Post/Author/DateTime	Post
hockeyman 10-12-06, 10:36 PM	in your guys best opinion for the arch mage prestige class what is the most useful High Arcana to be chosen for each of the 5 lvls
GaffeR 10-12-06, 10:39 PM	Depends on the Wizard. Like Necromancy? Obviously Arcane Reach. Like blowing **** up? Mastery of Elements and Shaping! Have no other damage spells? Arcane Fire. Like Counterspelling? Mastery of Counterspelling! Spell Power is decent, but less good than it was in the 3.0 FRCS. Spell like ability can be handy too. Greater Teleport is an example.
Prominence 10-12-06, 10:46 PM	Shaping is best if you want to abuse AMF Reach is great since it's Reach Spell +0 adjustment Counterspelling is awesome for a counterspelling build SLA is great if you find yourself grappled or in tight situations a lot.
NoldorForce 10-12-06, 10:55 PM	SLA is good with any cloning effect in conjunction with certain Personal range spells.
ninjarabbit 10-12-06, 11:01 PM	SLA: limited wish
dog45 10-12-06, 11:09 PM	SLA: limited wish Other than using a 5th level slot to cast a 7th level spell twice a day, whats the benefit?
NoldorForce 10-12-06, 11:11 PM	SLA: limited wishThat would be nice (as would SLA: Wish) if not for this line.The archmage does not use any components when casting the spell, although a spell that costs XP to cast still does so and a spell with a costly material component instead costs her 10 times that amount in XP. @dog45: The intent was probably to cast the spell without paying XP. As above, that doesn't work.
ninjarabbit 10-12-06, 11:19 PM	The 300 XPs are almost nothing by the time you can cast limited wish. I like it since it's a get out of jail free card since it's a heal (5th level adept spell), raise dead, teleport, polymorph, and more when i need it
dog45 10-12-06, 11:19 PM	Yeah, that's what I figured. But, I wasnt sure if ninjarabbit didnt have some wonky loophole that made it viable otherwise. edit: ninjarabbit - i suppose so. I tend to hoard my XP though.
PhoenixInferno 10-12-06, 11:20 PM	Depends on the Wizard. Like Necromancy? Obviously Arcane Reach. Like blowing **** up? Mastery of Elements and Shaping! Have no other damage spells? Arcane Fire. Like Counterspelling? Mastery of Counterspelling! Spell Power is decent, but less good than it was in the 3.0 FRCS. Spell like ability can be handy too. Greater Teleport is an example.Yes. Typically, its not neccessary to have all of the High Arcanas, leaving you more room to take other PrCs that are good for dips like Geometer and Divine Oracle.
ninjarabbit 10-12-06, 11:25 PM	edit: ninjarabbit - i suppose so. I tend to hoard my XP though. Like with crafting magic stuff if I'm at a lower level as a result of my spending XPs then I'll actually be more experience for my encounters than I would be if I hoarded my XPs
Endarire 10-13-06, 02:19 AM	SLA works better for spontaneous casters since they can swap out spells. -EE
Hanniball 10-13-06, 05:15 AM	Depends on the Wizard. or Sorcerer... Otherwise, GaffeR hit it on the head: It all depends on what you're trying to do. So, what are you trying to do?