Favored Soul

[Miyuki]

Hi there,

i made two builds to compare, because 1) like to play not so usual charcters and 2)i liked the idea of Fey ancestors for RP. Could be funny to rp. ^^

So compare here:

http://nwn2db.com/build/?256960

http://nwn2db.com/build/?256961

What do you think? Does that make sense?

[Tsidkenu]

Don't worry about the criticism of that troll on nwn2db for starters, he's just being a jerk.

Typically Favoured Soul goes best with buff & bash type play, usually combined with a dip in paladin, blackguard or cleric to open access for Epic Divine Might.

What kind of play style are you looking for, Seraphine? Did you want to buff yourself to god-like levels and use a melee weapon to destroy your enemies; or did you want to be the kind that sits back in support, healing your allies when they are hurt and using damaging or disabling spells to help them win the battle?

Favoured Soul + dip is best at the former, while pure cleric, or cleric/hierophant is great for the latter. You can also build a decent Favoured Soul support character, but their offensive spells will be lacking because they need to split their stat points into Wisdom (DCs) and Charisma (bonus spell slots). If you split the stats between them (like your first build), it will only be mediocre at either.

Cleric avoids this because both are improved simply by increasing their Wisdom stat, but cleric also comes with far a 'heavier' RP expectation than Favoured Soul does.

[Steve]

The Favored Soul class, mechanically, works in almost all circumstances. But as Tsid states, there are numerous possibilities to make it even more mechanically stronger, for BGTSCC.

As for the builds you posted, Practised Spellcasting is only allowed when your build has a non-spellcasting class in it (so replace those feats). On BGTSCC, Casting Level does not go beyond Character Level, unless you have a PrC granting Spell Power feats (Hierophant or Arch Mage).

Don't we all like unusual Characters?!?

[Miyuki]

Thanks for the support. I don't care about trolls. So i'll ignore that guy. Don't feed the troll.

What i was thinking of was a mix of RP and ability to survive while exploring. The character shouldn't be too dependent on others if possible, but also fit in groups if she can join one.

- Paladin doesn't work, Lurue has no Paladins, nor Blackguard works with a good deity i think.^^
- I could imagine to switch to pure cleric or give her some fighter-levels if that makes more sense on this server. Are monsters here so overpowered?
- I want to buff and heal myself and others, given the fact, the deity Lurue is also a deity of healing.
- I have to use the favored weapon, a spear because NWN2 gives you the feats for the spear.
- Support for me and my allies would be good for that character. Maybe some spells to banish evil creatures like Banishment, Word of faith etc later.

Actually i had favored soul in mind for the feeling in RP. Beeing chosen by a deity, either you want or not. But not beeing a cleric or priest.
So what would you guys do?

[Steve]

This is how I'd do it:

http://nwn2db.com/build/?256964

Granted, you could edit it numerous different ways, going for EDM for example.

[Miyuki]

Looks good so far.

The only thing i would replace is the epic gate. I don't think, a good charcter would summon an evil Balor.

Does that build still have enough spells in the end?

[Steve]

Good Characters using Epic Gate get a Solar.

You need to figure out which spells you will use to buff, then the amount left over for healing duties, then decide if it has enough spells. If not, you could lower STR and pump CHA. But it will make the build less effective in melee.

[Miyuki]

Good to know, then i might keep the Gate. Thanks.

I will see. Otherwise the build seems really good.

Is STR on this server very important for carrying capacity etc? Or are there also Magical Bags or persistant storages?

[Steve]

Persistent Storage exists, Bags of Holding not so much.

I'd suggest that you peruse the Custom Changed thread: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=49041

In general, this thread and others in the category are mandatory for getting up to speed on BGTSCC.