I am playing a Sorcerer with the aim of animating massive army of undead. (Charisma class Arcane with Oracle, also based on CH kicks ass.)
However I am not too impressed with the Undead bloodline.
Any alternative suggestions? (and why)
Thanks
Daemon or pestilence look like they could go well with your theme.
Are you looking for a fun RP mix, or mechanical synergy, or a mix of both?
My aim is for something that increases my Necromancy powers/spells or my survivability.
Themathic a close second.For example a boost to Charisma may be boring in the flavor department but would increase my save DC.
A undead familiar looks cool but unless he can fight he adds nothing.
Daemon or pestilence
Daemon bloodline is very good at murderin' Love it Thanks
You might look at taking the Wildblooded archetype and using the variant Undead bloodline, Sanguine. It adds +1 caster level to all necromancy spells, which means more undead per casting of animate dead.
Awesome! Exactly what I was looking for. A +1Cl to Necromancy is pure gold.
Can someone tell me if I get a +1 Caster level to necromancy spells; does that also apply to my divine Necromantic spells?
It doesn't have any specifications on it beyond necromancy spells, and it says it effects "effective caster level". So yeah, it would.
How about a Crossblooded Fey/Undead? Then you have some high DC enchantment spells to control additional undead with.
Can someone tell me if I get a +1 Caster level to necromancy spells; does that also apply to my divine Necromantic spells?
Sorcerer: Do the bonuses granted from Bloodline Arcana apply to all of the spells cast by the sorcerer, or just those cast from the sorcerer's spell list?
The Bloodline Arcana powers apply to all of the spells cast by characters of that bloodline, not just those cast using the sorcerer's spell slots.
General rule: If a class ability modifies your spellcasting, it applies to your spells from all classes, not just spells from the class that grants the ability. (The exception is if the class ability specifically says it only applies to spells from that class.)