Blackgaurd summons

[Wolfrayne]

Just out of curiousity have the blackgaurd summons been powered up similar to the Palemaster or are they still as weak as the original?

[Luna]

We made them better.
I don't recall though how they compare against a PM.
I would guess PM is probably better since they are undead.
Undead get better properties.

You get a hell hound I think for BG.

[dzidek1983]

yes you get a hell hound as your best summon

[Wolfrayne]

Fair enough, Another question - Feats that increase skills (Skill focus/lvl1 feats) do they help to meet prerequistes for epic level spells/feats? for instance if i have 27 points in spellcraft and had the feat skill focus spellcraft (total 30) does that mean i can grab an epic spell or do i need to have invested 30 points ?

[dzidek1983]

they dont

[Simian]

Just out of curiousity have the blackgaurd summons been powered up similar to the Palemaster or are they still as weak as the original?

I think Blackguard's animatee dead is the same as in the original campaign.

But those skeletons are not weak. You just have to buff them up.

[Xanfyrst]

Fair enough, Another question - Feats that increase skills (Skill focus/lvl1 feats) do they help to meet prerequistes for epic level spells/feats? for instance if i have 27 points in spellcraft and had the feat skill focus spellcraft (total 30) does that mean i can grab an epic spell or do i need to have invested 30 points ?

Invested. It always is when it's about meeting some class or feat requirements.