Ultimate Summoner (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 References 3 Game Rule Components 3.1 Spells, Powers, Soulmelds, Stances, etc... 3.2 Items 3.3 Progression 3.4 Other Components 4 Highlights 5 Munchkin-Size Me 6 Side Notes 6.1 Limitations 6.2 DM Counters

[edit] Introduction

This is the person who makes all the monsters they summon so much more powerful than they normally are.

[edit] References

3.5e PHB, 3.5e DMG

[edit] Game Rule Components

[edit] Spells, Powers, Soulmelds, Stances, etc...

[edit] Items

None really needed

[edit] Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): You'll want a high Intelligence and high Wisdom (at least 17) for this one.

Race: Human

Alignment Any nongood

ECL	Class	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Wizard 1	+0	+0	+0	+2	Extend Spell, Tattoo Focus	Summon Familiar, Scribe Scroll	Max out Spellcraft, Know(Arcana), and Know(Religion). Specialize in Conjuration (Do NOT prohibit Transmutation)
2nd	Wizard 1, Cleric 1	+0	+2	+0	+4		Turn/Rebuke Undead	Continue to max out Spellcraft, Know(Arcana), and Know(Religion). (Plant or Elemental domains suggested)
3rd	Wizard 2, Cleric 1	+1	+2	+0	+5	Maximize Spell		Continue maxing out Spellcraft, Know(Arcana), and Know(Religion).
4th	Wizard 2, Cleric 2	+2	+3	+0	+6			Continue maxing out Spellcraft. Ability Score increase +1 Int
5th	Wizard 3, Cleric 2	+2	+4	+1	+6			Continue maxing out Spellcraft.
6th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3	+3	+4	+2	+6	Empower Spell
7th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 1	+3	+4	+2	+8		+1 Arcane casting/+1 Divine casting
8th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 2	+4	+4	+2	+9		+1 Arcane casting/+1 Divine casting	Ability Score increase +1 Int
9th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 2, Red Wizard 1	+4	+4	+2	+11	Spell Focus (Conjuration)	Enhanced Specialization, Specialist Defense +1, +1 Arcane casting	Do NOT prohibit Transmutation
10th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 2, Red Wizard 2	+5	+4	+2	+12		Spell Power +1, +1 Arcane casting
11th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 3, Red Wizard 2	+5	+5	+3	+12		+1 Arcane casting/ +1 Divine Casting
12th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 2	+5	+5	+3	+13	Greater Spell Focus (Conjuration)	+1 Arcane casting/ +1 Divine Casting	Ability Score increase +1 Int
13th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 2, Thaumaturgist 1	+5	+5	+3	+15		Improved Ally, +1 Any Casting	Increase your Wizard Casting
14th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 2, Thaumaturgist 2	+6	+5	+3	+16		Augment Summoning, +1 Any Casting	Increase your Wizard Casting
15th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 2, Thaumaturgist 3	+6	+6	+4	+16	Feat	Extended Summoning, +1 Any Casting	Increase your Wizard Casting
16th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 3, Thaumaturgist 3	+6	+7	+5	+16		Specialist Defense +2, +1 Arcane Casting	Ability Score increase +1 Int
17th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 4, Thaumaturgist 3	+7	+7	+5	+17		Spell Power +2, +1 Arcane Casting
18th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 5, Thaumaturgist 3	+7	+7	+5	+17	Feat	Bonus Feat, Circle Leader, +1 Arcane Casting	For the Bonus Feat choose Spell Mastery, and master your best Summoning and Enhancement Spells
19th	Wizard 3, Cleric 3, Mystic Theurge 4, Red Wizard 6, Thaumaturgist 3	+8	+8	+6	+18		Spell Power +3, +1 Arcane Casting

[edit] Other Components

[edit] Highlights

Basically what this does is it lets you conjure as a Lv 19 Wizard (though your other spells are cast as a Lv 16), and your summons get +4 Strength and Constitution as well as staying summoned twice as long as normal (four times if you Extend the spell).

[edit] Munchkin-Size Me

Spell-Storing Weapons and Rings are always excellent for the extra Summon.

Metamagic Rods help, especially Extend, which would get up to three of your Summons to last up to eight times as long.

[edit] Side Notes

The reason why you don't want to prohibit Transmutation is because you can use many of those spells to enhance your summoned monsters, also healing it with your cleric spells isn't a bad idea

By choosing a Plant or Elemental domains, it allows you to control and/or turn monsters, which may be useful

With the Spell Mastery, you can summon monsters even when you've lost your spellbook.

[edit] Limitations

Unless the DM says otherwise, your character has to have been born in Thay.

Your Reflex Save isn't great

[edit] DM Counters

Antimagic would make them almost helpless, as well as silence spells (unless they take the Silent Spell feat), also, enemies that are adept at banishing would give the Summoner a hard time.

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