Alienist summoner [Archive] - Wizards Community

Alienist summoner [Archive] - Wizards Community

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FireAge
11-29-05, 03:35 AM I'm working with my DM to build a level 17 BBEG alienist summoner.
I'd like some help fleshing out the build.

Planned progression:

1-5 Conjurer variant UA
(swap out familiar for rapid summoning)
(swap out scribe scroll for augment summoning)
6 Mindbender (telepathy 100 ft)
7-16 Alienist
17 Shadow Adept

Flaws:
Feeble and Noncombative

Feats:
1: Augment Summoning, feat, feat, feat, (human feat?)
3: feat
6: feat
9: feat, metamagic feat
12: feat
13: metamagic feat
15: feat

Feats I'm thinking of:
Insightful Reflexes [General] (CAdv p110)
Nexus Method (Dragon #319)
Improved Toughness [General, Fighter] (CWar p101)
Obtain Familiar [General] (CArc p81)
Improved Familiar

Any suggestions would be appreciated, most of the stuff written is changeable, but we want 10 levels of alienist to get that Cthulhu feel :coolcthul
runestar
11-29-05, 07:37 AM Don't you need spell focus: conjuration for augment summoning? IIRC, the conjuror's augment summoning is another version that stacks with aforementioned feat.
FireAge
11-29-05, 09:47 AM I was referring to the swap out because of the UA conjurer variant.
But I'll have a look tonight whether they differ, because that would be nice, +8 str and con on your summoned monsters :)

EDIT: Just looked it up. The feat scribe scroll is replaced by the feat augment summoning. So no prereqs needed, and no stacking.
FireAge
11-30-05, 07:58 AM I was thinking of using the following strategy:

Combine the feat sudden extend or sudden empower with timestop, no sure which one applies. This will give me a lot of rounds.

Now summon a lot of monsters (1d4+1 per round) to surround the party, and cast mirage arcana.
Use shapechange to turn into one of the monsters you summoned.
This should have a nice effect on the party:

"... suddenly the enemy is gone and you find yourself surrounded in the area of your worst nightmare, surrounded by horrific masses of tentacles. Roll a will save.. " :)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
FireAge 11-29-05, 03:35 AM	I'm working with my DM to build a level 17 BBEG alienist summoner. I'd like some help fleshing out the build. Planned progression: 1-5 Conjurer variant UA (swap out familiar for rapid summoning) (swap out scribe scroll for augment summoning) 6 Mindbender (telepathy 100 ft) 7-16 Alienist 17 Shadow Adept Flaws: Feeble and Noncombative Feats: 1: Augment Summoning, feat, feat, feat, (human feat?) 3: feat 6: feat 9: feat, metamagic feat 12: feat 13: metamagic feat 15: feat Feats I'm thinking of: Insightful Reflexes [General] (CAdv p110) Nexus Method (Dragon #319) Improved Toughness [General, Fighter] (CWar p101) Obtain Familiar [General] (CArc p81) Improved Familiar Any suggestions would be appreciated, most of the stuff written is changeable, but we want 10 levels of alienist to get that Cthulhu feel :coolcthul
runestar 11-29-05, 07:37 AM	Don't you need spell focus: conjuration for augment summoning? IIRC, the conjuror's augment summoning is another version that stacks with aforementioned feat.
FireAge 11-29-05, 09:47 AM	I was referring to the swap out because of the UA conjurer variant. But I'll have a look tonight whether they differ, because that would be nice, +8 str and con on your summoned monsters :) EDIT: Just looked it up. The feat scribe scroll is replaced by the feat augment summoning. So no prereqs needed, and no stacking.
FireAge 11-30-05, 07:58 AM	I was thinking of using the following strategy: Combine the feat sudden extend or sudden empower with timestop, no sure which one applies. This will give me a lot of rounds. Now summon a lot of monsters (1d4+1 per round) to surround the party, and cast mirage arcana. Use shapechange to turn into one of the monsters you summoned. This should have a nice effect on the party: "... suddenly the enemy is gone and you find yourself surrounded in the area of your worst nightmare, surrounded by horrific masses of tentacles. Roll a will save.. " :)