I have a 10 level Beast Blade magus that rides a giant flea into combat (120' leaping charge). He has been doing pretty good up until now, but lately has been kinda falling behind the curve. So I am looking for things I can do to eek out a bit more effectiveness.
1) Chill Touch - At this level will give 10 instances of 1d6 negative and a potential str damage. I can deliver touch attacks through my weapon. However, familiars can also deliver touch spells for the caster. So if I am understanding this, the first 10 attacks with my weapon or the familiars bite will all have the +1d6 negative and str.(We have improved share spells if this effects things.) This will help with a bunch of mooks that I can't fireball or I'm running low on powerful spells.
2) Dancing Blade - In a couple of levels, I will be able to give my blade dancing with the arcane pool, let it loose, and fight with another weapon. Can I use spell strike with that Dancing Blade?
3) Mounted with Lance - Lance while mounted is a 1 handed weapon. I have mounted combat and many ranks in ride to direct mount with knees. So I can still use spell combat with a lance since I still have a hand free to cast.
4) Combat with a mount - So if the mount charges, I get a charge attack. Can I use spell combat with that attack since I didn't actually use the charge action?
5) Combat with a mount - If the mount moves into range to attack, I still get a full attack action, correct?
6) Enlarge Person - Can I use enlarge person on a mauler familiar in battle form? I'm thinking not because they both increase size. What about Alter Self for the +2 to strength bonus.
7) Spell Combat - Could you set of spell storing and spell combat at the same time to hit a target with 2 spells at once?
8) Ginat Flea has a 120 Leaping Charge special ability. Does that need to have a target at the end of the Leaping Charge? Sometimes I have been using that to leap over the enemy to attack them from behind. Since I leapt over them, not going to the closest square, I figured the flea couldn't make a charge attack, but I did as the rider. Re-reading, I'm not so sure. How would you rule this.
These are all the ones I thought of so far.
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1) I think it doesn't work.
Deliver Touch Spells (Su): If the master is 3rd level or higher, a familiar can deliver touch spells for him. If the master and the familiar are in contact at the time the master casts a touch spell, he can designate his familiar as the “toucher.” The familiar can then deliver the touch spell just as the master would. As usual, if the master casts another spell before the touch is delivered, the touch spell dissipates.
The spell is either "held" in the magus hand/weapon or in the familiar, I don't think you can divide it between the two.
2) No.
Spellstrike (Su): At 2nd level, whenever a magus casts a spell with a range of “touch” from the magus spell list, he can deliver the spell through any weapon he is wielding as part of a melee attack.3) No.
To use this ability, the magus must have one hand free (even if the spell being cast does not have somatic components), while wielding a light or one-handed melee weapon in the other hand.
It cares about the classification of the weapon, not how many hands you use to wield it.
4) No.
If your mount moves more than 5 feet, you can only make a single melee attack.
5) No. See above. (Exception: firing a ranged weapon)
6) Enlarge person: correct.
Battle form
This is a polymorph effect.
School transmutation (polymorph);
You can't stack polymorph effects.
7) You mean using a Spell storing weapon? Yes.
8) Ask your GM. I would allow it if the flea has LOS when it charges, even if there are obstacles in its path.
BTW, how did you got a giant flea as a familiar with a Magus? It says "A witch can take a giant flea as a familiar."
I suppose you used some feat or archetype.
Sorry for the mostly negative replies.
For 3), I understand what you are saying. But I would argue that the classification changes. There is precedent. A bastard sword is a martial weapon if used two-handed. It is an exotic weapon only if you want to use it with one hand. But I agree it is something I should check with the my GM to see how he rules it.
For 2), isn't that a way you can 'wield' a dancing weapon?
I was going to take a single level of witch to get the giant flea familiar. However, since I am playing a Ratfolk the GM allowed it. Fleas and rats are pretty damn well linked. The 'black death' plague and all that.
Not a problem. I expect a lot of negative replies when I am pushing the envelope of what is possible/allowed in the game. That's why I am asking.
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Wielding is one of those totally unclear terms but:
Magus: When using spell combat, can the weapon in my other hand be an unarmed strike or a natural weapon?
Yes, so long as the weapon is a light or one-handed melee weapon and is associated with that hand. For example, unarmed strikes, claws, and slams are light melee weapons associated with a hand, and therefore are valid for use with spell combat. A tail slap is not associated with a hand, and therefore is not valid for use with spell combat.
posted April 2013 | back to topMagus, Spell Combat: When using spell combat, do I specifically have to use the weapon in my other hand, or can I use a mixture of weapons (such as armor spikes and bites) so long as my casting hand remains free?
You specifically have to use the light or one-handed melee weapon in your other hand.
posted April 2013 | back to top
Spellstrike (Su): At 2nd level, whenever a magus casts a spell with a range of “touch” from the magus spell list, he can deliver the spell through any weapon he is wielding as part of a melee attack.
Dancing: As a standard action, a dancing weapon can be loosed to attack on its own. It fights for 4 rounds using the base attack bonus of the one who loosed it and then drops. While dancing, it cannot make attacks of opportunity, and the person who activated it is not considered armed with the weapon. The weapon is considered wielded or attended by the creature for all maneuvers and effects that target items.
So you use your CMD if someone tries to sunder or steal it, or it needs to make a save, but spellstrike doesn't target the sword.
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Bastard sword: a bastard sword is a one-handed exotic weapon. It can be wielded tw handed without the exotic weapon proficiency, but its classification is:
One-Handed Melee Weapons
Sword, bastard
5) Combat with a mount - If the mount moves into range to attack, I still get a full attack action, correct?
You need the feat Mounted Skirmisher
Either 14 ranks in ride + a couple of prereqs or a 1 level dip into Sohei monk.