Cabinet Trickster [Archive] - Wizards Community

Cabinet Trickster [Archive] - Wizards Community

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forsaken1111
05-10-07, 07:23 AM I'm considering doing a changeling with the cabinet trickster prestige class from Races of Eberron.

I need some opinions on the following:

1. Do you think the PrC is worth it? 5 levels gives unlimited detect thoughts, thought tricks, and a nice change shape ability.

2. What's the best way to enter the class? I thought about doing a factotum for the incredible amount of skills and abilities they get. Would be very helpful for a 'spy' type to be able to emulate pretty much any class.
Encard
05-10-07, 10:08 AM Cabinet Trickster is nice. It's potentially also interesting to mix it with Mindspy, although the high level effectiveness is a bit questionable - it's hard to get your DC's to something that's still respectable at high level, iirc.

Factotum is rather lackluster, however... I'd probably just go with Rogue, if I remember the prerequisites correctly, or something similar - maybe Psychic Rogue or Lurk? I can't really look it up at the moment, I'm afraid.

On a side note, it might be interesting to have a xxxx/Cabinet Trickster/Chameleon build - that'd be an excellent character for imitating folks, methinks, as he would have access to just about all the basic abilities.
Thrincold
05-10-07, 10:08 AM I don't have the books with me, but IIRC it is a nice class. On top of that, you can go into mindspy which expands on your detect thought and stealth abilites nicely.
forsaken1111
05-10-07, 10:34 AM Cabinet Trickster is nice. It's potentially also interesting to mix it with Mindspy, although the high level effectiveness is a bit questionable - it's hard to get your DC's to something that's still respectable at high level, iirc.

Factotum is rather lackluster, however... I'd probably just go with Rogue, if I remember the prerequisites correctly, or something similar - maybe Psychic Rogue or Lurk? I can't really look it up at the moment, I'm afraid.

On a side note, it might be interesting to have a xxxx/Cabinet Trickster/Chameleon build - that'd be an excellent character for imitating folks, methinks, as he would have access to just about all the basic abilities.

Well rogue might work, I wanted factotum because it gives you the ability to essentially mimic anyone. It gives all skills as class skills, as well. You can turn undead, cast spells, etc. If I took Cabinet Trickster and then Chameleon or Mindspy they would enhance the mimic ability even further.

Also, is there a consolidated list of medium or small humanoid creatures with (Ex) attacks? Cabinet Trickster's level 5 change shape ability lets you take on the extrodinary special attacks of the assumed form.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
forsaken1111 05-10-07, 07:23 AM	I'm considering doing a changeling with the cabinet trickster prestige class from Races of Eberron. I need some opinions on the following: 1. Do you think the PrC is worth it? 5 levels gives unlimited detect thoughts, thought tricks, and a nice change shape ability. 2. What's the best way to enter the class? I thought about doing a factotum for the incredible amount of skills and abilities they get. Would be very helpful for a 'spy' type to be able to emulate pretty much any class.
Encard 05-10-07, 10:08 AM	Cabinet Trickster is nice. It's potentially also interesting to mix it with Mindspy, although the high level effectiveness is a bit questionable - it's hard to get your DC's to something that's still respectable at high level, iirc. Factotum is rather lackluster, however... I'd probably just go with Rogue, if I remember the prerequisites correctly, or something similar - maybe Psychic Rogue or Lurk? I can't really look it up at the moment, I'm afraid. On a side note, it might be interesting to have a xxxx/Cabinet Trickster/Chameleon build - that'd be an excellent character for imitating folks, methinks, as he would have access to just about all the basic abilities.
Thrincold 05-10-07, 10:08 AM	I don't have the books with me, but IIRC it is a nice class. On top of that, you can go into mindspy which expands on your detect thought and stealth abilites nicely.
forsaken1111 05-10-07, 10:34 AM	Cabinet Trickster is nice. It's potentially also interesting to mix it with Mindspy, although the high level effectiveness is a bit questionable - it's hard to get your DC's to something that's still respectable at high level, iirc. Factotum is rather lackluster, however... I'd probably just go with Rogue, if I remember the prerequisites correctly, or something similar - maybe Psychic Rogue or Lurk? I can't really look it up at the moment, I'm afraid. On a side note, it might be interesting to have a xxxx/Cabinet Trickster/Chameleon build - that'd be an excellent character for imitating folks, methinks, as he would have access to just about all the basic abilities. Well rogue might work, I wanted factotum because it gives you the ability to essentially mimic anyone. It gives all skills as class skills, as well. You can turn undead, cast spells, etc. If I took Cabinet Trickster and then Chameleon or Mindspy they would enhance the mimic ability even further. Also, is there a consolidated list of medium or small humanoid creatures with (Ex) attacks? Cabinet Trickster's level 5 change shape ability lets you take on the extrodinary special attacks of the assumed form.