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Bookmark or Share- Good final class for GISH (high BAB and 9th-level spells)?I'm going for a "gish" build combining spell casting and martial abilities. My initial thought is Eldritch Knight, but I think there may be something/some combo of things that is better. I would like to push BAB as high as possible, and possibly also gain some of the lost fighter bonus feats, but also 9th level spells are a must.
- Close-quarters spellcaster – Not a gish - Role-playing Games Stack ...I’m looking to make a character whose focus is on the use of spellcasting in close quarters. This might take the form of damage waves that are centered on his location, auras that buff nearby
- What are martial classes? - Role-playing Games Stack ExchangeThe term 'Martial class' isn't a specifically designated rules term, but rather a catch-all used by the community to define those characters whose primary role is, essentially, to hit things with sharp or blunt objects until they die; or, to be less pithy, those character classes whose combat actions are primarily defined by the use of a melee or ranged weapon, or skill checks to deal damage ...
- dungeons and dragons - What is the etymology of the term 'Gish'? - Role ...It is pronounced gish´-sahr-ath´, with no vocalization of the apostrophy except perhaps a slight pause. The rank "sarth" previously appeared in A Guide to the Astral Plane (1996), p.49. Generic sense. Use of "gish" in a generic sense to refer to all fighter/wizard builds dates back to at least 2005, such as this post on rec.games.frp.dnd:
- How can I make a fighter/sorcerer that contributes to the party?Gish is the term used for any fighter/mage build where the character's focus in both spellcasting and martial combat is at least somewhat equal and where both aspects of the character are viable. Spellcasting and Manifesting (for psionics) can usually be used interchangeably. If you're playing pathfinder, this answer is obsolete.
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