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[Yen]

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====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Lex, level 30
Deva, Wizard, Divine Oracle, Soul of the World
Build: Control Wizard
Arcane Implement Mastery: Orb of Imposition
Knowledge of Ancient Lives: Knowledge of Ancient Lives (Invoker)
Second Implement: Tome of Readiness
White Lotus Dueling Expertise: Choose Implement Proficiency: White Lotus Dueling Expertise (Rod)
Past Spirit: Past Spirit (Tiefling)
Past Spirit: Past Spirit (Human)
Quickened Spellcasting: Hypnotism
Background: Born Under a Bad Sign (Born Under a Bad Sign Benefit)
Theme: Ghost of the Past

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 10, Con 14, Dex 12, Int 28, Wis 28, Cha 14.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 8, Con 12, Dex 10, Int 16, Wis 16, Cha 12.


AC: 47 Fort: 42 Reflex: 43 Will: 50
HP: 154 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 38

TRAINED SKILLS
History +35, Arcana +33, Perception +29, Nature +29, Insight +29, Religion +35

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +16, Bluff +17, Diplomacy +17, Dungeoneering +24, Endurance +17, Heal +24, Intimidate +17, Stealth +16, Streetwise +17, Thievery +16, Athletics +15

FEATS
Wizard: Ritual Caster
Feat User Choice: White Lotus Dueling Expertise
Feat User Choice: Improved Defenses
Feat User Choice: Melee Training (Intelligence)
Level 1: Battle Intuition
Level 2: Superior Implement Training (Accurate orb)
Level 4: Superior Implement Training (Unspeakable tome)
Level 6: Arcane Familiar
Level 8: Armor Proficiency: Leather
Level 10: Initiate of the Faith
Level 11: Second Implement
Level 12: Improved Tome of Readiness
Level 14: Enlarge Spell
Level 16: Spell Focus
Level 18: Superior Will
Level 20: Improved Initiative (retrained to Superior Initiative at Level 21)
Level 21: Royal Command of Asmodeus
Level 22: Arcane Mastery
Level 24: Quickened Spellcasting
Level 26: Dispater's Iron Discipline
Level 28: Epic Will
Level 30: Epic Fortitude

POWERS
Arcanist Cantrips: Chameleon's Mask
Arcanist Cantrips: Suggestion
Arcanist Cantrips: Mage Hand
Arcanist Cantrips: Spook
Wizard at-will 1: Beguiling Strands
Wizard at-will 1: Hypnotism
Wizard encounter 1: Illusory Obstacles
Wizard daily 1: Sleep
Wizard daily 1 Spellbook: Phantom Chasm
Wizard utility 2: Shield
Wizard utility 2 Spellbook: Glib Tongue
Wizard encounter 3: Maze of Mirrors
Wizard daily 5: Visions of Avarice
Wizard daily 5 Spellbook: Tasha's Forcible Conscription
Wizard utility 6: Emerald Eye
Wizard utility 6 Spellbook: Insightful Warning
Wizard encounter 7: Phantom Foes
Wizard daily 9: Mirage Arcana
Wizard daily 9 Spellbook: Symphony of the Dark Court
Wizard utility 10: Repelling Shield
Wizard utility 10 Spellbook: Illusory Wall
Wizard encounter 13: Dark Gathering (replaces Illusory Obstacles)
Wizard daily 15: Slumber of the Winter Court (replaces Sleep)
Wizard daily 15 Spellbook: Summon Succubus
Wizard utility 16: Time Jaunt
Wizard utility 16 Spellbook: Insightful Riposte
Wizard encounter 17: Mass Charm (replaces Maze of Mirrors)
Wizard daily 19: Wrath of Battle (replaces Visions of Avarice)
Wizard daily 19 Spellbook: Visions of Ruin
Wizard utility 22: Wraithform
Wizard utility 22 Spellbook: Time Stop
Wizard encounter 23: Animate Shadows (retrained to Word of Bewilderment at Level 24) (replaces Phantom Foes)
Wizard daily 25: Prismatic Spray (replaces Mirage Arcana)
Wizard daily 25 Spellbook: Forced Submission
Wizard encounter 27: Steal Time (replaces Dark Gathering)
Wizard daily 29: Visions of Wrath (replaces Slumber of the Winter Court)
Wizard daily 29 Spellbook: Word of the Gods

ITEMS
Spellbook, Accurate orb of Nimble Thoughts +6, Accurate orb of Mental Dominion +6, Deck of Spells Unspeakable tome +6, Shadowdance Leather Armor +6, Aversion Staff +1, Phrenic Crown (epic tier), Cloak of Distortion +6, Crest of Vigilance Eternal (paragon tier), Resplendent Gloves (epic tier), Opal Ring of Remembrance (epic tier), Ring of Free Time (epic tier), Belt of the Witch King (paragon tier), Zephyr Boots (epic tier), Symbol of Victory +6, Solitaire (Violet) (epic tier), Dice of Auspicious Fortune (paragon tier), Curse Eye Tattoo (heroic tier), Elven Chain Shirt (epic tier)
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The main ideas behind the build (that I mostly grabbed from the handbooks) were:

• Create a good save penalty with Orb of Imposition.
• Use Tome of Readiness to effectively get Illusory Wall as an encounter.
• Have good accuracy with Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes, Guidance of the Past, Terrifying Insight, and Heroic Effort.
• Use Time Jaunt and Symbol of Victory for extra APs.
• Grab dominates (and stuns, which get turned to dominates by Royal Command of Asmodeus) from picking Invoker from Soul of the World.
• Be a pretty good skill monkey by grabbing all the Arcana substitution cantrips.

To be honest, I'm also not entirely sure about my class decision with Soul of the World; I know it's a powerful epic destiny, but it's a little hard to choose between all the possibilities. Some other ideas I had were

• Grab Druid and pick up the "+1 to a stat for the entire day" utilities and maybe some of the summons.
• Grab Warlord and pick up Avenging Spirit for more APs, Reorient the Axis, and maybe other utilities.

Any thoughts on improving this? Also, if I summon Illusory Wall via Tome of Readiness, do I need to continue using the tome for the consequent Intelligence vs. Will attacks?

[MwaO]

In general, I'd expect a DM to rule that you can't summon up a daily utility power with an encounter utility power. Also, some of your utility options are not actually spells, which even if OCB allows, is a no-no.

What level do you plan to start play at? Anyway, changes:
Flame of Hope is a much more powerful paragon path than Divine Oracle. You don't miss on round 1. Can't overemphasize just how powerhouse this is compared by itself to Divine Oracle. Then on top of it, neither do your friends. And it works at 11th, not 16th and with everything, not just Will. Crazy. That then solves your Invoker vs Warlord problem.

I wouldn't get two Superior Implements before getting Enlarge Spell. I'd also start out with a 20 Int/14 Wis/12 Con/12 Cha. +1 to hit/AC/Reflex vs -2 to saves shouldn't be a hard choice. You have an Arcane Familiar - swap in a Dagger of Shielding for a +1 to AC - that's your Leather Armor feat...

[Yen]

In general, I'd expect a DM to rule that you can't summon up a daily utility power with an encounter utility power. Also, some of your utility options are not actually spells, which even if OCB allows, is a no-no.

Hmm, well, if the Tome of Readiness thing is considered too cheesy, then that'd free up three more feats.

I'm also actually not sure how taking options from other classes works with the spellbook. If I grab a daily or a utility from somewhere else, do I just not get the spellbook for that level?

I don't have access to the CB right now, so I guess I'll post or edit in a version containing all the changes you suggested tomorrow. Thanks for the help!

[Kurald Galain]

Oh, Tome of Readiness is still a great option. It's just generally accepted that it doesn't let you use a daily power (like iW) more than once per day. But you can still take two encounter powers of your highest level, and leave the DM guessing which one you'll cast.

Your spell selection could use some improvement. Illusory Obstacles isn't nearly as good as either Icy Terrain or Orbmaster's Incendiary. Instead of maze of mirrors, use Color Spray! Instead of Animate Shadows, find another stun in the form of Thunderclap.

Assuming you're playing from a lower level than 30, take Enlarge Spell as early as possible, i.e. at level one (it is the best wizard feat by a long shot). You can't use two superior implements at the same time, so drop one of the sup.imp feats.

Otherwise the build looks solid.