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Old 03-03-2007, 02:11 PM
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Yeah, that would make sense. Kobolds are not famous for their damage-taking capabilities. Oh, and as for the location of the Draconic Heritage feats, there's a PDF at Crystalkeep detailing feats, and it includes the Heritage feats. So, so far, my feats look something like this:

1st - Draconic Heritage (Red Dragon) - I've already determined that my characters RPD (Required Personality Defect, every character should have one; makes play more fun) is extreme vanity and greed; Red Dragon Heritage just makes sense. Plus, I like fire. Fireballs are good.
3rd - Combat Casting
6th - Metamagic Feat (Probably Maximize, Widen later on)
9th - Draconic Heritage Feat (Skin or Resistance, not sure which)

... And etc., etc. I might take a few Spell Focus Feats later on, but most likely only if I go with Archmage.

As for the other Draconic Heritage Feats, I know I'll never take Draconic Claw (Kobold already has a natural weapon with the variant, and I don't want to be that close). Draconic Presence is also unlikely, as an Evoker is a long-range damage specialist - if I can help it, I don't want to get that close. It's a good feat for someone that uses more close-range spells, like Necromancers, but it isn't for me. I might take Draconic Breath, but most of my spells are good enough at damage anyway. Draconic Flight seems unlikely, as I might as well get the party Wizard to cast Fly, and having to take an action THEN move is a little bit restricting. If I want to fly, I'll probably just shell out for a Draconic Graft. If I take Archmage, I might consider Draconic Power, since Mastery of Elements means that whenever I want fire, I get fire. No questions asked. And I seriously doubt that I'm going to dump four feats into Draconic Heritage so I can qualify for Draconic Legacy. I'd rather take a few Metamagic feats and go with a bigger, badder Fireball instead.

So, in short, I think I've got this all planned out. I've decided that I'll probably take Kobold Paragon (the +2 CHA bonus is too good to pass up, especially since you only need 3 levels in the class to get it; in addition, I'll lose that pesky Light Sensitivity and get bonus spells) around the early or medium levels (between level 6 Sorcerer and level 9 Sorcerer). As for Archmage... I don't know. Harsh prerequisites (I don't mind the Spellcraft or Knowledge (arcana) requirements, they're good skills. The Skill Focus (spellcraft) just burns a feat, and one Spell Focus (I was probably going to take one in Evocation) is alright, but two just kills a feat) are high, to say the least, but combining Mastery of Shaping and Elements with a Maximized, Widened Fireball Spell-like Ability twice a day is great. I would probably only take Archmage at a medium-high level (probably around ECL 15).

I know I'm planning WAAAY ahead, but that's just how I work. A battle strategy is always useful!

If anyone has any other recommendations concerning a Kobold Sorcerer, let me know, but bear in mind that I usually don't buy Source Books. If the prestige class isn't listed on Crystalkeep's PDFs or on the Wizards website, I probably won't be able to do anything about it.
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