Crimson Glyphbook [Archive] - Wizards Community

Crimson Glyphbook [Archive] - Wizards Community

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catsclaw
10-18-06, 11:42 AM With the new campaign standards, I'm having serious trouble with my character build. Do anyone know if there will be some way of getting the Crimson Glyphbook at level 2, if you gain all Knowledge as class skills later?
dreamwolf
10-18-06, 04:13 PM Catsclaw,
Unfortunately, the basis for the glyphbook is an alternative bonus to what other CC characters get, which is access to extra knowledge types. Character creation is the only time you get access to that little bonus, as that's when you declare your faction.
On the other hand, it's only a +1 bonus, so if you don't get the glyphbook, you'll still have all of the flavor of the CC, and keep the integrity of your build.
Of course, based on what I've read of your posts on the other threads, you could always take the first level as a rogue to get the substitution levels, take educated as your first feat, and then take domains other than knowledge when you go cleric.
Basically, as I read it, you're having an issue where there are too many cool things that you want, and you have to choose which ones you want more. That's not a bad place to be, really.
catsclaw
10-18-06, 04:44 PM Basically, as I read it, you're having an issue where there are too many cool things that you want, and you have to choose which ones you want more. That's not a bad place to be, really.The problem I'm having is I'm trying to build a character which would be perfectly legal at level 6, but because of all the bizarre restrictions on when you can place things on your expansion list, and how many slots they take up, and whether you have to place things there on character creation, I can't actually get there legally without doing some serious harm to the character.

I've just noticed the the Changeling feats in Races of Eberron are limited (or locked? The campaign standards don't actually define these terms except in relation to items. They're not unlimited, at least, which is the main thing). Thus, through my expansion slots, I'd need to spend 2 for the racial substitution levels, 2 for the first changeling feat, and 2 for the second changeling feat. Which I could, by 6th level, except I'd need to spend 4 of them at first level and an additional 2 at 3rd level. It just doesn't work.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
catsclaw 10-18-06, 11:42 AM	With the new campaign standards, I'm having serious trouble with my character build. Do anyone know if there will be some way of getting the Crimson Glyphbook at level 2, if you gain all Knowledge as class skills later?
dreamwolf 10-18-06, 04:13 PM	Catsclaw, Unfortunately, the basis for the glyphbook is an alternative bonus to what other CC characters get, which is access to extra knowledge types. Character creation is the only time you get access to that little bonus, as that's when you declare your faction. On the other hand, it's only a +1 bonus, so if you don't get the glyphbook, you'll still have all of the flavor of the CC, and keep the integrity of your build. Of course, based on what I've read of your posts on the other threads, you could always take the first level as a rogue to get the substitution levels, take educated as your first feat, and then take domains other than knowledge when you go cleric. Basically, as I read it, you're having an issue where there are too many cool things that you want, and you have to choose which ones you want more. That's not a bad place to be, really.
catsclaw 10-18-06, 04:44 PM	Basically, as I read it, you're having an issue where there are too many cool things that you want, and you have to choose which ones you want more. That's not a bad place to be, really.The problem I'm having is I'm trying to build a character which would be perfectly legal at level 6, but because of all the bizarre restrictions on when you can place things on your expansion list, and how many slots they take up, and whether you have to place things there on character creation, I can't actually get there legally without doing some serious harm to the character. I've just noticed the the Changeling feats in Races of Eberron are limited (or locked? The campaign standards don't actually define these terms except in relation to items. They're not unlimited, at least, which is the main thing). Thus, through my expansion slots, I'd need to spend 2 for the racial substitution levels, 2 for the first changeling feat, and 2 for the second changeling feat. Which I could, by 6th level, except I'd need to spend 4 of them at first level and an additional 2 at 3rd level. It just doesn't work.