Can docents have class levels? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can docents have class levels? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
JulesCARV
04-11-07, 10:39 PM Pretty much just as the subject line asks -- is it possible for a docent to have class levels?

Also --

If the answer to the first question is "yes," would it make sense for a 'forged to take leadership, taking his docent as a cohort?

If so, is there a reasonable way to calculate cohort LA for a docent?
Amaril
04-12-07, 12:19 PM Pretty much just as the subject line asks -- is it possible for a docent to have class levels?

Also --

If the answer to the first question is "yes," would it make sense for a 'forged to take leadership, taking his docent as a cohort?

If so, is there a reasonable way to calculate cohort LA for a docent?I could be wrong, but as I understand it, a docent is simply an intelligent item (as per the SRD) for a warforged. Intelligent items do not gain class levels.
Edymnion
04-12-07, 07:00 PM Yeah, mechanically the docent is just an intelligent magic item, like a sword. It doesn't get to take class levels, and it doesn't count as a "person" for things like Leadership. Anyway, why would you want to waste Leadership on a docent? You plug it in, it already does everything you tell it to.
JulesCARV
04-13-07, 01:06 AM Well, I was thinking that a warforged fighter (or somesuch) with an artificer docent cohort would be kinda neat. Just an idle thought of no real consequence.
Cifer
04-13-07, 10:43 AM Well, I was thinking that a warforged fighter (or somesuch) with an artificer docent cohort would be kinda neat.
I wonder how the docent will do its verbal and somatic components...
Vharuck
04-13-07, 11:50 AM Make it a psionic artificer, as shown in Magic of Eberron.
RogueElement
04-13-07, 06:14 PM Biddy biddy biddy. Buck, I want a 7th level Expert docent.
Daydreamer
04-16-07, 02:31 AM i wonder were it went adventuring.

and if it has wealth per level-score! It has the power attack feat! :D
DireHawk
04-17-07, 02:58 PM Maybe the docent is a wizard or sorcerer with the still spell feat?
Dragoloth
04-23-07, 09:04 PM IDEA! A weapon of legacy docent, it would gain powers as you level up.
Dr. Benway
04-24-07, 10:07 AM Yeah, mechanically the docent is just an intelligent magic item, like a sword. It doesn't get to take class levels, and it doesn't count as a "person" for things like Leadership. Anyway, why would you want to waste Leadership on a docent? You plug it in, it already does everything you tell it to.

Not so, actually. Like any intelligent item, Docents have ego scores. If they dont like whats going on, they can vie for control, be given control willingly by you, or presumably take over if you lose consciousness.
All of which make the levels question very reasonable.

DocB
:88E: vs :coolcthul Who shall prevail?
turalisj
05-01-07, 05:56 PM Docents have no class levels, period. They can have abilities that mimic class levels, but such a docent should be considered artifect level and handled with care.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
JulesCARV 04-11-07, 10:39 PM	Pretty much just as the subject line asks -- is it possible for a docent to have class levels? Also -- If the answer to the first question is "yes," would it make sense for a 'forged to take leadership, taking his docent as a cohort? If so, is there a reasonable way to calculate cohort LA for a docent?
Amaril 04-12-07, 12:19 PM	Pretty much just as the subject line asks -- is it possible for a docent to have class levels? Also -- If the answer to the first question is "yes," would it make sense for a 'forged to take leadership, taking his docent as a cohort? If so, is there a reasonable way to calculate cohort LA for a docent?I could be wrong, but as I understand it, a docent is simply an intelligent item (as per the SRD) for a warforged. Intelligent items do not gain class levels.
Edymnion 04-12-07, 07:00 PM	Yeah, mechanically the docent is just an intelligent magic item, like a sword. It doesn't get to take class levels, and it doesn't count as a "person" for things like Leadership. Anyway, why would you want to waste Leadership on a docent? You plug it in, it already does everything you tell it to.
JulesCARV 04-13-07, 01:06 AM	Well, I was thinking that a warforged fighter (or somesuch) with an artificer docent cohort would be kinda neat. Just an idle thought of no real consequence.
Cifer 04-13-07, 10:43 AM	Well, I was thinking that a warforged fighter (or somesuch) with an artificer docent cohort would be kinda neat. I wonder how the docent will do its verbal and somatic components...
Vharuck 04-13-07, 11:50 AM	Make it a psionic artificer, as shown in Magic of Eberron.
RogueElement 04-13-07, 06:14 PM	Biddy biddy biddy. Buck, I want a 7th level Expert docent.
Daydreamer 04-16-07, 02:31 AM	i wonder were it went adventuring. and if it has wealth per level-score! It has the power attack feat! :D
DireHawk 04-17-07, 02:58 PM	Maybe the docent is a wizard or sorcerer with the still spell feat?
Dragoloth 04-23-07, 09:04 PM	IDEA! A weapon of legacy docent, it would gain powers as you level up.
Dr. Benway 04-24-07, 10:07 AM	Yeah, mechanically the docent is just an intelligent magic item, like a sword. It doesn't get to take class levels, and it doesn't count as a "person" for things like Leadership. Anyway, why would you want to waste Leadership on a docent? You plug it in, it already does everything you tell it to. Not so, actually. Like any intelligent item, Docents have ego scores. If they dont like whats going on, they can vie for control, be given control willingly by you, or presumably take over if you lose consciousness. All of which make the levels question very reasonable. DocB :88E: vs :coolcthul Who shall prevail?
turalisj 05-01-07, 05:56 PM	Docents have no class levels, period. They can have abilities that mimic class levels, but such a docent should be considered artifect level and handled with care.