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KiDevil 02-15-07, 02:11 PM	It an up and coming game I am going to being playing a Buomman Druid. They have a racial vow of silence. So I was looking for some advice in how to communicate with my party members, but also my elemental companion. I elected to take the elemental in the complete mage over a regular companion as it seemed for fitting. As for books it's case by case, so anything is allowed over DM approval. My character can be seen here. http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=9700 Nothing is set in stone yet and I have access to a couple flaws if I so choose. Thanks headed for any help.
Salla 02-15-07, 02:30 PM	Hmm. Link doesn't work for me. Anyway, the first major question ... what are the drawbacks to breaking the vow? If it's not that big a deal, just break it. :)
KiDevil 02-15-07, 02:43 PM	1 Point of Wisdom damage each time I break it and -2 to all attack, check and saving rolls for 24 hours. So if I really need to break it for a life or death reason I can, but otherwise, it's not something I want to break terribly often. There is a mage in the group so I can talk to him about getting telepathic bound. But that still is one of his 5th level spells for the day, and the spell only last for a lil while. The main problem I see it communicating with my elemental. With a normal animal companion it wouldn't be problem handalling him. But with the elemental I need a way to communicate with him.
Dark_and_Stormy 02-15-07, 02:44 PM	Link doesn't work for me, either. <Shrugs> Without knowing where you're going with it, try: Druid3/Wizard2/Mindbender1/MysticTheurge2/ArcaneHeirophant10/MysticTheurge2 Doesn't help you until level 6, but 100' Telepathy is a grand thing indeed. Combine with Mindsight (Feat from LoM) for 100' 'Mind-Vision' Mystic Theurge is there early to help you get BAB for AH, and at the end to ensure 9th level spells in both druid and wizard casting. Easy. Other Thoughts: Pick up Speak Language (Drow Sign) Take lots of paper and Ink Put up with breaking you vow until 6th level Pick a race with Telepathy Hmmm. Would Ventriliquism work? Don't have my Planar Handbook here. -D&S
KiDevil 02-15-07, 02:48 PM	Alright sorry about that, the sheet should be viewable now. The race and druid 10 are pretty much set in stone I think. Most anything else is changeable.
AZNsupermarket 02-15-07, 04:21 PM	Become a dragonborn of bahamut buomon. RAW they no longer are affected by vow of silence. Dragonborn of Bahamut can be found in Races of the Dragon.
hogarth 02-15-07, 04:39 PM	How about the Item Familiar feat from Unearthed Arcana? You can speak with it telepathically, and then it can relay your comments on to the rest of the party.
KiDevil 02-15-07, 04:39 PM	Become a dragonborn of bahamut buomon. RAW they no longer are affected by vow of silence. Dragonborn of Bahamut can be found in Races of the Dragon. That would work but really wouldn't fit the flavor of the character.
pfooti 02-15-07, 04:55 PM	Can you cast spells with the vow of silence? I imagine that you could do it while wildshaped, with natural spell, so it's not the end of the world. A one-level dip in psion would get you a psicrystal, which has telepathic link. It would have to act as the "go-between", but it could speak for you. Other than that, some sort of magic item that gives you telepathy is pretty much all I can think of.
KiDevil 02-15-07, 04:59 PM	Can you cast spells with the vow of silence? I imagine that you could do it while wildshaped, with natural spell, so it's not the end of the world. A one-level dip in psion would get you a psicrystal, which has telepathic link. It would have to act as the "go-between", but it could speak for you. Other than that, some sort of magic item that gives you telepathy is pretty much all I can think of. In wildshape I can cast spells just fine with natural spell, so that isn't much a problem, otherwise I might pick up nonverbal spellcasting with a flaw too. I'd sooner not dip, and it will incur an xp penalty. That's what I figured the best bet was, some type of item that allowed telepath. Though I'm not sure of one that does. How about the Item Familiar feat from Unearthed Arcana? You can speak with it telepathically, and then it can relay your comments on to the rest of the party. I kind of like that idea, esspecially since I picked up a gate compasses that finds portals and it seemed like I could come up with some nice flavor for it. My concern it what happens to it when I wildshape. Though I suppose I could set it down when I wildshape and put it somewhere afterwards. That or have my elemental carry it.
pfooti 02-15-07, 05:05 PM	Helm of Telepathy is 27,000 gold, and has the upside that you get to detect everybody's thoughts, all the time. A custom Mindlink at will item wouldn't be that expensive. Mindlink is a 1st level psionic power. I'm AFB right now, so I can't look up the cost, but a headband of telepathy or something that let you use Mindlink at will isn't beyond reason. Also, that other build with Mindbender and Arcane Heirophant looks awesome. I'm jealous of it.
hogarth 02-15-07, 05:17 PM	I kind of like that idea, esspecially since I picked up a gate compasses that finds portals and it seemed like I could come up with some nice flavor for it. My concern it what happens to it when I wildshape. Though I suppose I could set it down when I wildshape and put it somewhere afterwards. That or have my elemental carry it. I did the Item Familiar thing with a druid once. I used a Third Eye (from the XPH), but you might consider using a Periapt of Wisdom (removing it and putting it back on after you wild shape).