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SmiloDan 12-31-03, 01:37 PM	I have a new Dwarf Ranger 3. Str 18 Dex 16 Con 19 Int 12 Wis 13 Cha 9 Skills: Handle Animal 1 rank, Hide 6 ranks, Knowledge dungeoneering 5 ranks, Knowledge nature 1 rank, Listen 6 ranks, Move Silently 6 ranks Search 5 ranks Spot 6 ranks Survival 6 ranks. Feats: Power Attack Cleave Track Two Weapon Fighting Endurance He currently wield a Dwarven Waraxe or 2, or Dwarven Waraxe and a Spiked Shield. I now have 2 magical Dwarven Waraxes. I was planning on taking Improved Shield Bash at 6th level, but if I already have 2 magic weapons, and a decent AC, do I really need the shield? Should I take Weapon Focus--Dwarven Waraxe to minimize the -4s to my attack rolls? Should I stick with the ranger class? Or eventually multiclass to fighter? Possible builds I'd consider: Ranger 6/Fighter X (improve animal companion, improved 2 weapon fighting) Ranger 8/Fighter X (2nd level spells) Ranger 11/Fighter X (Evasion, Greater Two Weapon Fighting) Ranger 12/Fighter X (3rd level spells) I'm going to improve Con and Wis at levels 4 and 8. I'm just not sure in what order. We're on a grand quest to recover an anvil, and since I'm the party tank, it might be my responsibilty to carry it, so after that I'm going up my Str. Feats I would like: Great Cleave Weapon Focus--Dwarven War Axe Improved Overrun Improved Bullrush Improved Critical Power Critical Improved Initiative (DM house rules INIT on d10, not d20) Combat Reflexes I just joined the campaign. It seems like the PCs are 4-7th level, and they have been playing for about a year of maybe twice a month sessions, I'm guessing. So I don't know how fast I will advance. For my animal companion, I want to get a wardog, and a whole lot of barding.
Snow Savant 12-31-03, 01:59 PM	SmiloDan said: We're on a grand quest to recover an anvil, and since I'm the party tank, it might be my responsibilty to carry it, so after that I'm going up my Str. Since you are the party tank, you need to be able to dish out damage *and* take it. I like your original objective to take the TWF feat chain ... but take it in conjunction with the Imp. Shield Bash route so you can smack Trolls with that kick-ass Dwarven War Axe and your Spiked Shield. All the while still having that Spiked Shield protect you. Because as the party tank, you are going to get hit ... a lot ... even with a high AC. So every iota of defense you can get will help you. Since Fighter is your preferred race's class, try this: Rgr7 / Ftr2 / KnightoftheMiddleCircle1 / Templar10 Benefits: 1. Your Ranger Endurance feat pays for part of Templar's pre-req. 2. KotMC gives you Combat Sense +2, offsetting your TWF -2 penalty. 3. You get 6 total bonus Ftr feats (2-Rgr, 2-Ftr, 2-Templar). 4. As a tank, you get Templar's robust DR. 5. Ranger, KotMC, & Templar spells! 6. Lots of other goodies granted by KotMC, Rgr, & Templar. 7. BAB +20 and damn good HD (average of around d9.3). XO, Snow :)
SmiloDan 12-31-03, 02:16 PM	Where is the Knight of the Middle Circle? What book is it from? Templar is from Defenders of the Faith, right? I wanted to play a paladin anyways, but the party is EXTREMELY chaotic, so I was dissuaded.
Hanniball 12-31-03, 02:18 PM	or consider playing a "tireless barbarian" rgr 3 grants endurance, coupled with 8 ranks in Know (geography) gets you into the Horizon walker where you'll take the terrain mastery that makes you immune to fatigue. thus when your rage ends, you won't be fatigued. Dwarven Rgr3/Bar2/HW1/Templar 10/KotMC1/Bar 2/X 1 i second the TWF going Axe/Shield style i recommend barbarian because TWF is usually only viable with bonus damage dice/modifiers. in this case you'll just get your strength as high as possible and dish out that tireless damage. either way...just my 0.02 cp edit: KotMC is from sword and fist
SmiloDan 12-31-03, 02:28 PM	We did find a Shock Shortsword yesterday, and two magical dwarven waraxes. I don't know what abilities the waraxes have yet.