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Help Optimize Cancer Mage

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#1
chimeracle
Oct 01, 2010 13:31:41 Our D&D group thought it would be fun to each write down a prestige class, throw them in a hat, and we make our PC out of whatever we draw. Well I drew Cancer Mage..so wtf? I want to make a melee touch attack champ and abuse the DC's of the class as much as possible. I thought of splashing Soul Eater and qualifying with the Feral template. Any help/improvements would be very appreciated.

Campaign rules:
25 point buy
Free +2 LA
No Tome of Battle
Allows 2 Flaws

Here is what I have so far:

Feral Goliath
Monk 2/Fighter 1/Cancer Mage 10/Soul Eater 7
#2
phaedrusxy
Oct 01, 2010 15:12:04 Umm... so you've never heard of Cancer Mage + Festering Anger abuse? They're in the same book. Go look at the disease Festering Anger, and then imagine what happens when a Cancer Mage has it for a few years...
#3
dandu
Oct 01, 2010 15:17:03 See X stat to Y bonus for ideas.
#4
awaken_D_M_golem
Oct 08, 2010 15:03:46 I like the abuse ... but ignoring that (as hard as it is)

Cancer Mage is fairly self contained, once you get there.
The armor ability ganks some of the Monk stuff and Fighter armor.
You basically don't do anything with that entry into it.

Weird semi-skill monkey is probably the safe bet.
No Cha because CM makes you stinky.
Int + Wis for skills and Spot/Listen.
Say Ranger and Feat Rogue in whatever combo ?

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#1 chimeracle Oct 01, 2010 13:31:41	Our D&D group thought it would be fun to each write down a prestige class, throw them in a hat, and we make our PC out of whatever we draw. Well I drew Cancer Mage..so wtf? I want to make a melee touch attack champ and abuse the DC's of the class as much as possible. I thought of splashing Soul Eater and qualifying with the Feral template. Any help/improvements would be very appreciated. Campaign rules: 25 point buy Free +2 LA No Tome of Battle Allows 2 Flaws Here is what I have so far: Feral Goliath Monk 2/Fighter 1/Cancer Mage 10/Soul Eater 7
#2 phaedrusxy Oct 01, 2010 15:12:04	Umm... so you've never heard of Cancer Mage + Festering Anger abuse? They're in the same book. Go look at the disease Festering Anger, and then imagine what happens when a Cancer Mage has it for a few years...
#3 dandu Oct 01, 2010 15:17:03	See X stat to Y bonus for ideas.
#4 awaken_D_M_golem Oct 08, 2010 15:03:46	I like the abuse ... but ignoring that (as hard as it is) Cancer Mage is fairly self contained, once you get there. The armor ability ganks some of the Monk stuff and Fighter armor. You basically don't do anything with that entry into it. Weird semi-skill monkey is probably the safe bet. No Cha because CM makes you stinky. Int + Wis for skills and Spot/Listen. Say Ranger and Feat Rogue in whatever combo ?