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Xahr 02-09-06, 12:08 PM	Hi! I was thinking about a good character that you can play from level 1 to 20 (Maybe not that high, but i guess you understand). A lot of the optimized characters here, are based on a level 20 character, and will probably be quite weak at low levels. I know that a Druid 20, or Cleric 20 probably could do the trick, though it will be easy to multiclass into some PrC with Full Caster Progression. Now, does anyone have a character that they believe will be powerful from level 1, to level 20? Cheers! Xahr! PS: No, I'm not going to be playing the character, just interested :)
DDogwood 02-09-06, 12:44 PM	Any of the PHB classes are powerful from 1 to 20, as long as they stay within their niche. Cleric and Druid are certainly the most powerful (unless you play Eberron, where they are both eclipsed by the Artificer) Most PrCs require sacrificing at least some low-level power to gain greater power at high levels. That said, apart from the multi-classing PrCs (Arcane Trickster/Eldritch Knight/Mystic Theurge and their splatbook kin), most of them are quite playable. As a general rule, though, casters are less powerful at low levels and more powerful at high levels; for melee classes, the reverse is true. In theory, you could do something cool with a Hexblade/Ur-Priest build.
Particle 02-09-06, 12:45 PM	Illumian with 2 flaws. Take milita, precious aprentice and Power Sigil: Krau. Start as Wizard, become Eldritch Knight at lvl 2. Starts as Wizard at lvl 1, become a Gish at level 4. Imo good enough to survive till level 4, at level 3 or 4 you should be strong enough on your own. Archer builds are imo very workable, though loosing a bit on the end (as most not magic based builds). Take a simple Ranger 3/Fighter2/DeepwoodSNiper2/CragtopArcher5/PeerlessArcher 8 Hm, straight WIzards builds are imo viable too, if you are willing to be rely on your group for the beginning and are fine with a support role.