a valid choice for an eldritch scion magus.
Yeah I figured RAW was no cause it's an archetype for bloodragers. I may talk to the GM and see his opinion. I can definitely see people house ruling it to be ok like Dasrak implied. But again, that'd have to be house ruled.
There is always the Eldritch Heritage feat line if you want to just pick up some different Bloodline powers and add some mixed-bloodline flavor. You're going to have a high Cha so qualifying isn't difficult the way it would be with other Magus'.
There is always the Eldritch Heritage feat line if you want to just pick up some different Bloodline powers and add some mixed-bloodline flavor. You're going to have a high Cha so qualifying isn't difficult the way it would be with other Magus'.
Yeah I've thought about going for those. I'm not sure though. The GM is talking about trying to run a campaign to level 20. And then I'd have enough feats to grab some if them, otherwise Idk if I'll have the feats available. I'd have to decide between Eldritch heritage or the step up line though. So I'll weigh my choices I guess.
Thanks for the suggestion though!!
You're welcome.
You could also dip a level of Crossblooded Bloodrager so long as one of your Crossblooded Bloodlines matches that of your Eldritch Scion Bloodline.
Example: Eldritch Scion (Draconic) 4/Crossblooded Bloodrager (Draconic/Abberant) 1
I'm not sure if the matching Bloodlines would stack or not. That is, would you have 1st level Aberrant Bloodline powers and 5th level Draconic Bloodline powers, or would you have 1st level Aberrant Bloodline powers, 4th level Draconic Bloodline powers, and a separate set of 1st level Draconic Bloodline powers?
Another weird option might be to follow up on that with levels in Dragon Disciple. As I understand it, this would advance all of your Bloodlines simultaneously. But the mechanics of this is outside my areas of expertise. You might ask your GM how your Bloodline powers would work if you were something like an Eldritch Scion (Draconic) 4/Crossblooded Bloodrager (Draconic/Abberant) 1/Dragon Disciple 10. Or alternatively something like Eldritch Scion (Abberant) 4/Crossblooded Bloodrager (Draconic/Abberant) 1/Dragon Disciple 10
Haha good point yeah. I think he'd go with it only advancing the draconic bloodline since that's what the intent seems like. But I have debated going dragon disciple also so it's an idea for sure. I'm just a bit hesitant since I think I'm gonna go with a dex build rather than a strength build and dragon disciple has some good strength buffs in there but not as much for a dex build.
Edit: he's also played around with the idea of us getting mythic in the future. So that'd give a few more options and change some things up too.