Favored soul support? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Favored soul support? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Fox Reeveheart
04-05-08, 10:03 PM I know favored soul came out in miniature's handbook but somehow i never noticed. Instead i remember seeing them in complete divine.

One thing I remember though. There really wasn't any feats for them was there? All I remember were those divine feats that used up undead turning uses >.< oh boy that pee'd me off!

Anyone suggest feats that are designed for or could be used by favored souls? o.o Feels like they get the shaft without that undead turning requisite.
Aleolus
04-05-08, 10:26 PM Any Metamagic feat, really. Plus any feat that improves their combat ability, like Power Attack, they automatically get Weapon Focus with their Deities favored weapon, or perhaps Weapon Finesse if their Deities' Favored Weapon qualifies and they have the Dex. Really, any feat that would benefit a Sorcerer would help a FS as well.
Fox Reeveheart
04-05-08, 10:40 PM Isn't there some feat to add domain spells to your list of spells known?
Beckettvampire
04-05-08, 10:45 PM Depends on what is allowed and what you are trying to play.

For generic FS's, - Augment Summoning(if you take some summon monster spells), Combat Casting, Extend Spell, Fly-By-Attack(after you get wings), Reach Spell (touch spells become 30ft rays, +2), Dodge to get Mobility, Endurence and Die Hard, Persistant Spell (touch and personal spells are 24 durations +6), Power Attack and Cleave are good. Maybe Extra Spell or Extra Slot? Improved Crit. and Improved Init. are always good choices.

If you can track down one of the last printed Dragon Mags., there was a feat that allowed FS's to redirect a beam of energy that they have Resistance to back at the creature that used athat energy as an attack against them. It's a bit more complicated than that, but I don't remember the specifics, and as most creatures have resistances or immunity to their own energy based attacks, not sure if you could actually ever use this feat the way it was meant to be used. . .

Also, there was an article on here somewhere, I think called "Dead Levels" that gave you the option to take either Know. Arcana or Religion as a class skill to partially fix the class. If you can, go with Religion so you have a slightly better chance to get into a PC or get a feat, (or not be total crap if you go epic. . .).
Aleolus
04-05-08, 10:50 PM Well, not that I know of specifically, but I (as a DM decision) allow Favored Souls to pick spells from Domains offered by their deity. So a Favored Soul of Ehlonna would be able to pick spells from the Animal, Good, Plant and Sun domain. But again, that's just me as DM
Jaxgaret
04-05-08, 11:09 PM Take a level in Sacred Exorcist to get your Favored Soul access to Turning.
Bloodsoul
04-06-08, 04:31 PM As soon as my Favoured Soul hits Lv18 I'm giving him Hover.

Yeah, still can't understand why they didn't get Knowledge (Religion) as a class skill. If you're favoured by your god, then you should know everything about that god, including what they had for breakfast.

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Fox Reeveheart 04-05-08, 10:03 PM	I know favored soul came out in miniature's handbook but somehow i never noticed. Instead i remember seeing them in complete divine. One thing I remember though. There really wasn't any feats for them was there? All I remember were those divine feats that used up undead turning uses >.< oh boy that pee'd me off! Anyone suggest feats that are designed for or could be used by favored souls? o.o Feels like they get the shaft without that undead turning requisite.
Aleolus 04-05-08, 10:26 PM	Any Metamagic feat, really. Plus any feat that improves their combat ability, like Power Attack, they automatically get Weapon Focus with their Deities favored weapon, or perhaps Weapon Finesse if their Deities' Favored Weapon qualifies and they have the Dex. Really, any feat that would benefit a Sorcerer would help a FS as well.
Fox Reeveheart 04-05-08, 10:40 PM	Isn't there some feat to add domain spells to your list of spells known?
Beckettvampire 04-05-08, 10:45 PM	Depends on what is allowed and what you are trying to play. For generic FS's, - Augment Summoning(if you take some summon monster spells), Combat Casting, Extend Spell, Fly-By-Attack(after you get wings), Reach Spell (touch spells become 30ft rays, +2), Dodge to get Mobility, Endurence and Die Hard, Persistant Spell (touch and personal spells are 24 durations +6), Power Attack and Cleave are good. Maybe Extra Spell or Extra Slot? Improved Crit. and Improved Init. are always good choices. If you can track down one of the last printed Dragon Mags., there was a feat that allowed FS's to redirect a beam of energy that they have Resistance to back at the creature that used athat energy as an attack against them. It's a bit more complicated than that, but I don't remember the specifics, and as most creatures have resistances or immunity to their own energy based attacks, not sure if you could actually ever use this feat the way it was meant to be used. . . Also, there was an article on here somewhere, I think called "Dead Levels" that gave you the option to take either Know. Arcana or Religion as a class skill to partially fix the class. If you can, go with Religion so you have a slightly better chance to get into a PC or get a feat, (or not be total crap if you go epic. . .).
Aleolus 04-05-08, 10:50 PM	Well, not that I know of specifically, but I (as a DM decision) allow Favored Souls to pick spells from Domains offered by their deity. So a Favored Soul of Ehlonna would be able to pick spells from the Animal, Good, Plant and Sun domain. But again, that's just me as DM
Jaxgaret 04-05-08, 11:09 PM	Take a level in Sacred Exorcist to get your Favored Soul access to Turning.
Bloodsoul 04-06-08, 04:31 PM	As soon as my Favoured Soul hits Lv18 I'm giving him Hover. Yeah, still can't understand why they didn't get Knowledge (Religion) as a class skill. If you're favoured by your god, then you should know everything about that god, including what they had for breakfast.