Drow Sorcificer (Art2/Sorc18)

[bando]

Okay: so you play a drow: +2 int, +2 cha +2 dex: perfect for an artificer or a sorc

Because you're not a WF, you lose the ability to self-heal, EXCEPT that you get construct essence so that you can heal

You lose 20 HP, BUT you're mostly ranged and 20 is not such a huge deal if you can stick a toughness item on you somewhere. And honestly, the con differential is gonna drop you from like 340 around level 14 to around 280--still pretty livable because you have your GS, con+6, and GFL items because you're not a persona nubilis.

You get: all the nice little bonuses on your rune-arm and the ability to shoot at things when you run out of mana.

Other advantages:
1) you can do traps, even if you don't have evasion.
2) you can use shields proficiently, as well as light and medium armor (mithral twilight should negate most penalties)
3) a situational pet dog (for breaking boxes) or for pulling levers and such while powersoloing with Europe's Final Countdown playing in the background.
4) Max Cha on a self-healing Sorc (this gets easier if you are a 36-4=32 point build)
5) repair light wounds right at level 1.
6) it will feel like old-school games like Pool of Radiance and Curse of the Azure bonds because your wizard will be equipped with a xbow for when he runs out of spells.

Disadvantages:
1) feats will be tough, but you can squeeze in: construct body, toughness, maximize, empower, and quicken
2) people will make fun of you until they feel the awesomeness.

EDIT:
Uh, okay, so you have to go artificer 3 for construct essence. Same deal though.

[wax_on_wax_off]

I've thought about doing a 1 artificer/16 sorcerer life and then taking the last 3 levels as artificer for crafting levels on a dragonmarked human (this level split would let me hit all unbound shards next life nicely).

In general it isn't a good idea in general though, 3 artificer for construct essence is too much dilution of sorcerer, best to just stick with WF or divine scrolls/wands.

I'm fond of half-elf (paladin dilettante) for the +5 to saves and easy access to cure serious wands, ymmv.

[Skavenaps]

EDIT:
Uh, okay, so you have to go artificer 3 for construct essence. Same deal though.

Same deal?

1-Runearms scales by artificer level. it will be usless with 3 levels of artificer.
2-3 levels of artificers means no level 9 spells (lvl 18 for sorcs to get acceste to them).
3-traps? so after you max con and cha you want to invest also on inteligence? with drow that get less points?