How to pimp an Epic Spellsword? [Archive] - Wizards Community

How to pimp an Epic Spellsword? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Sygurd
04-11-08, 09:53 AM I play a level 30 character build around the Spellsword prestige class and I really like the idea of a spell caster in a full plate armor channeling spells via his sword.

However I feel this character is missing a lot of punch when doing an epic encounter, compared to the other characters in the party. Is this a result of being a hybrid or is there a way to pimp an epic Spellsword?

Currently I have this build:

Fighter 2 / Wizard 4 / Spellsword 10 / Raumathari Battlemage 8 / Zhentarim Skymage 5 / Archmage 1

Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Combat Casting, Mounted Combat, Fly-by-Attack, Quicken Spell, Enlarge Spell, Practiced spellcaster, Spell Focus (Evocation), Great Spell Penetration, Superior Initiative, 2x Automatic Quicken (1st - 6th level spells), Epic Spellcaster

Oh yeah, I ride a mature black dragon, and with the Skymage class you can share spells with your flying mount.

Any suggestions are welcome :-)
archerpwr
04-12-08, 02:40 PM Spellsword is a somewhat weak PrC. If you want to channel spells in fullplate a progression more like this would be better:
Fighter 1/ Wizard 6/ Spellsword 1/ Abjurant Champion 5/ Eldritch Knight 7/ Cloistered Cleric 1/ Ordained Champion 3/Runesmith 1

The last 5 levels have several great options:
Incantatrix (free metamagic)
Dweomerkeeper (undispellable buffs and can advance cleric once done with wizard casting)
Loremaster (turn skill focus into an epic feat)
Divine Oracle (Armored Evasion)
Sygurd
04-15-08, 11:11 AM Spellsword is a somewhat weak PrC. If you want to channel spells in fullplate a progression more like this would be better:
Fighter 1/ Wizard 6/ Spellsword 1/ Abjurant Champion 5/ Eldritch Knight 7/ Cloistered Cleric 1/ Ordained Champion 3/Runesmith 1

The last 5 levels have several great options:
Incantatrix (free metamagic)
Dweomerkeeper (undispellable buffs and can advance cleric once done with wizard casting)
Loremaster (turn skill focus into an epic feat)
Divine Oracle (Armored Evasion)

Thanks for your feedback archerpwr. I am not so familiar with Ordained Champion & Runesmith, so will check them out ... btw don't you need to be a dwarf to be a runesmith... I am an half elf. :-)

Thanks again for the suggestions

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Sygurd 04-11-08, 09:53 AM	I play a level 30 character build around the Spellsword prestige class and I really like the idea of a spell caster in a full plate armor channeling spells via his sword. However I feel this character is missing a lot of punch when doing an epic encounter, compared to the other characters in the party. Is this a result of being a hybrid or is there a way to pimp an epic Spellsword? Currently I have this build: Fighter 2 / Wizard 4 / Spellsword 10 / Raumathari Battlemage 8 / Zhentarim Skymage 5 / Archmage 1 Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Combat Casting, Mounted Combat, Fly-by-Attack, Quicken Spell, Enlarge Spell, Practiced spellcaster, Spell Focus (Evocation), Great Spell Penetration, Superior Initiative, 2x Automatic Quicken (1st - 6th level spells), Epic Spellcaster Oh yeah, I ride a mature black dragon, and with the Skymage class you can share spells with your flying mount. Any suggestions are welcome :-)
archerpwr 04-12-08, 02:40 PM	Spellsword is a somewhat weak PrC. If you want to channel spells in fullplate a progression more like this would be better: Fighter 1/ Wizard 6/ Spellsword 1/ Abjurant Champion 5/ Eldritch Knight 7/ Cloistered Cleric 1/ Ordained Champion 3/Runesmith 1 The last 5 levels have several great options: Incantatrix (free metamagic) Dweomerkeeper (undispellable buffs and can advance cleric once done with wizard casting) Loremaster (turn skill focus into an epic feat) Divine Oracle (Armored Evasion)
Sygurd 04-15-08, 11:11 AM	Spellsword is a somewhat weak PrC. If you want to channel spells in fullplate a progression more like this would be better: Fighter 1/ Wizard 6/ Spellsword 1/ Abjurant Champion 5/ Eldritch Knight 7/ Cloistered Cleric 1/ Ordained Champion 3/Runesmith 1 The last 5 levels have several great options: Incantatrix (free metamagic) Dweomerkeeper (undispellable buffs and can advance cleric once done with wizard casting) Loremaster (turn skill focus into an epic feat) Divine Oracle (Armored Evasion) Thanks for your feedback archerpwr. I am not so familiar with Ordained Champion & Runesmith, so will check them out ... btw don't you need to be a dwarf to be a runesmith... I am an half elf. :-) Thanks again for the suggestions