Theurge of Charisma (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 References 2.1 Race and Templates 2.2 Classes 2.3 Feats 2.4 Spells, Powers, Items 2.5 Ability Scores 3 Progression 4 Highlights

[edit] Introduction

Charisma based, instantaneous casters are my favorite, and this is my glorification of it.

[edit] References

Dungeon Masters Guide

Complete Arcane

Complete Divine

[edit] Race and Templates

Humans are always a good choice, but most any other race works with this. Races that add to Charisma are nice. Just stay away from races with penalty to charisma or that have level adjustment. (Catfolk may be an exception....)

[edit] Classes

Warmage, Favored Soul, Mystic Theurge.

[edit] Feats

Your feats will mainly depend on how you play the character, but dont overlook feats like Practiced Caster and Improved Initiative

[edit] Spells, Powers, Items

Naturally, get a nice cloak of charisma!

[edit] Ability Scores

Charisma is the most important because it is the primary casting ability for both classes. Wisdom helps with the DCs for favored soul DCs, and int helps with the damage done by warmage spells (warmage edge). Have a decent dexterity score, as the AC will be important. Hooray for elven chain!

Sample elite array: Str 8, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 15,

[edit] Progression

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Feats	Special
1st	Favored Soul 1	Improved Initiative
2nd	Favored Soul 1/ Warmage 1		Armored mage (light), warmage edge
3rd	Favored Soul 2/ Warmage 1	Practiced Spellcaster (Favored Soul)
4th	Favored Soul 2/ Warmage 2
5th	Favored Soul 3/ Warmage 2		Deity's weapon focus
6th	Favored Soul 3/ Warmage 3	Practiced Spellcaster (Warmage)	Advanced learning
7th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 3
8th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4
9th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 1	Spell Penetration
10th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 2
11th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 3
12th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 4	Greater Spell Penetration
13th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 5
14th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 6
15th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 7	Spell Focus (Evocation)
16th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 8
17th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 9
18th	Favored Soul 4/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 10	Greater Spell Focus (Evocation)
19th	Favored Soul 5/ Warmage 4/Mystic Theurge 10		Energy Resistance (1st type)
20th	Favored Soul 5/ Warmage 5/Mystic Theurge 10

[edit] Highlights

This is my realization of the armored caster. in this build, you can wear light armor without penalty (elven chain!!!) which gives you a decent AC (go give someone a shocking grasp, and survive the retaliation). You have a decent amount of spells, all which you can cast instantaneously. The focus of spellcasting onto one ability leaves some space to increase other abilities.

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