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2018-03-25, 08:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Augment Summoning for Master of Shrouds?
The Master of Shrouds is a PrC that gains the ability to summon shadows and wraiths. One of the prerequisites is Augment Summoning.
Does this feat actually serve any mechanical purpose for a summoner of shadows? Augment Summoning gives a +4 to Str and Con for summoned creatures…but shadows have no Str and no Con, so it doesn’t seem to serve a purpose.
Is there some benefit that I’m missing? Or is this a case of pure feat tax with zero practicality?
.Last edited by Palanan; 2018-03-25 at 09:01 PM.
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2018-03-25, 11:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Augment Summoning for Master of Shrouds?
As far as the PrC goes, yeah: it's dead-weight.
For your character as a whole, though, it's got some utility.
The primary benefit is that you're also a Cleric who can cast summon monster spells.I want you to PEACH me as hard as you can.
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2018-03-26, 05:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Augment Summoning for Master of Shrouds?
Ask your DM if Beckon the Frozen feat (Frostburn) will work for Summon Undead
Also, Alienist PrC required Augment Summoning; try to ask your DM, if Summon Alien will work for Summon Undead; point to the Madreus - the original Alienist from The Gates of Firestorm Peak:Because Madreus is an Alienist, his conjuration and illusion spells exclusively summon and imitate creatures of the Far Realm. For example, when he casts a summon shadow spell, the resultant creature, while having the same stats as a shadow normally summoned by the spell, will appear as the shadow of a tentacled horror.
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2018-03-26, 11:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Augment Summoning for Master of Shrouds?
Originally Posted by Nifft
The primary benefit is that you're also a Cleric who can cast summon monster spells.
I can live with one feat as tax, but two really does seem excessive. Is there another feat that would be more useful for enhancing incorporeal undead?
Originally Posted by ShurikVch
Also, Alienist PrC required Augment Summoning; try to ask your DM, if Summon Alien will work for Summon Undead; point to the Madreus - the original Alienist from The Gates of Firestorm Peak….
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2018-03-26, 12:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Augment Summoning for Master of Shrouds?
I believe a cleric domain happens to grant Augment Summoning; In libris mortis there are several feats that enhance undead under your control (not just ones that you have created) which would include shadows. It grants a straight bonus to damage which is scary on Shadows.
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2018-03-26, 01:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-03-26, 03:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Augment Summoning for Master of Shrouds?
Originally Posted by Falontani
I believe a cleric domain happens to grant Augment Summoning; In libris mortis there are several feats that enhance undead under your control (not just ones that you have created) which would include shadows. It grants a straight bonus to damage which is scary on Shadows.
Also, just to clarify, I’m not looking for alternative ways to get Augment Summoning; I’m wondering if there’s another feat that’s more appropriate to MoS that could be used as a prerequisite in place of Augment Summoning.
.Last edited by Palanan; 2018-03-26 at 03:33 PM.
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2018-03-26, 03:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-03-26, 04:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Augment Summoning for Master of Shrouds?
Thanks for posting those, just what I'm looking for.
Would it be fair to swap out the listed prerequisites for Master of Shrouds, and replace them with Spell Focus (necromancy) and Necromantic Presence instead?