Assistance with a Sorcerer s'il vous plait? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Assistance with a Sorcerer s'il vous plait? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Treetrip Danglefoot
02-20-05, 08:36 PM . I'll be joining a group of 18th level characters soon, and get to start out at 18th. I've decided to go the sorcerer route, as they don't have any real arcane power. The group lives in Union and does alot of plane hopping. They just recently got back from the City of Brass (they rescued someone there). Also, one of the characters is a doppleganger, the other is a living stone golem, and I never got the description of the 3rd but he is apparently very not-normal either.

Chaotic good is the general alignment, I'd like to be neutral, but theres no evil and no Lawful.

I was tossing up between halfling and (good)rakshasa, who's Rakshasa levels stack with sorcerer levels for the purposes of Caster level, Spells known and Spells/day.

Also we're running in 3.0 with a couple 3.5s in, I don't think they nerfed haste though.

I'd like a moderately conservative PC PrC wise, maybe just 1 or two. I'd like to avoid dipping if possible, since I just want to be efficient, not blatent.

My personal problem, is that I have no experience with sorcerers or arcane casters.

So I was asking if I could get some help in making out a character that will be able to hold its own well as he goes hopping from plane to plane willy nilly.

I want to have a feel of simple=powerful magic. I've picked the Powerwords and Symbol to that effect. Other spells I'm sure I'll need are Dimension Door and Plane Shift.
Interested2
02-20-05, 09:01 PM Strongheart Halfling, definitly. All the halfling goodies and a bonus feat.

As for spellcasting, why on earth do you want to be a sorcerer? A sorcerer is a commoner with fewer skills and some spells. If you want powerful arcane magic, play a wizard. Optimization-wise, the classic build is Wizard 5/Incantrix 10/Archmage 5. If you're going to play a sorcerer, metamagics are pretty much out the window, so a standard Sorcerer build would look more like Sorcerer 6/Mage of the Arcane Order 10/Archmage 4. (Mage of the Arcane Order for the spellpool).
Treetrip Danglefoot
02-22-05, 10:04 PM Any other ideas, like spell choice or items?

I'm going to be a sorcerer, not much I can do about that.

Which books can I find Incantrix and MotAO in? Song and Silence or CArcane?
carnivore
02-22-05, 10:08 PM Any other ideas, like spell choice or items?

I'm going to be a sorcerer, not much I can do about that.

Which books can I find Incantrix and MotAO in? Song and Silence or CArcane?
Incantrix.......players guide to faerun

MotAO....... CA(updates tome and blood)

:D

for more on sorcerors ....look in my sig , click on link ..."CO Library"
Snicker-Snack
02-22-05, 10:11 PM If you are going to play a sorcerer, you should certainly check this (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=183763) thread.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Treetrip Danglefoot 02-20-05, 08:36 PM	. I'll be joining a group of 18th level characters soon, and get to start out at 18th. I've decided to go the sorcerer route, as they don't have any real arcane power. The group lives in Union and does alot of plane hopping. They just recently got back from the City of Brass (they rescued someone there). Also, one of the characters is a doppleganger, the other is a living stone golem, and I never got the description of the 3rd but he is apparently very not-normal either. Chaotic good is the general alignment, I'd like to be neutral, but theres no evil and no Lawful. I was tossing up between halfling and (good)rakshasa, who's Rakshasa levels stack with sorcerer levels for the purposes of Caster level, Spells known and Spells/day. Also we're running in 3.0 with a couple 3.5s in, I don't think they nerfed haste though. I'd like a moderately conservative PC PrC wise, maybe just 1 or two. I'd like to avoid dipping if possible, since I just want to be efficient, not blatent. My personal problem, is that I have no experience with sorcerers or arcane casters. So I was asking if I could get some help in making out a character that will be able to hold its own well as he goes hopping from plane to plane willy nilly. I want to have a feel of simple=powerful magic. I've picked the Powerwords and Symbol to that effect. Other spells I'm sure I'll need are Dimension Door and Plane Shift.
Interested2 02-20-05, 09:01 PM	Strongheart Halfling, definitly. All the halfling goodies and a bonus feat. As for spellcasting, why on earth do you want to be a sorcerer? A sorcerer is a commoner with fewer skills and some spells. If you want powerful arcane magic, play a wizard. Optimization-wise, the classic build is Wizard 5/Incantrix 10/Archmage 5. If you're going to play a sorcerer, metamagics are pretty much out the window, so a standard Sorcerer build would look more like Sorcerer 6/Mage of the Arcane Order 10/Archmage 4. (Mage of the Arcane Order for the spellpool).
Treetrip Danglefoot 02-22-05, 10:04 PM	Any other ideas, like spell choice or items? I'm going to be a sorcerer, not much I can do about that. Which books can I find Incantrix and MotAO in? Song and Silence or CArcane?
carnivore 02-22-05, 10:08 PM	Any other ideas, like spell choice or items? I'm going to be a sorcerer, not much I can do about that. Which books can I find Incantrix and MotAO in? Song and Silence or CArcane? Incantrix.......players guide to faerun MotAO....... CA(updates tome and blood) :D for more on sorcerors ....look in my sig , click on link ..."CO Library"
Snicker-Snack 02-22-05, 10:11 PM	If you are going to play a sorcerer, you should certainly check this (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=183763) thread.