How will PM Forms work?

[TheFacelessSteelMan]

I'd like to give a PM a try when it's released, and thought these:

Form of the Lich
Prerequisite: Wizard Pale Master II, Toughness
Cost: 2 AP
You are able to assume many traits of a lich.

Form of the Wraith
Prerequisite: Wizard Pale Master II, Mental Toughness
Cost: 2 AP
You are able to assume many traits of a wraith.


Were particularly interesting. Is there any info on what those traits will be? And, when we assume that form, will it be on a time (as in, form is held for 60 seconds), or will it be like a stance that is clicky on/off.

[Alintalkin]

There is actually a review on the pale master PrE in the following forum.http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...+Master+review It states the form abilities as thus:

Undead Traits: 100% fort, healed by negative energy, immune to positive energy. Cannot target yourself with necrotic touch, chill touch or inflict wounds spells. This makes self healing impossible (haven't tested with a friendly cleric casting mass inflict wounds though)

Wraith form: Duration 3 minutes, 5 minute cooldown. Grants undead traits. 25% incorporeal miss chance. Featherfall. +20 Move silently. Deals con damage on unarmed crits. I dont see a purpose for this yet... (maybe just stealth??) The healing immunity is a pretty large penalty for just 25% incorporeal...

Lich form: Duration 3 minutes, 5 minute cooldown. Grants undead traits. +4 con, +4 int +2 necromancy DC. Applies an inflict wound spell on unarmed attacks. Occasionally recives temporary hp when hit (appears to be 10% chance for 30 hp).

this should answer your question
edit: Oh and the forms apparently share the same recharge so you can't just switch from Wraith for 3 minutes to Lich for 3 minutes repeatably.

[ddoer]

+4 int +2 necromancy DC

if +4 int and +2 necromancy DC and they stack with our existing bonus, it is +4 necromancy DC in total! PM2 requires greater spell focus: necromancy, so, it is a total of +6 in Necromancy DC. Let's compare with a sorc, wiz has +1 DC from the capstone so we could do a +7 DC more than a sorc without any necromancy focus.