Sorcerer Utility

[WaltzInBlack]

I give you Nailz....

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Nailzz 
Level 16 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(2 Paladin \ 2 Rogue \ 12 Sorcerer) 
Hit Points: 166
Spell Points: 985 
BAB: 9\9\14
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 14
Will: 14

                  Starting          
Abilities        Base Stats         
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          
Strength             16             
Dexterity             8             
Constitution         14             
Intelligence         10             
Wisdom                6             
Charisma             16             

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 1
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 1

Level 1 (Rogue)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Disable Device (+4)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Listen (+4)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+4)
Skill: Search (+4)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+4)
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device

Level 2 (Paladin)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 3 (Paladin)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness

Level 4 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (1): Hypnotism
Spell (1): Niac's Cold Ray

Level 5 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (1): Charm Person

Level 6 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell
Spell (1): Expeditious Retreat

Level 7 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (2): Web

Level 8 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (2): Knock

Level 9 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell
Spell (3): Haste

Level 10 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (2): Scorching Ray
Spell (3): Suggestion

Level 11 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (4): Wall of Fire

Level 12 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Heighten Spell
Spell (4): Phantasmal Killer
Spell (3): Heroism
Spell (2): Resist Energy

Level 13 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (5): Cloudkill

Level 14 (Rogue)
Skill: Disable Device (+6)
Skill: Search (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 15 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons

Level 16 (Sorcerer)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (6): Greater Heroism

[FluffyCalico]

I seem to be missing something. It's late please tell me what its good at besides self healing?

[Oreg]

I'm all for interesting builds but a wizard would be better for utility, especially with the rogue levels. Although I'd probably go just 2 rog and the rest wiz. I don't see the value in the 2 pally levels.

Unless in the hands of a skilled player, a sorc, IMO, should be pure. Having said that I have seen some really good sorc multi melee but they are few and far between.

[Noctus]

If you want an Eldritch Knight:
-2 CHA --> +2 CON / +4 INT
-2 Rogue --> +2 Monk


If you want to play a though Arcane with Evasion:
14 Wizard / 2 Rogue with Insightful Rerflexes.


edit:
corrected feat mix-up.

[Thriand]

If you want an Eldritch Knight:
-2 CHA --> +2 CON / +4 INT
-2 Rogue --> +2 Monk


If you want to play a though Arcane with Evasion:
14 Wizard / 2 Rogue with Force of Personality.

you mean insightful reflexes right?

[WaltzInBlack]

I seem to be missing something. It's late please tell me what its good at besides self healing?

good Saves,
wand whipping heal/reconstruction scroll whirling back up healer
high end UMD - all divine scrolls
16 levels of sorc at end game
normal/hard difficulty trap monkey
self hasted, diplaced, shielded fire wall monkey
more hp than a pure sorc
full buffs = swinging min2 or rad2 scimitar or weak /enfeeb= effective mellee
Evasion
and as you said self healing, with nice LOH
on most quests at normal/hard all i would need is 5 dps and we roll - UTILITY

If you want an Eldritch Knight: no thanks

I don't see the value in the 2 pally levels: SAVES = last one standing, still fighting the eye tyrant surrounded by stones, including the wiz/rogues . 2 LOH with high CHR = nice. Martial weaps, shield. The pali levels is the Nail in Nailzz!

I understand the utility of the wiz rogue and it there for all to see. I believe that a 16 sorc has enough spells to function in 95% of content and combined with the pally levels toughens the character up significantly.

But thanks for the push back

[Lymnus]

Because you'll have trouble doing damage and getting argo to actually make your defensive abilities worthwhile, consider intimidate.

[Lymnus]

Maybe consider dropping heighten for extend. Your DCs will never be incredibly high. You don't have any SR feats, which makes your already low spell penn check worse. Focus on spells without a DC (think firewall, et cetera), and extend would let you retain your low duration buffs for longer.

If you really want intimidate, consider dropping STR down a point or two, and investing up to 10 (12 with tome) intelligence. You'd be focusing on getting a +3 STR tome, but with a few shroud runs, that wouldn't be too awfully hard.

[WaltzInBlack]

I agree, Extend over Heighten, ftw - thx. I am fairly sure about not going after intim tho.