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By
Darkgolem



The boomstick sorcerer is interested
in damage delivery, above and
beyond anything else.  Crowd control, buffing, debuffing and all
other points are secondary to having big numbers floating above his or
her opponent's heads.



A boomstick sorcerer concentrates
upon feats and enhancements that
focus upon damage spells.  In addition, when there is no option
that allows enhancing this focus, the boomstick takes feats that
increase the sorcerer's survivability.
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The way the boomstick focuses upon
damage dealing is by specializing in
one type of damage, in this example fire and cold, but lightning and
acid is also a choice.  Since specializing in both of these
enhancements is not cost efficient for action points, the boomstick
chooses one or the other.



In the case of the 28 point build
(example), the boomstick sorcerer
does 40% more with fire and cold spells, with a 9% chance of a critical
critical doing 50% more than normal damage with these types of spells.



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abilities:

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Regarding ability scores:  a
maximized charisma is useful for
spells where, if a saving throw is failed, the spell fails
completely.  However, with damage spells from evocation, damage is
only halved.  That being the case, the benefit of an maximized
statistic for charisma, which is 23 spell points and a 5% increase (in
general) in doing full damage, is not enough to offset the benefit of a
+1 to fortitude save and bonus hit points.  In the case of a 32
point build or a drow character, you have either a less expensive
charisma bonus or extra points that allow you to do this.  In this
case, you lose less, and this makes the higher charisma worth the cost.
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(Below information based upon 28
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Hit
Points: 118



Armor
Class: 10 + Items/spells



Saving
Throws:

Fortitude: +7
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Reflex: +4
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Will: +9
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Class/Race
Features:

+4 Skill points at level 1/+1 Skill
point past level 1

Bonus Feat at level 1
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Spell casting speed
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Skills:
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Concentration: 21
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Diplomacy: 23
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Use Magic Device: 14 ½
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Feats:
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Mental Toughness, Empower Spell,
Maximize spell, Improved Mental
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Enhancements: size="-1"> size="-1">
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Energy of the Dragonblooded 4
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Elemental Manipulation 4
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Sorcerer's Charisma 3
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Human Adaptability: Charisma
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Improved Empowering 1
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Improved Maximizing 2
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Lineage of Elements 3
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Lineage of Deadly Elements 2
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Wand Mastery 1
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Human Improved Recovery 1
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Spells


(DC 15 + spell level, 16 + spell level for evocation)
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Spell Points: 1165 (base 750 + Feats
145 + Enhancements 150 + Ability
bonuses 115)

Level 1: Magic Missile, Jump,
Protection From Evil, Detect Secret Doors
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Level 2: Flaming Sphere, Scorching
Ray, Resistance Elements, Web

Level 3: Fireball, Haste,
Displacement, Ray of Exhaustion

Level 4: Wall of Fire, Solid Fog,
Ice Storm, Stoneskin

Level 5: Cone of Cold, Cloudkill,
Break Enchantment

Level 6: Otiluke's Freezing Sphere,
Disintegrate

Level 7: Delayed Blast Fireball
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Spell Notes:
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The spell choice here is designed to
allow a concentration on fire
spells, with some options.  Solid fog and web for slowing
opponents, helping in protecting from the aggression sorcerer
brings.  Disintegrate, wall of fire and ice storm for affecting
constructs and undead.  Jump, haste and stoneskin to avoid attacks.
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Detailed progression
by level:

Level 1

Class: Sorcerer
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Feats: Mental Toughness, Empower
Spell

Skills: Concentration: +4,
Diplomacy: +4, Use Magic Device: +2
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Enhancements: Energy of the
Dragonblooded 1, Elemental Manipulation 1
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Level 2
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Class: Sorcerer
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Improved Empowering 1,
Sorcerer's Charisma 1, Improved
Maximizing 1



Level 3
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Class: Sorcerer
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Feats: Maximize spell
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Lineage of Elements 1,
Wand Mastery 1



Level 4
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Class: Sorcerer
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Ability Score: Charisma +1
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Energy Manipulation 2,
Human Improved Recover 1



Level 5
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Class: Sorcerer
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Energy of the
Dragonblooded 2, Sorcerer's Charisma 2
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Level 6
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Class: Sorcerer
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Feats: Improved Mental Toughness
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Human Adaptability
Charisma



Level 7
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Class: Sorcerer
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Elemental Manipilation
2, Lineage of Elements 2



Level 8
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Class: Sorcerer
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Ability Score: Charisma +1
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Improved Maximizing 2
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Level 9
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Class: Sorcerer
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Feats: Spell Focus (Evocation)
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Energy of the
Dragonblooded 3



Level 10
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Class: Sorcerer
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Sorcerer of Charisma 3
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Level 11
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Class: Sorcerer
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Elemental Manipulation
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Level 12
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Class: Sorcerer
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Feats: Combat Casting
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Ability Score: Charisma +1
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Lineage of Elements 3,
Lineage of Deadly Elements 1



Level 13
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Class: Sorcerer
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Energy of the
Dragonblooded 4



Level 14
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Class: Sorcerer
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Skills: Concentration: +1,
Diplomacy: +1, Use Magic Device: +1/2
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Enhancements: Lineage of Deadly
Elements 2