Mystic Theurge build (Not optimal, but growing a current character)


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So as this is the 1st time I'm playing a full caster, I'm frankly finding it slightly boring so I've decided to mix things up by going Mystic Theurge.

My current plan is take 3 levels in Wizard (level 2 currently) and then Switch to Living Grimoire/Tactical Leader Inquisitor for 4 levels (as the casting stat is the same and my other mentals arent great) and then going into Mystic Theurge.

With this as a rough plan I'm still not sure what to do with my feats. I have taken Sin magic as my arcane school (Lust) and by the gm was also given the base Enchantment school, I also planned to take the Seduction Inquisition once I went to Inquisitor as I tried to become both a embodiment of Lust and a Tactical Leader for the team.

Any suggestions for this build would be amazing as I havent figured out all the logistics.


MAGICAL KNACK

If you use it for Wizard you'll end up with -2 CL on Wizard and -3CL on Inquisitor.

If you use it on Inquisitor you'll end up with -4CL on Wizard and -1CL on Inquisitor.

Remember that your class features don't level up, so picking options that don't scale with level for those will probably be better.

Also Mystic Theurge is generally considered not that strong, this is a bit misleading. It's very strong, but it takes a long time to see the benefits. You'll probably be underwhelmed till at least level 10 or so. Even after level 10 you won't have the strong options that a straight wizard - or even Inquisitor - would have. What you will have is a bajillion spells, so you're looking at diversity rather than power.


One of the traits which keys a social skill off Int seems important too. You may need to spend a feat on additional traits to get that and magical knack.


Seems a strange combination between one class that wants to stay as far away from combat and another that wants to be up in the face of the enemy (with a book no less! I haven't seen that archetype before, I love it! Slapping people with a giant tome ftw!)

I understand the desire to want to combine a class with the same spellcasting stat, and finding divine casters that use Int is not easy. In fact the Living Grimoire might be the only one).

Seeing as Lust school is focused on enchantment, you will want to focus on making sure those spells land, as basically all enchantment spells are save spells, so Spell Focus and Greater Spell Focus, followed by Spell Penetration and Greater Spell Penetration are a must. There is also very little variety in a defense you target, it's all against Will and it's all mind-affecting so there will be situations where your specialization would struggle a lot.

To be perfectly honest, and Enchanting Courtesan Prestige Class seems like it would be a much stronger option for your primary choice

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