Human or Half-Elf

[Elsaabeth]

About to TR my Warforged Sorc into a fleshie Sorc (3rd life) - can't decide between Human or Half-Elf, main difference being extra feat or +5 Saves or Scroll cast as 10 cleric.

Someone decide for me!

-Elsa

[Qezuzu]

Barbarian is also good for the 20 HP.

It depends on what lives you have. The extra feat could be pretty useful.

[Elsaabeth]

1st Life Sorcerer, 2nd Life Sorcerer (!)

I just dislike the look of warforged so going back to Fleshie

[Ridag]

The saves are not free, the first +2 are but the other +3 cost 6 AP. AP is thin in the current enhancement layout, keep that in mind.

Scroll use is immaterial, you will have no fail heal scrolls as any fleshy Sorc with just a little bit of gear.

So do it depends on how high you value saves. I play a Human and have never once found myself thinking "If only my saves were higher", but you may feel differently.

[Elsaabeth]

Yeah been a while - i have some good gear (everything but epic and litany really).

I am drifting to Human - an extra feat never hurts. Half Elf seemed so strong originally - but having doubts now.

[Ridag]

I would also highly recommend going through a Wizard life if you can stand to grind through an extra double TR life. +2 Spell Pen is nice and Past Life: Arcane Initiate is a very strong feat to have access to, for any caster.

[Elsaabeth]

I would also highly recommend going through a Wizard life if you can stand to grind through an extra double TR life. +2 Spell Pen is nice and Past Life: Arcane Initiate is a very strong feat to have access to, for any caster.

Can't face it - want to play with the low level Sorc Pre, although agree it would be the sensible thing to do.

[Ridag]

Can't face it - want to play with the low level Sorc Pre, although agree it would be the sensible thing to do.

I understand completely, I hated going through just 1 Wiz life on my Sorc. Though I play a Wiz as well without any problem, just used to playing each character a certain way and it through me off quite a bit while leveling.

[soulaeon]

The paladin dilletante feat is probably the best way to go if you want to be a Half Elf. You will be able to use Cure Serious wands without a UMD check, however the Cleric feat might be better for leveling so that you can still use other items. The minimal +2 to your saves is pretty good, and you can get an additional +2 without sacrificing much.
I will have enough AP to get +4 to my saves and both Human Recovery, and a Human Adaptability, and still get all seven ranks of a secandry element.

I would also highly recommend going through a Wizard life if you can stand to grind through an extra double TR life. +2 Spell Pen is nice and Past Life: Arcane Initiate is a very strong feat to have access to, for any caster.

I second that. You wont miss the Human feat slot if you have the wizard and sorcerer past lives and want to be a Half Elf.
There was no way I could make the build I wanted without two past lives, and you will be very glad you did it.