Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Noti Animboa 01-17-06, 09:57 PM	Yeah, pretty much the title says it all, Im working on a 10th level warlock, since an eldrich blast is one standard action and i know there are ways to increase your standard actions per round, I was wonder what the best way to do that was. I know Warlocks arent primary...anythings but i want this guy to be able to get out of a pinch (he's more for RP) and i figure throwing out two Eldrich Blasts or Invocations in one round is a helluva way to do it. Thanks, Noti Animboa
Tweedledope 01-17-06, 10:37 PM	Getting more standard actions per round is tricky. The only real way, that I know of, is to pick a race with that penchant. The trick to a Warlock, however, is not to fire multiple blasts but, rather, use your Evocations to good use. IMHO, EB is to be reserved for emergencies (despite its at will usage) while you should use Evocations as liberally as needed. Warlocks are about battlefield control (primarily) not heavy hitting. -=TD=-
secretkld 01-17-06, 11:08 PM	You can use the feat in monster manual "Quicken spell-like ability". You need to be a 10th lvl caster. But . . . thats not an extra standard action, it will let you get off an extra EB a round.
Temjinstrife 01-17-06, 11:33 PM	The only way I can think of off the top of my head is the Action Surge feat from the ECS, but that's assuming you're allowed action points, and it's fairly limited-use due to the cost.
Noti Animboa 01-17-06, 11:34 PM	cool, but i thought spells like haste could net you an extra standard action, just to clarify I didn't want anything permanant, just a little something to help out in a pinch. Thank you, Noti Animboa Edit:... Im stupid, never mind me...or the dumb things I say...like that comment about haste up there^^.
runestar 01-18-06, 03:25 AM	A magic item that manifests hustle power at will? :D I suppose you could UMD a scroll of shapechange and change into a monster with access to extra standard actions, like choker or nilshai....
X-Codes 01-18-06, 03:43 AM	Hmm... That is about it, isn't it? Warlocks don't get anything resembling the Polymorph or Alter Self abilities to allow them to take Assume Supernatural Ability and simply lame a Wand of Alter Self. EDIT: Also, Hustle only gives a move action. LordOfProcrastination posted a means by which one can get an extra standard action around using Action Surge and not expend any of their own Action Points. I don't know where that is now, though.
SigmaJargon 01-18-06, 04:33 AM	LordOfProcrastination posted a means by which one can get an extra standard action around using Action Surge and not expend any of their own Action Points. I don't know where that is now, though.I don't remember that, but I'm guessing it involved a twinned persistant Unfettered Heroism or something of that sort.
HalasterAteMyHamster 01-18-06, 07:06 AM	Elan Warlock. Assume Supernatural Ability (quickness). Wand of Alter Self. 2x standard actions a turn.
LordofProcrastination 01-18-06, 07:13 AM	There are currently two methods of gaining unlimited action points. You can find both (as well as a particularly tricky use for them) in my signature under "Endless Spells."
runestar 01-18-06, 08:22 AM	How does alter self with elan work? As far as I know, you don't get the SU abilitites of the form you transform into. And what is this assume supernatural abilty? Also, I may have found another way. There is this ability transfer spell in serpent kingdoms. I think you can have the mage transfer quickness from various sources to your warlock. The only drawback is the loss of 2 lvs or another ability.
HalasterAteMyHamster 01-18-06, 08:30 AM	How does alter self with elan work? As far as I know, you don't get the SU abilitites of the form you transform into. And what is this assume supernatural abilty? Assume Supernatural Ability is a feat from Savage Species. It lets you select a specific Su ability, and when you transform, you get it. So, the Elan Warlock transforms into a Choker and gets Quickness. Fun begins.