The challenge is simple: how to use a lvl 20 scholar, whatever pure or multiclass, to beat a lvl 20 DnD wizard. Now, I am well aware about lvl 20 wizard being autocannon with legs, but I happen to like Conan RPG, and dislike DnD, so lets try.
The usual way lvl 20 DnD wizard rolls is the following- use Greater Celerity (immidiate action) to get a free turn, during which wizard casts a Time Stop, then cast 10001 attack spells on the opponent while the opponent isn't even aware of anything happening.
Not sure whatever I prefer to use a pure scholar, or a Vamp (scholar/tempress multiclass). The following are the ideas that I had so far. Warning: reading might cause a heart attack to most Conan GMs
Use Striking Cobra feat before combat starts, to get a surprise round. Works vs regular wizard setup (assuming you don't have a DnD fun arguing about how Bluff doesn't affects PCs). Doesn't works if the wizard also got Foresight on, unfortunately.
If you do get a surprise round, traditional way would be Draw Forth the Heart. Unfortunately, wizard is most likely morphed into shape that doesn't has one (Shapechange).
Another would be to initiate War of Souls, and even if wizard doesn't has PPs to drain, and in a form immune to ability damage, to use scholar's Corruption 10 to get the wizard corrupted, mad, and possessed, in record time. Unfortunately, War of Souls is evil eye range, so doesn't works if wizard and scholar start 100 feet from each other.
Another way was to use Greater Telekinesis, combined with 15 PPs and 15 Kothic Demon-Fires, for a 75d6 damage attack. And to use a Fate Point, to make it a Mighty Blow, for a total damage of450. Unfortunately, doesn't works if wizard is morphed into uncorporeal form.
Another option, assuming Vamp, was to use a Outrageous Fluttery (tempress ability) during the surprise round, combined with maxed out Mastery of Derketo, +4 from Powerful Presence (vamp multiclass ability), and +8 bonus from Greater Demonic Pact brand, to make sure that wizard cannot attack the vamp. And to use Fate Point to reroll, if wizard still manages the roll. Then to use True Seduction (another vamp ability), to mind control the wizard after.
Another idea involves scholar's self augmentation. Scholar uses either Vampire Transformation, or becomes Ahriman's Mummy, then makes Greater Demonic Pact with Ishiti. Then negotiates with her to breath on him 3 times. He can deal with the Corruption, Will roll to avoid becoming Child of Ishiti should be easy enough, and scholar voluntary looses the Fort roll. Now he is changed to Outsider (Demon), and can use the Manifest ability to counteract wizard's teleportation abilities.
Problem with the last one is that wizard can still use Dimensional Anchor to make sure scholar sticks to one place. Its a ranged touch attack, but wizard can morph to a form with enough Dexterity bonus to make it hit.
Another problem is the Gate which wizard can use to pull the scholar to him out of any plane or location. One solution is to negotiate with Ishiti, to stay on that island out of space and time, where she sends those that displeased her, most of the time.
There is also Mind Blank, that makes wizard immune to mind effects and Divination.
One obvious thing would be to try and get a magical link to the wizard somehow. Unfortunately, wizard is most likely in a form without hair or body fluids, and stays most of the time in his personal demi-plane. Best that I could think of, was to use Gather Information to somehow find time and place of wizard's birth, then to use that, combined with The Hour of Your Birth, The Hour of Your Death spell, as a magical link.
On the side note, anybody remembers the name of that spell that, if used exactly at dusk or down, kills the target, with no save roll allowed?
Last is Silence, Fool! feat, to put the wizard into stun lock. Unfortunately, wizard is most likely morphed into form immune to Moral effects.
Anybody got any more ideas? Cannot think of anything else so far.
The usual way lvl 20 DnD wizard rolls is the following- use Greater Celerity (immidiate action) to get a free turn, during which wizard casts a Time Stop, then cast 10001 attack spells on the opponent while the opponent isn't even aware of anything happening.
Not sure whatever I prefer to use a pure scholar, or a Vamp (scholar/tempress multiclass). The following are the ideas that I had so far. Warning: reading might cause a heart attack to most Conan GMs
Use Striking Cobra feat before combat starts, to get a surprise round. Works vs regular wizard setup (assuming you don't have a DnD fun arguing about how Bluff doesn't affects PCs
). Doesn't works if the wizard also got Foresight on, unfortunately.If you do get a surprise round, traditional way would be Draw Forth the Heart. Unfortunately, wizard is most likely morphed into shape that doesn't has one (Shapechange).
Another would be to initiate War of Souls, and even if wizard doesn't has PPs to drain, and in a form immune to ability damage, to use scholar's Corruption 10 to get the wizard corrupted, mad, and possessed, in record time. Unfortunately, War of Souls is evil eye range, so doesn't works if wizard and scholar start 100 feet from each other.
Another way was to use Greater Telekinesis, combined with 15 PPs and 15 Kothic Demon-Fires, for a 75d6 damage attack. And to use a Fate Point, to make it a Mighty Blow, for a total damage of450. Unfortunately, doesn't works if wizard is morphed into uncorporeal form.
Another option, assuming Vamp, was to use a Outrageous Fluttery (tempress ability) during the surprise round, combined with maxed out Mastery of Derketo, +4 from Powerful Presence (vamp multiclass ability), and +8 bonus from Greater Demonic Pact brand, to make sure that wizard cannot attack the vamp. And to use Fate Point to reroll, if wizard still manages the roll. Then to use True Seduction (another vamp ability), to mind control the wizard after.
Another idea involves scholar's self augmentation. Scholar uses either Vampire Transformation, or becomes Ahriman's Mummy, then makes Greater Demonic Pact with Ishiti. Then negotiates with her to breath on him 3 times. He can deal with the Corruption, Will roll to avoid becoming Child of Ishiti should be easy enough, and scholar voluntary looses the Fort roll. Now he is changed to Outsider (Demon), and can use the Manifest ability to counteract wizard's teleportation abilities.
Problem with the last one is that wizard can still use Dimensional Anchor to make sure scholar sticks to one place. Its a ranged touch attack, but wizard can morph to a form with enough Dexterity bonus to make it hit.
Another problem is the Gate which wizard can use to pull the scholar to him out of any plane or location. One solution is to negotiate with Ishiti, to stay on that island out of space and time, where she sends those that displeased her, most of the time.
There is also Mind Blank, that makes wizard immune to mind effects and Divination.
One obvious thing would be to try and get a magical link to the wizard somehow. Unfortunately, wizard is most likely in a form without hair or body fluids, and stays most of the time in his personal demi-plane. Best that I could think of, was to use Gather Information to somehow find time and place of wizard's birth, then to use that, combined with The Hour of Your Birth, The Hour of Your Death spell, as a magical link.
On the side note, anybody remembers the name of that spell that, if used exactly at dusk or down, kills the target, with no save roll allowed?
Last is Silence, Fool! feat, to put the wizard into stun lock. Unfortunately, wizard is most likely morphed into form immune to Moral effects.
Anybody got any more ideas? Cannot think of anything else so far.
