Jalapeno Lena

[savingsoul]

Work in progress . . .


Character name: Jalapeno Lena
Classes: 18 Sorcerer, 10 Epic, 2 Favored Soul
Race: Tiefling· · · · · · ·Alignment: Neutral Good

· · ·Start Tome
Str:· · ·8· · 8
Dex:· · 12· · 8
Con:· · 18· · 8
Int:· · ·8· · 8
Wis:· · ·8· · 8
Cha:· · 20· · 8
DR:
Immunities: Fear, Paralysis, Fear

Heroic Past Lives
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Past Life: Sorcerer(2)


Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Favored Soul(1) ·Standard: Spell Focus: Evocation
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Follower of Faith: Follower of Aureon
2 · · Favored Soul(2) ·Battle Feat: Grace of Battle
3 · · Sorcerer(1) · · ·Standard: Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
4 · · Sorcerer(2) · · ·Charisma: +1 Level up
5 · · Sorcerer(3) · · ·
6 · · Sorcerer(4) · · ·Standard: Force of Personality
7 · · Sorcerer(5) · · ·
8 · · Sorcerer(6) · · ·Charisma: +1 Level up
9 · · Sorcerer(7) · · ·Standard: Maximize Spell
10· · Sorcerer(8) · · ·
11· · Sorcerer(9) · · ·
12· · Sorcerer(10)· · ·Standard: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Charisma: +1 Level up
13· · Sorcerer(11)· · ·
14· · Sorcerer(12)· · ·
15· · Sorcerer(13)· · ·Standard: Enlarge Spell
16· · Sorcerer(14)· · ·Charisma: +1 Level up
17· · Sorcerer(15)· · ·
18· · Sorcerer(16)· · ·Standard: Heighten Spell
19· · Sorcerer(17)· · ·
20· · Sorcerer(18)· · ·Charisma: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Wellspring of Power
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Epic Spell Power: Fire
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Intensify Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Charisma: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Crush Weakness
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Master of Fire
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Deific Warding
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Charisma: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Embolden Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of the Plane of Fire

Enhancements: 80 APs
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Tiefling - Points spent: 19
Core1 Bloodhunt I
Tier1 Hellish Rebuke
Core2 Charisma I
Core3 Bloodhunt II
Core4 Charisma II
Core5 Bloodhunt III
Tier2 Traditionalist Caster - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Ferocious Rebuke
Tier3 Inceneration
Tier3 Ash - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Improved Scorch
Tier4 Incineration
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Eldritch Knight (Sorc) - Points spent: 13
Core1 Eldritch Strike
Tier1 Improved Mage Armor - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Battlemage - 3 Ranks
Core2 Spellsword
Tier2 Improved Shield - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Mystic Wards - 3 Ranks
Core3 Imbue the Blade
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Fire Savant - Points spent: 37
Core1 ire Savant
Tier1 Spell Critical: Fire I
Tier1 Conflagration - 3 Ranks
Core2 Fire Affinity
Tier2 Fanning the Flames - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Spell Critical: Fire II
Tier2 Efficient Metamagic I: Efficient Maximize - 3 Ranks
Core3 Greater Fire Affinity
Tier3 Spell Critical: Fire III
Tier3 Efficient Metamagic II: Efficient Empower - 3 Ranks
Core4 Immolation
Tier4 Efficient Heighten - 2 Ranks
Tier4 Spell Critical: Fire IV
Core5 Elemental Persistence
Tier5 Evocation Focus
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Angel of Vengeance - Points spent: 11
Core1 Font Of Power
Tier1 Scourge - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Smiting I
Tier2 Just Reward - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Smiting II
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Epic Destinies: 40 APs + 12 permanent Destiny Points
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Draconic Incarnation - Points spent: 41
Core1 Draconic Bloodline: Draconic Bloodline: Red
Tier1 Attune the Arcane
Tier1 Draconic Perception - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Dragonhide - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Coalescence - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Dragon Breath: Red Dragon Breath - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Draconic Presence - 3 Ranks
Core2 Draconic Heritage
Tier3 Draconic Spell Focus: Evocation - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Daunting Roar
Tier3 Inevitable
Core3 Elemental Blood
Tier4 Pull from the Wellspring
Tier4 Dragonspeed
Tier4 Epic Improved Metamagic: Epic Improved Maximize - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Improve Dragon Breath: Gaping Maw
Tier5 Enhanced Draconic Spell Focus - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Hellstorm
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Shiradi Champion - Points spent: 11
Core1 Fey Favor
Tier1 Good Luck - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Wild Magics - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Healing Spring
Tier2 Empathetic Link - 3 Ranks
Core2 Vision
Core3 Audience with the Queen
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[C-Dog]

Work in progress . . .

While you're "progressing", just want to say that this has to be a "Heroic TR only" build (HR or RR). FvS might(?) make leveling to 20 faster and so worthwhile, bu the Sorcerer Core 20/captstone is just too powerful to pass up if going to 30.

[savingsoul]

While you're "progressing", just want to say that this has to be a "Heroic TR only" build (HR or RR). FvS might(?) make leveling to 20 faster and so worthwhile, bu the Sorcerer Core 20/captstone is just too powerful to pass up if going to 30.

The Sorcerer Capstone is awesome.

However, this build is Tiefling for Improved Scorch, which also makes enemies vulnerable to fire damage. It also gets light armor proficiency from Favored Soul.

I've played this class split to 30 as a Bladeforged (lesser tr to remove paladin level) and it basically allows you to use all metamagics thoughout the quest.

Also, far into the description of the capstone in the wiki, there's this: "While in Elemental Form, your spells also cost an additional 10% Spell Points to cast."

Without spell points, it becomes a matter of all dressed up with nowhere to go.

So, yes, Jalepeno Lena goes to 30.

[noinfo]

The Sorcerer Capstone is awesome.

However, this build is Tiefling for Improved Scorch, which also makes enemies vulnerable to fire damage. It also gets light armor proficiency from Favored Soul.

I've played this class split to 30 as a Bladeforged (lesser tr to remove paladin level) and it basically allows you to use all metamagics thoughout the quest.

Also, far into the description of the capstone in the wiki, there's this: "While in Elemental Form, your spells also cost an additional 10% Spell Points to cast."

Without spell points, it becomes a matter of all dressed up with nowhere to go.

So, yes, Jalepeno Lena goes to 30.

There is a big difference to it being automatically stripping to having to hit with a short term debuff.

[savingsoul]

There is a big difference to it being automatically stripping to having to hit with a short term debuff.

Do you mean that, in this case, fire spells cast with the cap debuff and do damage in the same first hit?

[C-Dog]

There is a big difference to it being automatically stripping to having to hit with a short term debuff.

True, but as I think about it, it's also true that any Tiefling Fire Savant is going to be used to spamming Scorch. So, that playstyle is already part and parcel to the character concept.

The downside is that nothing changes, and you can't lead with your biggest gun (DBF), which is nice (and sometimes critical!) in Epic.

... far into the description of the capstone in the wiki, there's this: "While in Elemental Form, your spells also cost an additional 10% Spell Points to cast."

Without spell points, it becomes a matter of all dressed up with nowhere to go.

With +20 Fire Spell Power and +1 (max) Caster Level for all spells (plus misc.), that should, at worst, be a wash.

Adding up all the rest - +100 Fort, +20 PRR, the elemental Resist, etc etc etc - this is weaker. Clever, and possibly very workable, but overall weaker.

[savingsoul]

With +20 Fire Spell Power and +1 (max) Caster Level for all spells (plus misc.), that should, at worst, be a wash.

Adding up all the rest - +100 Fort, +20 PRR, the elemental Resist, etc etc etc - this is weaker. Clever, and possibly very workable, but overall weaker.

With active and passive, the Fire Savant cap gives:

+30 Fire Spell Power, +2% Fire Spell Critical Chance, and a +2 bonus to caster level and max caster level for Fire spells,

Jalapeno Lena gives:
*Scourge: +20-30 Fire, Force, and Physical Spell Power.
*Spell Power Boost: +30 Universal Spell Power for 30 Seconds w/ 5 Charges.
*+4% Critical to Fire, Force, and Physical Damage Spells.
*Heighten, Embolden, Maximize, Empower, and Intensify Metamagics nearly always on w/ Just Reward.

While in Elemental Form your air, earth, and water spells have a -3 penalty to caster level and max caster level.

Jalepeno Lena does not suffer from these afflictions. Jalapeno Lena has access to Infernal Sovereign, which in this build could apply fire power to electric power w/o penalty in caster level or max caster level.

You also gain a +10 racial bonus to Fire resistance, +20 Physical Resistance Rating, and a -20 penalty to cold resistance.

Jalapeno Lena can wear light armor from Favored Soul.
Fire resistance is nice, but then you lose double that in cold resistance.

You also gain the following passive benefits, even while not in elemental form:
+2 Charisma
-1 Caster Level when casting Cold or Water spells.

+2 Charisma is nice.

When Elemental Apotheosis is active, casting a spell of that tree's element on a creature that is immune to that element, that creature becomes vulnerable to that element for a short time.

Jalepeno Lena can do something like that.

While in Elemental Form, your spells also cost an additional 10% Spell Points to cast.

Fire Savant cap giveth, Fire Savant cap taketh away.

It comes down to +100% fort and +2 Charisma and some PRR, which is great -- but for a Sorcerer, it's not as great as having all those metamagics going with way more spell points.

[noinfo]

Do you mean that, in this case, fire spells cast with the cap debuff and do damage in the same first hit?

It means that any fire spell will strip it. Not just one. With a better aoe.

Seems to me you have a spell point efficient build, those used to be very popular back in the shiradi spammer days (goldmoon in particular had a great spell point efficient one)

It has some extra crit vs extra raw damage and extra dc.

The spell power boost and light armour really are not benefits of having fs as you can easily get those without splashing.

Spell points may have more of an impact on leveling, but at level 20 the eross is easy to get and at level 30 lross is easy to get, so am seeing a reduced benefit from 20+.

[savingsoul]

Spell points may have more of an impact on leveling, but at level 20 the eross is easy to get and at level 30 lross is easy to get, so am seeing a reduced benefit from 20+.

You can have those with this build for even more spell points.

Or you can have a spellsinger in the party.

I mean, I get it.

Still, Jalapeno Lena gives the spell points passively and you don't have to rely on a spellsinger or swapping equipment (and forgetting to swap it back).

Of course, that comes at the cost of having to deftly cast scorch spells.

EDIT: the scorch spells only apply to situations where enemies are immune to fire damage.

[savingsoul]

Tweaked for Medium Armor using Eldritch Knight Enhancement + Augment for no arcane spell failure.

See OP.