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2017-12-19, 03:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Alternative Wizard specialisations
I am myself aware of two alternate Wizard specialisations (sort of):
There's the Anagakok, which has a specialised unique list.
Then there is the Abyssal Specialist, which has a quite broad list of spells they are considered specialised in.
Because of all the nifty things that interact with specialised schools and the like, I would like to know if there are any other alternate wizard abilities that explicitly count as specialisation.
If you can think of ways to include more spells than intended under these umbrellas, even better.
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2017-12-19, 08:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
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2017-12-19, 10:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
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2017-12-19, 11:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Focused Specialist? Ban an extra school, prepare one additional spell of your chosen school for each spell level.
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2017-12-19, 12:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Wizard of High Sorcery has enhanced specialization-give up an extra school, and get +1 to save DCs for your specialization, and +1 to saves against that school for spells and SLAs.
Last edited by ViperMagnum357; 2017-12-19 at 12:39 PM.
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2017-12-19, 12:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Knight of the ___ (thorn??) from dragonlance grants specialization in divination. Neat oddity in that you can be a specialized sorcerer.
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2017-12-19, 04:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
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2017-12-20, 04:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Ah yeah... Theurgic Specialist. Combine it with Master Spellthief and see your caster level soar (and this one actually works).
otoh, it stinks you can't really benefit from this as well if you are Good.
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2017-12-20, 09:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Master Spellthief is somewhat problematic to use in practice since it triggers off of spellcaster levels, implying that prestige classes advancing spellcasting do not contribute. To benefit, you need something like a spellthief 1/bard 1/beguiler 1/wizard 3/duskblade 1/wu-jen 1/warmage 1/dread master 1/Sublime chord 10 where master spellthief makes the caster level of every class 20 and Theurgic Specialist makes the caster level 180 in the specialist school. This isn't a great build though, since it has rather poor spell access.
For a more moderate but still high caster level with good spell access something like an Illumian[Krau] Beguiler 1/Wizard(Abyssal Specialist)/Ultimate Magus 10/Archmage 5 can have spell access as a Wizard 19/Beguiler 8 and caster level of Wizard 29/Beguiler 22/Abyssal 51 with all spells counting as abyssal.
Edit: The lack of a good alternative does really stand out.Last edited by Anthrowhale; 2017-12-21 at 09:01 AM.
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2017-12-21, 01:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-12-21, 02:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Unearthed Arcana offers both arcane domains as an alternative to school specialization and alternate class features for specialists.
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2017-12-21, 02:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Elven Generalist (RotW), instead of a specialization you get +1 spell known per level and one extra slot of your highest level (moving up as you gain levels). Can also on higher levels trade familiar touch spells for improved familiar bonuses and can pick a ranged combat feat instead of a metamagic or item creation feat at level 5.
Gnome Illusionist (RoS), basically enhanced Illusion specialization.
Don't forget that UA/SRD also lists specialist variants, and PHB2 lists a similar specialization specific variant (trade familiar for a minor SLA).
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2017-12-21, 09:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Alternative Wizard specialisations
Build help: Piercing Immunities | Skillfull full casters | Uptier base classes | Top 10 spells/level
PO: Core Fighter 20 > Pit Fiend | Whale Wrestler | Minimal Mailman | Wizard 1 > Fighter 1 | Team Mundane
TO: ExFighter | Eliminate spell defenses | All spells in no time | Planar Soldiers of Mystra | Best Nuke | Warmage vs. Favored Soul | Death Cults | E6 Circle Magic