Post/Author/DateTime	Post
phantasy_guy 08-02-04, 04:59 PM	ok i've got a 9th level sundered dwarf ranger. Sundered dwarf is from some 2nd ed book my dm has. They get +2 str and -2 cha and they are afraid of going underground. anyways my stat line is as follows, numbers in () are item boosted: STR : 20 (22) DEX : 16 (18) CON: 16 INT : 11 WIS : 14 CHA : 10 I dual wield 2 Dwarven Waraxes. 1 is +4 Ghost touch (got it from a deck of many things) and the other is just +2. I would like to know what class levels to take from here for a better progression. Any/all suggestions will be hlpful but please keep in mind that his favored class is still fighter so that is the only other base class i can take. thanks Joe
ZenRanger 08-02-04, 05:43 PM	It would be most helpful to everyone else if you could list out the feats/skills/items you have at 9th level, so the folks on the board can see what you've already got, what direction you're going, and how best to fill in the rest of the your level progression.
SolitudeSeraph 08-02-04, 05:47 PM	If you've taken ranger to level 9 you might as well goto level 11 for another favored enemy and combat mastery..
phantasy_guy 08-02-04, 08:07 PM	Well i don't like the progression past 9th, aka i woulda stopped earlier but i wanted evasion. I have combat reflexes, weapon focus Dwarven waraxe, alertness, and Improved critical Dwarven waraxe. total bonuses to skill will be in () 5 ranks climb (11), 7 ranks craft armor smithing (7), 8 ranks weapon smithing (8), 3 ranks heal (5), 3 ranks hide (7), 12 ranks knowledge nature (12), 12 ranks listen (16), 3 ranks move silently (7), 3 ranks search (3), 12 ranks spot (16), 12 ranks survival (14). i wanna become more of a combat monster with my 2 waraxes. the other items i have are normal shortbow, ring of sustenance, belt of ogre strength +2 (i know this should be gauntlets but my dm doesn't have a problem since i'll probably upgrade it later), gloves of dex +2, +3 mithril chain shirt, a +1 animated large steel shield, and a ring of protection +1. everything else is loot/mundane items/and well i have enough blue dragon scales to make 2 large shields or 2 hide armors **evil grin**. but yeah more of a progression into 2 weapon fighting or if i should just go fighter. also i'm not opposed to just taking a class that'll offer more damage. But i'm going to stay with my waraxes, espeially since me and an npc dwarven fighter in the party ( i hate npcs but my DM loves them) are currently argueing over who should get the +2 holy keen and something else (total +6) dwarven waraxe. I think it might come to blow in game hehe. thanks Joe
phantasy_guy 08-03-04, 08:46 PM	bump
Blade2718 08-04-04, 12:40 AM	Flurry of Strikes from Exotic Weapon Master stacks w/ TWF (pretty sure), so take a look at that.
Merbeast 08-04-04, 08:12 AM	I second the vote to hang in Ranger until 11th to pick up Combat Style Mastery, another favored enemy, and a few more spells. After all, if you don't go Ranger 11, you'll have to increase your DEX and burn a feat on Greater Two Weapon Fighting. Do your Sundered Dwarves have fighter as a favored class? Since you are so stuck on your war axes, weapon specialization with fighter is a good way to burn 4 more levels, making you a Ranger11/fighter4. Cap off the build with 5 levels of Dark Hunter, Occult Slayer or Horizon walker, and you have a winner. [edited to remove evidence of my stoopidity]
phantasy_guy 08-04-04, 04:48 PM	where is dark hunter located, i've heard of the rest of those PRCs btw thanks for the opinions, and yes as far as i know, which doesn't count for much lol, fighter is their favored class, if not the dm needs to tell of this Joe
Vapor IX 08-04-04, 04:51 PM	Dark Hunter is from Complete Warrior.