+6 fort before level 8? [Archive] - Wizards Community

+6 fort before level 8? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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GreatWyrm
03-31-06, 03:46 AM Does anyone know of any feats/class features/saves that can get you to a +6 base fort before level 8? Is it even possible to boost base saves?

I want to play a thraal of jubilex, early.
Seeker of Undeath
03-31-06, 03:52 AM Monk2/Fighter2 has a base fort save of +6. So does a Fighter2/Barbarian2. It's not very hard, but your choices are slightly limited.
ff6shadow
03-31-06, 03:52 AM Yeah.

Fighter 1/Barbarian 1/Cleric 1

Each of those gives your +2 base Fortitude Save for a total of 6.
Zodar6
03-31-06, 03:54 AM You do know that the base saves of all your classes add up?

i.e. a Barbarian 1 / Fighter 1 / Ranger 1 (total level = 3) has a base fortitude save of +6 (+2 from each level of the 3 classes)

So it's quite easy to get a base save of + 6 by level 8.
GreatWyrm
03-31-06, 04:10 AM Oh, geez, I'm smart..

Thanks!
LogicNinja
03-31-06, 04:24 AM Of course, this is unless your DM uses the fractional BAB and Saving Throws variant rules... which every DM really should.
Nightingale
03-31-06, 04:33 AM By level 7 i had a fort save of +12. This was:
Marshal 4/Fighter 2/Ashworm Dragoon 1
The marshal gains his first major aura at level four. Take resilient troops, +1 to all saves to up your fort. Use the minor aura motivate fortitude(I didn't take this one but if you want higher saves go fo it) and the fighter and the marshal both get the best fort saves in the game(i think). By only taking marshal 4, you miss out on the level where your saves don't change, level 5 of marshal sux pretty bad, but fighter makes up for it. Take great fortitude as one of you bonus fighter feats(i also didn't do this but since your going for fort saves i suggest you take it). By using this build you start with 6 feats at level 7(assuming human), not half bad.
Not sure if this is what you wanted but there it is. Oh yea btw the bab for this build really hurts if your dm disallows partial bab(which mine did). Not that great but a free ashworm and +12 fort ain't half that bad.
NOTE: Partial saves were not used in this build.
WombleHunter
03-31-06, 06:58 AM The fractional saves from Unearthed Arcana never result in a lower save.
ksbsnowowl
03-31-06, 12:06 PM The fractional saves from Unearthed Arcana never result in a lower save.Really? A Monk 1/Druid 2 might heartily disagree.
Thanatos42
03-31-06, 03:34 PM A 2nd lvl Paladin with 16+ charisma would also qualify.
Pellanor
03-31-06, 04:46 PM Note that the OP asked for BASE fort save. Otherwise a 1st level fighter with an 18 con would qualify.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GreatWyrm 03-31-06, 03:46 AM	Does anyone know of any feats/class features/saves that can get you to a +6 base fort before level 8? Is it even possible to boost base saves? I want to play a thraal of jubilex, early.
Seeker of Undeath 03-31-06, 03:52 AM	Monk2/Fighter2 has a base fort save of +6. So does a Fighter2/Barbarian2. It's not very hard, but your choices are slightly limited.
ff6shadow 03-31-06, 03:52 AM	Yeah. Fighter 1/Barbarian 1/Cleric 1 Each of those gives your +2 base Fortitude Save for a total of 6.
Zodar6 03-31-06, 03:54 AM	You do know that the base saves of all your classes add up? i.e. a Barbarian 1 / Fighter 1 / Ranger 1 (total level = 3) has a base fortitude save of +6 (+2 from each level of the 3 classes) So it's quite easy to get a base save of + 6 by level 8.
GreatWyrm 03-31-06, 04:10 AM	Oh, geez, I'm smart.. Thanks!
LogicNinja 03-31-06, 04:24 AM	Of course, this is unless your DM uses the fractional BAB and Saving Throws variant rules... which every DM really should.
Nightingale 03-31-06, 04:33 AM	By level 7 i had a fort save of +12. This was: Marshal 4/Fighter 2/Ashworm Dragoon 1 The marshal gains his first major aura at level four. Take resilient troops, +1 to all saves to up your fort. Use the minor aura motivate fortitude(I didn't take this one but if you want higher saves go fo it) and the fighter and the marshal both get the best fort saves in the game(i think). By only taking marshal 4, you miss out on the level where your saves don't change, level 5 of marshal sux pretty bad, but fighter makes up for it. Take great fortitude as one of you bonus fighter feats(i also didn't do this but since your going for fort saves i suggest you take it). By using this build you start with 6 feats at level 7(assuming human), not half bad. Not sure if this is what you wanted but there it is. Oh yea btw the bab for this build really hurts if your dm disallows partial bab(which mine did). Not that great but a free ashworm and +12 fort ain't half that bad. NOTE: Partial saves were not used in this build.
WombleHunter 03-31-06, 06:58 AM	The fractional saves from Unearthed Arcana never result in a lower save.
ksbsnowowl 03-31-06, 12:06 PM	The fractional saves from Unearthed Arcana never result in a lower save.Really? A Monk 1/Druid 2 might heartily disagree.
Thanatos42 03-31-06, 03:34 PM	A 2nd lvl Paladin with 16+ charisma would also qualify.
Pellanor 03-31-06, 04:46 PM	Note that the OP asked for BASE fort save. Otherwise a 1st level fighter with an 18 con would qualify.