Is there a illusionist class?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Is there a illusionist class?? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Kroska
04-19-06, 10:45 AM I've looked over several books and i just can't find a illusionist class. The closest thing is a gnome paragon.

I've scanned over as many books and pdf's that i have and i just can't find it, so now i'm just wondering if anyone else has seen one before.
CryoSilver
04-19-06, 10:47 AM Wizard specializing in Illusion?

Give up evocation and Conjuration?
Pandaemoni
04-19-06, 10:51 AM There is no separate Illusionist class anymore. There are specialist wizards though. There are also alternate speciialist wizards in Unearthed Arcana, the Illusionist variant of which is cool.
Kroska
04-19-06, 11:15 AM Cool, thanks a lot guys. The wizard specialist variant will do me fine.
Yay for smart people!
Lincoln Hills
04-19-06, 11:57 AM I highly recommend the specialist wizard. In addition to looking much cooler on the character sheet (I mean, "enchanter", "necromancer," and "conjurer" all have an exotic sound compared to 'wizard'), you're a step closer to the sorceror's spells-per-day... while remaining much more flexible than the sorceror (spellbooks being more versatile than a fixed spell-list).

The benefits of the specialization by itself, outside the bonus spells, are pretty puny (Spellcraft bonus, etc.) but you can add more flavor to the character by backing up your class choice with proper feats (such as Augment Summoning for a conjurer or Alluring for an enchanter - sorry if I'm referring to feats that never made it to 3.5...)

Specializing makes a lot of sense if you're a multi-classer who is dipping into wizard for a particular spell set. I mean, a warrior/wizard will find himself using transmutations, abjurations and the occasional illusion most (the "buffing" schools), so he can give evocation or conjuration the ol' heave-ho: while a rogue/wizard is likely to focus on illusions, conjurations (summoned monsters mean frequent flanking!) and occasional divinations or enchantments.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kroska 04-19-06, 10:45 AM	I've looked over several books and i just can't find a illusionist class. The closest thing is a gnome paragon. I've scanned over as many books and pdf's that i have and i just can't find it, so now i'm just wondering if anyone else has seen one before.
CryoSilver 04-19-06, 10:47 AM	Wizard specializing in Illusion? Give up evocation and Conjuration?
Pandaemoni 04-19-06, 10:51 AM	There is no separate Illusionist class anymore. There are specialist wizards though. There are also alternate speciialist wizards in Unearthed Arcana, the Illusionist variant of which is cool.
Kroska 04-19-06, 11:15 AM	Cool, thanks a lot guys. The wizard specialist variant will do me fine. Yay for smart people!
Lincoln Hills 04-19-06, 11:57 AM	I highly recommend the specialist wizard. In addition to looking much cooler on the character sheet (I mean, "enchanter", "necromancer," and "conjurer" all have an exotic sound compared to 'wizard'), you're a step closer to the sorceror's spells-per-day... while remaining much more flexible than the sorceror (spellbooks being more versatile than a fixed spell-list). The benefits of the specialization by itself, outside the bonus spells, are pretty puny (Spellcraft bonus, etc.) but you can add more flavor to the character by backing up your class choice with proper feats (such as Augment Summoning for a conjurer or Alluring for an enchanter - sorry if I'm referring to feats that never made it to 3.5...) Specializing makes a lot of sense if you're a multi-classer who is dipping into wizard for a particular spell set. I mean, a warrior/wizard will find himself using transmutations, abjurations and the occasional illusion most (the "buffing" schools), so he can give evocation or conjuration the ol' heave-ho: while a rogue/wizard is likely to focus on illusions, conjurations (summoned monsters mean frequent flanking!) and occasional divinations or enchantments.