Spellsword Wannabe

[Erring Ryft]

Okay, so I decided to capitalize on the Prismatic Insignia with Master of Magic idea and that nagging notion I've always had that an IDS just looks spiffy on an Ele...anywho:

	Elementalist / Warrior 11 + 1 + 3 Energy Storage 10 Swordsmanship 10 Tactics Weapon: Icy Dragon Sword of Enchanting Shield: Adamantine Shield Your maximum Energy is raised by 45.

Factions Teinai's Heat 30 2 15 Spell. Create Teinai's Heat at target foe's location. For 5 seconds, foes near this location are struck for 38 fire damage each second. When Teinai's Heat ends, foes in the area of effect are set on fire for 3 seconds. (Attrib: 14 Fire Magic) Prophecies Grasping Earth 12 ¾ 5 Hex Spell. For 19 seconds, all nearby foes move 50% slower. (Attrib: 14 Earth Magic) Core Inferno 10 ¾ 10 Spell. All adjacent foes are struck for 128 fire damage. (Attrib: 14 Fire Magic) Prophecies Flame Burst 5 ¾ 15 Spell. All nearby foes are struck for 113 fire damage. (Attrib: 14 Fire Magic) Nightfall Master of Magic 30 1 10 Elite Enchantment Spell. For 20 seconds, whenever you cast a Spell, you gain 2 Energy for each recharging Skill that does not share that Spell's attribute. (Attrib: 15 Energy Storage) Core Glyph of Elemental Power 5 1 5 Glyph. For 25 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 2 for your next 10 Spells. Core Conjure Frost 45 1 10 Enchantment Spell. For 60 seconds, if you're wielding a cold weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 19 cold damage. (Attrib: 14 Water Magic) Core Aura of Restoration 5 ¼ 10 Enchantment Spell. For 60 seconds, you are healed for 400% of the Energy cost each time you cast a Spell. (Attrib: 15 Energy Storage)

Aramis

I know, I know "An Elementalist with an Icy Dragon Sword? You worthless Spellsword wannabe, you!" But here's the kicker: it's best used with Heroes/Henchmen, since you've got three enchants to keep up (and your heroes won't flame you). "And why do we have three enchants, you Conjure Frost using weirdo???!!"

One word: Symbiosis.
Bring a ranger hero with you (I'm not very far into Nightfall and don't own EotN, so I bring Jin, who doesn't have runes yet), and have her setup like so:

[build name="Jin" prof=Ranger/Monk desc= BeastMastery=12 Expertise=10 WildernessSurvival=8 ]

	Core Distracting Shot 10 ½ 5(3) Bow Attack. If Distracting Shot hits, it interrupts target foe's action but deals only 11 damage. If the interrupted action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds. (Attrib: 10 Expertise)

	Core Savage Shot 5 ½ 10 Bow Attack. If Savage Shot hits, your target's action is interrupted. If that action was a Spell, you strike for +13 damage. (Attrib: 0 Marksmanship)

	Prophecies Revive Animal 20 6 5 Skill. Resurrect all nearby allied animal companions. They come back to life with 77% Health. (Attrib: 12 Beast Mastery)

	Prophecies Symbiosis 60 5 5 Nature Ritual. Create a level 8 Spirit with 160 Health and 50 armor. For each Enchantment on a non-Spirit creature within range, that creature has +125 maximum Health. This Spirit dies after 126 seconds. (Attrib: 12 Beast Mastery)

	Core Charm Animal 10 10 Skill. Charm target animal. Once charmed, your animal companion will travel with you whenever you have Charm Animal equipped. (Attrib: 12 Beast Mastery)

[Rynn]

one possible thought.. that if you want to raise your hp more, and add a tiny bit of dmg to you spells, the Kurzick skill, Elemental Lord, will raise your ele att's by another 1 point..
at rank 4 in the title, this enchantment can be maintained (unless stripped)

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another possibility, use an FDS with conjure flame and mark of rodgort.. but that has been a bit overdone.

[Erring Ryft]

Didn't think about the Mark of Rodgort thing (still somewhat inexperienced with an ele)....but the IDS looks so cool with my Iceforged Armor...I know, I know...lame...might try it once my laptop gets back from repairs...