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massatsu no...
12-12-04, 01:58 PM friend asked me about a build for a character who could control the body/actions of any <targetNPC>. he was also interested in something that could nuke a lil bit and have teleport. (w/ the possible option of increased agility).

im pretty sure wizard gets teleport, but im not familiar w/ magic user builds. could someone help me out?
MetalGemini
12-12-04, 02:09 PM Wizard and sorcerer get teleport. They also get the best enchantment spells to charm/influence NPCs. If you have the Complete Arcane, check out the Mindbender PrC. I'd bet thats exactly what your friend is looking for in a character.

As far as a build goes, I'd suggest Sorcerer/Mindbender. I'm sure others will say wizard instead, but Mindbenders don't really need the full spectrum of spells, just enough to charm and defend himself. Sorcerer can cover it and spontaneous casting is great!
necrosnoop110
12-12-04, 02:43 PM The Skillful Charmer
Human
Sorcerer 6/ Harper Mage 4/ Mindbender 1/ Virtuoso 9

Quote:
1 Sorcerer 1 (Alertness) (Spell Focus: Enchantment)
2 Sorcerer 2
3 Sorcerer 3 (Extend Spell)
4 Sorcerer 4
5 Sorcerer 5
6 Sorcerer 6 (Leadership)
7 Harper Mage 1
8 Harper Mage 2
9 Harper Mage 3 (Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment)
10 Harper Mage 4
11 Mindbender 1
12 Virtuoso 1 (Disguise Spell)
13 Virtuoso 2
14 Virtuoso 3
15 Virtuoso 4 (Subsonics)
16 Virtuoso 5
17 Virtuoso 6
18 Virtuoso 7 (Spell Penetration)
19 Virtuoso 8
20 Virtuoso 9

Sources:
PHB 3.5 [Sorcerer]
Magic of Faerun 3.0 [Harper Mage]
Tome and Blood 3.0 [Mindbender]
Song and Silence 3.0 [Virtuoso]
Tempest Stormwind
12-12-04, 03:05 PM friend asked me about a build for a character who could control the body/actions of any <targetNPC>. he was also interested in something that could nuke a lil bit and have teleport. (w/ the possible option of increased agility).

im pretty sure wizard gets teleport, but im not familiar w/ magic user builds. could someone help me out?

Kineticists, from the XPH or the psionic SRD. Control Body is godlike for this purpose, plus with Expanded Knowledge you can still end up with Psionic Dominate (after errata, it's outstandingly good at domination) and Teleport. If you want nuking, the kineticist is probably the best base class for this (possibly even over Warmage), mostly because it makes nuking feasable at high-levels.

Another fun option is Control Body on yourself. Restricts some of the things you're able to do, but lets you use a higher Base Attack bonus and your Intelligence instead of your Strength. If you took Expanded Knowledge (Schism) or knew the Solicit Psicrystal power, it wouldn't even restrict your ability to manifest powers in the round. ^_^

As for those who still insist on charming, Mindbender was updated in Complete Arcane, and Virtuoso is to be updated in Complete Adventurer. I'd still stick with Kineticists, though, even if your controlling powers don't show up as early.
PhaedrusXY
12-12-04, 03:24 PM friend asked me about a build for a character who could control the body/actions of any <targetNPC>. he was also interested in something that could nuke a lil bit and have teleport. (w/ the possible option of increased agility).

im pretty sure wizard gets teleport, but im not familiar w/ magic user builds. could someone help me out?If your friend wants to possess them, leaving his own body and controlling theirs instead, then he can use the spell Magic Jar. It is on the sorcerer/wizard list.

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massatsu no... 12-12-04, 01:58 PM	friend asked me about a build for a character who could control the body/actions of any <targetNPC>. he was also interested in something that could nuke a lil bit and have teleport. (w/ the possible option of increased agility). im pretty sure wizard gets teleport, but im not familiar w/ magic user builds. could someone help me out?
MetalGemini 12-12-04, 02:09 PM	Wizard and sorcerer get teleport. They also get the best enchantment spells to charm/influence NPCs. If you have the Complete Arcane, check out the Mindbender PrC. I'd bet thats exactly what your friend is looking for in a character. As far as a build goes, I'd suggest Sorcerer/Mindbender. I'm sure others will say wizard instead, but Mindbenders don't really need the full spectrum of spells, just enough to charm and defend himself. Sorcerer can cover it and spontaneous casting is great!
necrosnoop110 12-12-04, 02:43 PM	The Skillful Charmer Human Sorcerer 6/ Harper Mage 4/ Mindbender 1/ Virtuoso 9 Quote: 1 Sorcerer 1 (Alertness) (Spell Focus: Enchantment) 2 Sorcerer 2 3 Sorcerer 3 (Extend Spell) 4 Sorcerer 4 5 Sorcerer 5 6 Sorcerer 6 (Leadership) 7 Harper Mage 1 8 Harper Mage 2 9 Harper Mage 3 (Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment) 10 Harper Mage 4 11 Mindbender 1 12 Virtuoso 1 (Disguise Spell) 13 Virtuoso 2 14 Virtuoso 3 15 Virtuoso 4 (Subsonics) 16 Virtuoso 5 17 Virtuoso 6 18 Virtuoso 7 (Spell Penetration) 19 Virtuoso 8 20 Virtuoso 9 Sources: PHB 3.5 [Sorcerer] Magic of Faerun 3.0 [Harper Mage] Tome and Blood 3.0 [Mindbender] Song and Silence 3.0 [Virtuoso]
Tempest Stormwind 12-12-04, 03:05 PM	friend asked me about a build for a character who could control the body/actions of any <targetNPC>. he was also interested in something that could nuke a lil bit and have teleport. (w/ the possible option of increased agility). im pretty sure wizard gets teleport, but im not familiar w/ magic user builds. could someone help me out? Kineticists, from the XPH or the psionic SRD. Control Body is godlike for this purpose, plus with Expanded Knowledge you can still end up with Psionic Dominate (after errata, it's outstandingly good at domination) and Teleport. If you want nuking, the kineticist is probably the best base class for this (possibly even over Warmage), mostly because it makes nuking feasable at high-levels. Another fun option is Control Body on yourself. Restricts some of the things you're able to do, but lets you use a higher Base Attack bonus and your Intelligence instead of your Strength. If you took Expanded Knowledge (Schism) or knew the Solicit Psicrystal power, it wouldn't even restrict your ability to manifest powers in the round. ^_^ As for those who still insist on charming, Mindbender was updated in Complete Arcane, and Virtuoso is to be updated in Complete Adventurer. I'd still stick with Kineticists, though, even if your controlling powers don't show up as early.
PhaedrusXY 12-12-04, 03:24 PM	friend asked me about a build for a character who could control the body/actions of any <targetNPC>. he was also interested in something that could nuke a lil bit and have teleport. (w/ the possible option of increased agility). im pretty sure wizard gets teleport, but im not familiar w/ magic user builds. could someone help me out?If your friend wants to possess them, leaving his own body and controlling theirs instead, then he can use the spell Magic Jar. It is on the sorcerer/wizard list.