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#1 onearmedwillis Mar 23, 2008 19:51:37	Hey guys, its been a few years since I've had time to play (about 7, in fact) and I'm looking for help building up to a 13th level Wizard/Binder/Anima mage. Mostly need help with feats, as I'm not at all up to date on what is out there. So far he's a Human Wiz-2, Binder-1, Anima Mage- 4. I've been given a chance to completely change him around though, so any help is welcome. Thanks!
#2 jameswilliamogle Mar 23, 2008 20:00:28	1,h Precocious Apprentice, Extend Spell 3 Improved Binding 6 Persistant Spell 9 Ocular Spell 12 Chain Spell Now you Chain Persist 3 buffs per day. Make sure to use the Exploit Vestige ability! Good luck!
#3 operation_shoestring Mar 23, 2008 21:16:21	1,h Precocious Apprentice, Extend Spell 3 Improved Binding 6 Persistant Spell 9 Ocular Spell 12 Chain Spell Now you Chain Persist 3 buffs per day. Make sure to use the Exploit Vestige ability! Good luck! ... you can chain personal range spells? And how are you casting anything with a +10 metamagic adjustment?
#4 eldritch_lord Mar 23, 2008 21:30:04	... you can chain personal range spells? Ocular Spell lets you cast personal-range spells at a fixed range; it's in Lords of Madness, I believe. Ocular Spell+Persist Spell has been a somewhat common combo for a while. And how are you casting anything with a +10 metamagic adjustment? Vestige Metamagic, the main benefit of Anima Mage. It lets you suppress some vestige abilities to add metamagic for free a certain number of times per day. I'm not sure whether it's limited to one feat at a time, though; I'd have to double check that. Even so, +6 metamagic or so for free is pretty good.
#5 heffroncm Mar 23, 2008 22:07:17	The wording is unclear. It can be read both ways with equal validity. As such, the powers that be leave the exact definition up to the DM. In both games I've played an Anima Mage, they ruled 1 feat to prevent ridiculousity. Throw in a flaw or retrain either precocious apprentice (AFAIK controversial subject that relies on DM interpretation, I was allowed to do it) to get Arcane Disciple: Pride for chain persistent Divine Power.
#6 eldritch_lord Mar 23, 2008 23:14:06	The wording is unclear. It can be read both ways with equal validity. As such, the powers that be leave the exact definition up to the DM. In both games I've played an Anima Mage, they ruled 1 feat to prevent ridiculousity. That's what I figured. Like I said, though, even if you don't get +10 metamagic free, +6 is nice.
#7 lench Mar 24, 2008 5:41:32	arcane disciple(Competition) gets you righteous might and divine power. Very handy I prefer that over Pride/War
#8 heffroncm Mar 24, 2008 6:08:58	I've never been a fan of Righteous Might. As compared to Enlarge Person, it gives me +2 STR, +2 Con, +2 Dex, +2 NA that is probably overwritten by an amulet, and minor damage reduction. To get these benefits, I spend a 5th level spell slot on a rounds per level spell and need a 15 Wisdom. There are better choices for Persisting out there for a Wizard, and Enlarge Person serves for when you really need to be larger.
#9 onearmedwillis Mar 27, 2008 7:13:15	Much appreciated, thanks guys!