Ligth Armoured Spellcasting [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ligth Armoured Spellcasting [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Myriddian
06-13-07, 01:12 AM I found a feat the other day that enabled spellcasting in light armour with no chance of spell failure. Or at least I thought I did because now I can't find it when I need it....:banghead:

Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
Salla
06-13-07, 01:36 AM The feat Battle Caster increases the weight category of armor you can wear without suffering ASF, but does not give you the initial ability to cast in light armor without ASF. I'm not aware of any feat that grants the ability to cast in light armor by itself.
Muktar
06-13-07, 03:34 AM If you had lvls of fighter there is a 1st lvl switch ability that would allow you to use light armor while spellcasting but you lose shield, med, and hvy armor proficiencies.
Ezurus
06-13-07, 03:51 AM I found a feat the other day that enabled spellcasting in light armour with no chance of spell failure. Or at least I thought I did because now I can't find it when I need it....:banghead:

Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

Off the top of my head, I know that the Beguiler and the Dread Necromancer have that as a class ability. Probably some other classes or PrC's. Await better answers.
Roivas
06-13-07, 04:02 AM Best just to wear Some Twighlight Mithral chain and be done with it. Or be a man and suck up the spell failure chance. I played a sorcerer/fighter from 2nd level to 18th, I got spellsword later but until then I had to centend with spells being dropped at the worst times. It made me really lean on magic missle as for some reason the dice just liked me when i cast that particular spell.
I doubt a feat such as you state exists in any non-3rd party supplement.
tarkin
06-13-07, 10:58 AM The base ability you request is clearly a prestige class/class ability.

It is more powerfull than a feat.

A feat that comes CLOSE to that is:

still spell.

it costs each spell a +1 level slot, but does negate the problem for all three armor types.
tui
06-13-07, 12:38 PM Based on the Therran Feat Listing (http://www.devinweb.com/featlisting.htm), it looks like Githyanki Battlecaster from MM4 may be what you're looking for. It lists "Githyanki, ability to cast 2nd level arcane spells, BAB +3" as prerequisites.

[Note that Therra is a homebrew world, so occasionally stuff there is slightly different from RAW, so you'll certainly want to check the original source before you rely on it.]
Angerland
06-13-07, 12:42 PM Duskblades also have the class ability to cast in armor.
Raiden Drake
06-13-07, 12:49 PM Base Classes that can cast arcane spells in ligth armor:

Bard (PHB)
Duskblade (PHB2)
Battle Sorcerer (UA)
Beguiler (PHB2)
Dread Necromancer (Heroes of Horror)
Armored Mage (Complete Mage)
Warmage (Complete arcane)
Hexblade (Complete warrior)

That's all I can think of...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Myriddian 06-13-07, 01:12 AM	I found a feat the other day that enabled spellcasting in light armour with no chance of spell failure. Or at least I thought I did because now I can't find it when I need it....:banghead: Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
Salla 06-13-07, 01:36 AM	The feat Battle Caster increases the weight category of armor you can wear without suffering ASF, but does not give you the initial ability to cast in light armor without ASF. I'm not aware of any feat that grants the ability to cast in light armor by itself.
Muktar 06-13-07, 03:34 AM	If you had lvls of fighter there is a 1st lvl switch ability that would allow you to use light armor while spellcasting but you lose shield, med, and hvy armor proficiencies.
Ezurus 06-13-07, 03:51 AM	I found a feat the other day that enabled spellcasting in light armour with no chance of spell failure. Or at least I thought I did because now I can't find it when I need it....:banghead: Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance. Off the top of my head, I know that the Beguiler and the Dread Necromancer have that as a class ability. Probably some other classes or PrC's. Await better answers.
Roivas 06-13-07, 04:02 AM	Best just to wear Some Twighlight Mithral chain and be done with it. Or be a man and suck up the spell failure chance. I played a sorcerer/fighter from 2nd level to 18th, I got spellsword later but until then I had to centend with spells being dropped at the worst times. It made me really lean on magic missle as for some reason the dice just liked me when i cast that particular spell. I doubt a feat such as you state exists in any non-3rd party supplement.
tarkin 06-13-07, 10:58 AM	The base ability you request is clearly a prestige class/class ability. It is more powerfull than a feat. A feat that comes CLOSE to that is: still spell. it costs each spell a +1 level slot, but does negate the problem for all three armor types.
tui 06-13-07, 12:38 PM	Based on the Therran Feat Listing (http://www.devinweb.com/featlisting.htm), it looks like Githyanki Battlecaster from MM4 may be what you're looking for. It lists "Githyanki, ability to cast 2nd level arcane spells, BAB +3" as prerequisites. [Note that Therra is a homebrew world, so occasionally stuff there is slightly different from RAW, so you'll certainly want to check the original source before you rely on it.]
Angerland 06-13-07, 12:42 PM	Duskblades also have the class ability to cast in armor.
Raiden Drake 06-13-07, 12:49 PM	Base Classes that can cast arcane spells in ligth armor: Bard (PHB) Duskblade (PHB2) Battle Sorcerer (UA) Beguiler (PHB2) Dread Necromancer (Heroes of Horror) Armored Mage (Complete Mage) Warmage (Complete arcane) Hexblade (Complete warrior) That's all I can think of...