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#1 Enclave Sep 17, 2008 1:21:06	Alright, the Player's Guide implied that the Spellscarred Savant Paragon Path didn't work exactly like other Paragon Paths. I wasn't entirely clear on how it was different exactly. What I hoped for (though am thinking it's wishful dreaming) was that it allowed me to still select abilities from the Spellscarred class as though I went pure multi-class into it rather than taking a Paragon Path. What seems more likely is that it allows you to take the specified powers from the Spellscarred class. You know, the bit about how at 11th level I choose a spellscarred encounter attack power of level 7 or lower, at 12th the spellfire Healing ability and then at 20th a daily power of level 19 or lower. Basically, if I take the Spellscarred Savant Paragon Path I miss out on the higher level Spellscarred abilities that I would have access to if I just full on multi-classed, however I lose out on the Spellscarred Savant's extra abilities such as the bonuses vs spellplague and also the spellfire healing ability. Anybody who can clarify the how it's different from other Paragon Paths I would greatly appreciate it. Also I'm crossing my fingers that I can take the Paragon Path as well as continue to take higher level Spellscarred abilities as though I full on multi-classed into Spellscarred :P
#2 Kensan_Oni Sep 17, 2008 2:29:15	Spellscarred Savant doesn't work like other paragon paths, as it lets you mostly be a Mutli-classed Spellscared but without having to take the feats to be one. More specifically, the Spellscared Savant lets you choose your Encounter and your Daily attack powers. No other Paragon Path allows you to do this. You do not have to miss out on the higher level powers, however. However, to get the higher level powers, you must take one of the Multi-class Powerswap feats, and swap out one of your class powers for it, just like everyone else. It's a bit of a trade off, overall. Hope you have fun deciding on the possibilities.
#3 Enclave Sep 17, 2008 2:32:48	So you're saying it works the way I had hoped it worked? I can be a Spellscarred Savant while still getting the high level Spellscarred abilities if I wanted to?
#4 Kensan_Oni Sep 17, 2008 2:40:11	Sure. Let's take this as an example. I decided that my Cleric is Spellscared. At 4th level, I replace Command with Call of the Plague as my Encounter Power using Novice Power. I hit 11th level, I pick up Spellscared Savant. I go and get my powers from that. I hit 17th level, and decide that I really want Lines In the Burning Sand instead of Call of the Plague. So I go ahead, and replace Call of the Plague with the new Encounter Power. I still am following the guidelines (Only one Encounter Power from the Feat) for Multiclass Feats, and I still get to retain the stuff I picked up in the Paragon Path. That's how it works.
#5 Enclave Sep 17, 2008 17:04:13	Alright, thanks. It honestly just seemed too good to be true :P It basically fits perfectly with the character concept I'm working with right now.
#6 Kurama_Youko Sep 17, 2008 23:21:39	I didn't want to write another thread about Spellscars but I saw something that kind of annoyed me. What about ranged martial characters? The physical ability score powers all list melee weapon, which is cool if everyone martial character was a melee power house, but what about the archers? I mean spellcasters are one thing, because they don't break down into range or melee powers, (though I guess you could argue blast vs burst) but the difference is, is that melee vs range unlike spells/prayers is based around ranged weapons vs melee ones.
#7 Kensan_Oni Sep 17, 2008 23:40:27	I don't know... I mean, there isn't much there, for sure, but you could swap out one of your utilities for Tears of Fire and Blood. Part of me thinks that a Elven Ranger with Tears of Fire and Blood would be pretty neat, actually.