3.5 FR chain tripper needs help [Archive] - Wizards Community

3.5 FR chain tripper needs help [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
malaegoth
08-09-04, 03:13 PM this is the character of one of my players in the 3.5 FR game I run, I think he needs some help, but im not familiar enough with various stuff to give him the aid he needs. The character was not started with a great degree of optimization in mind, so bear with.

Air Genasi fighter, lvl 8. he hit last session, but hasnt levelled up yet.

Fighter 8

EWP - Spiked Chain
Expertise
Improved Trip
Combat Reflexes
Weapon Focus - Spiked Chain
Weapon Spec - Spiked Chain
Hold the Line

looking at his character sheet, he actually seems to be missing his level 8 feat, so please make suggestions for that. I don't know what really drives a good trip machine, so plz help my player out.

Im allowing Core books obviously, any FR, Complete Warrior, Complete Divine, and BoED
Blade2718
08-09-04, 04:30 PM Knock Down is always nice, I've felt.
malaegoth
08-09-04, 04:58 PM where is knockdown? just sword & fist?
Wyrd
08-10-04, 07:38 AM I think you can use close-quarters fighting ... as a tripper, you don't want to be grappled.
SolitudeSeraph
08-10-04, 07:44 AM Convince your dm to let you be a changeling then go rogue and switch out SA for bonus feats..that's what I'm doing in my current campaign...my level progression is like this:

Rogue 3/Fighter 2/Warshaper 2/Exotic Weapon Master 1 (Improved Trip)/Warshaper 1/Exotic Weapon Master 1 (Flurry)/Warshaper 1/Ninja 3/Rogue 6

At Lvl 20 that's 9 bonus feats...fighters get 11...and you need lots of feets to trip...end up with 16 BAB and a bunch of other little goodies..
Nazzareth
08-10-04, 08:01 AM Exotic Weapon Master is the way to go
with the flurry of strikes and the (Most important) Exotic Reach ability. He should also take the monkey grip feat to increase the reach and damage of the chain. He could also take throw exotic weapon for ranged trip or disarm attacks but there is a feat that allows you to do this as well so it could be a was of a level.
PhoenixInferno
08-10-04, 10:22 AM Weapon Specialization is useless to a tripper. He depends on to-hit, not damage.
Pyriel
08-10-04, 10:22 AM might want imp disarm, with a spiked chain, theres nothing better then a trip and a disarm combo. The opponent is nearly helpless then. Im making a half ogre huge heavy spiked chain wielder who will, i hope, decimate some enemies. doing 3(4)d6 dmg per hit with a str of around 40(war hulk and belt of str+6) i think ill be doing some interesting things in combat, with my reach ill be able to attack most things in most fights.
malaegoth
08-10-04, 10:51 AM i am the dm, and im not gonna let him do anything really odd. yes, I agree weapon focus and weapon spec were kind of wasted, but its his character. /shrug

I'll point him in the dir of the exotic weapon master class.
Thannin
08-10-04, 11:00 AM Wow, off topic but how often do we see a DM come to the OP boards asking for help for his players!!!! Normally isnt it the dm coming to ask help for his monsters?That just is mind boggling to me.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
malaegoth 08-09-04, 03:13 PM	this is the character of one of my players in the 3.5 FR game I run, I think he needs some help, but im not familiar enough with various stuff to give him the aid he needs. The character was not started with a great degree of optimization in mind, so bear with. Air Genasi fighter, lvl 8. he hit last session, but hasnt levelled up yet. Fighter 8 EWP - Spiked Chain Expertise Improved Trip Combat Reflexes Weapon Focus - Spiked Chain Weapon Spec - Spiked Chain Hold the Line looking at his character sheet, he actually seems to be missing his level 8 feat, so please make suggestions for that. I don't know what really drives a good trip machine, so plz help my player out. Im allowing Core books obviously, any FR, Complete Warrior, Complete Divine, and BoED
Blade2718 08-09-04, 04:30 PM	Knock Down is always nice, I've felt.
malaegoth 08-09-04, 04:58 PM	where is knockdown? just sword & fist?
Wyrd 08-10-04, 07:38 AM	I think you can use close-quarters fighting ... as a tripper, you don't want to be grappled.
SolitudeSeraph 08-10-04, 07:44 AM	Convince your dm to let you be a changeling then go rogue and switch out SA for bonus feats..that's what I'm doing in my current campaign...my level progression is like this: Rogue 3/Fighter 2/Warshaper 2/Exotic Weapon Master 1 (Improved Trip)/Warshaper 1/Exotic Weapon Master 1 (Flurry)/Warshaper 1/Ninja 3/Rogue 6 At Lvl 20 that's 9 bonus feats...fighters get 11...and you need lots of feets to trip...end up with 16 BAB and a bunch of other little goodies..
Nazzareth 08-10-04, 08:01 AM	Exotic Weapon Master is the way to go with the flurry of strikes and the (Most important) Exotic Reach ability. He should also take the monkey grip feat to increase the reach and damage of the chain. He could also take throw exotic weapon for ranged trip or disarm attacks but there is a feat that allows you to do this as well so it could be a was of a level.
PhoenixInferno 08-10-04, 10:22 AM	Weapon Specialization is useless to a tripper. He depends on to-hit, not damage.
Pyriel 08-10-04, 10:22 AM	might want imp disarm, with a spiked chain, theres nothing better then a trip and a disarm combo. The opponent is nearly helpless then. Im making a half ogre huge heavy spiked chain wielder who will, i hope, decimate some enemies. doing 3(4)d6 dmg per hit with a str of around 40(war hulk and belt of str+6) i think ill be doing some interesting things in combat, with my reach ill be able to attack most things in most fights.
malaegoth 08-10-04, 10:51 AM	i am the dm, and im not gonna let him do anything really odd. yes, I agree weapon focus and weapon spec were kind of wasted, but its his character. /shrug I'll point him in the dir of the exotic weapon master class.
Thannin 08-10-04, 11:00 AM	Wow, off topic but how often do we see a DM come to the OP boards asking for help for his players!!!! Normally isnt it the dm coming to ask help for his monsters?That just is mind boggling to me.