Aasimar and Favoured Soul [Archive] - Wizards Community

Aasimar and Favoured Soul [Archive] - Wizards Community

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GouwsA
03-20-06, 08:25 AM Hi All

I am new to this forum.

What do you guys think of a Favoured Soul class with an Aasimar as a race or is the human combination still a better choice?

Cheers

Gouws
CzarGarrett
03-20-06, 09:12 AM The LA can hamper spellcasting some, but an LA of only +1 shouldn't be much of an issue.

Otherwise, its moreso an RP decision.
Father Dale
03-20-06, 09:48 AM From an optimization standpoint, it wouldn't be worth the +1 LA, since that will significantly impact spellcasting. Especially since the Favored Soul gets higher level spells slower than normal (ala sorcerer style). For instance, an ECL 6 Aasimar favored soul 5 would only have 2nd lvl spells whereas the ECL 5 human cleric 5 would already have 3rd lvl spells, and an extra feat to boot.

If planning on taking some LA for your favored soul, I'd suggest looking at the Saint template from Book of Exalted Deeds. A Human Saint would get all the benefits of being human (feat and skills) plus the benefits of the template, which is a +2 LA template. However, the benefits of this template are much stronger and very well might be worth the hit to caster level (fast healing, DR, SR, boosted Save DCs, energy resistances and immunities, etc..)

But optimization aside, its all a roleplaying question, and an Aasimer favored soul would still be quite viable. I like the idea of an Aasimar favored soul/paladin/first of raziel or favored soul/paladin/hospitaler or favored soul/paladin/pious templar.
GouwsA
03-21-06, 02:23 AM Thank you guys/girls for the help!

:D
StruckingFuggle
03-21-06, 02:27 AM Two things can make the Aasimar far better than the human in about every way::

One, the +0 LA Aasimar, somewhere on the Wizards D&D site.

Two: LA-Buyoff.

But if you're denied either of those, definitely go human, from an optimization standpoint.

From a flavor standpoint, the Aasimar is much better, though. :)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GouwsA 03-20-06, 08:25 AM	Hi All I am new to this forum. What do you guys think of a Favoured Soul class with an Aasimar as a race or is the human combination still a better choice? Cheers Gouws
CzarGarrett 03-20-06, 09:12 AM	The LA can hamper spellcasting some, but an LA of only +1 shouldn't be much of an issue. Otherwise, its moreso an RP decision.
Father Dale 03-20-06, 09:48 AM	From an optimization standpoint, it wouldn't be worth the +1 LA, since that will significantly impact spellcasting. Especially since the Favored Soul gets higher level spells slower than normal (ala sorcerer style). For instance, an ECL 6 Aasimar favored soul 5 would only have 2nd lvl spells whereas the ECL 5 human cleric 5 would already have 3rd lvl spells, and an extra feat to boot. If planning on taking some LA for your favored soul, I'd suggest looking at the Saint template from Book of Exalted Deeds. A Human Saint would get all the benefits of being human (feat and skills) plus the benefits of the template, which is a +2 LA template. However, the benefits of this template are much stronger and very well might be worth the hit to caster level (fast healing, DR, SR, boosted Save DCs, energy resistances and immunities, etc..) But optimization aside, its all a roleplaying question, and an Aasimer favored soul would still be quite viable. I like the idea of an Aasimar favored soul/paladin/first of raziel or favored soul/paladin/hospitaler or favored soul/paladin/pious templar.
GouwsA 03-21-06, 02:23 AM	Thank you guys/girls for the help! :D
StruckingFuggle 03-21-06, 02:27 AM	Two things can make the Aasimar far better than the human in about every way:: One, the +0 LA Aasimar, somewhere on the Wizards D&D site. Two: LA-Buyoff. But if you're denied either of those, definitely go human, from an optimization standpoint. From a flavor standpoint, the Aasimar is much better, though. :)