Age of Worms tank wanted! [Archive] - Wizards Community

Age of Worms tank wanted! [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Gallameed
08-26-05, 10:53 AM Hiya, a good friend of mine has decided at long last to be the DM, there are four players in our group including myself, we are starting the Age of Worms adventure path from Dungeon mag (converted to Forgotten Realms).

We all start at first level.

The other players have already picked their characters and have chosen, Human wizard (evoker), Human Elementalist (Wu jen), and earth genasi bard!

So it looks like we need a combat/tank sort of guy.

I want to be human, and deal/take alot of damage so I can protect the casters.

I rolled: 13, 13, 8, 16, 14, 16.

I wish to play LN alignment.

Character is a young, vagabond who came to Diamond lake after escaping the clutches of an orc lords harem.
Raven42
08-26-05, 12:15 PM Obviously the Forgoten Realms books and at least Complete Arcane are allowed, but what else is?
Sieylianna
08-26-05, 12:57 PM Unless your DM is incredibly easy on your group, the lack of a cleric in your group will be a fatal mistake. I'd suggest you go for a tank cleric even though it's going to hurt your fighting prowess.

Ed
Gallameed
08-26-05, 06:08 PM any book by Wizards of the coast is allowed.

anymore ideas?

*bump-type-thing*
Gallameed
08-27-05, 05:28 AM Ok, Ive decided to go for a cleric tank after a talk with the DM, he thinks it might be a very good idea, also the campaign will tend to be undead heavy.

So, Dawnbringer of the Morninglord it is then.
can I have an undead slaying cleric/tank build with a exotic weapon perhaps?

Any Wizards books allowed, as for a race, I prefer human but maybe someone else has a good idea?

Multiclass fighter/cleric or just cleric? Any other class I should dip into, prestige classes?

I'm looking for a nice clear progression from 1st lv to 20th.

*BUMP* :D
Battousai
08-27-05, 07:09 AM For an undeath-heavy campaign , there's always the classical Cleric/Radiant Servant/Morninglord which can hurts undeath badly.
If you have access to Heroes of Battle , take a look at the combat medic.
Count Grim
08-27-05, 07:20 AM If your DM allows, the Flame Steward PRC in Dragon Mag #283 makes for an awesome addition to a cleric tank. Spell progression is slowed, but every other level gets you a +1 inherent bonus to strength and +3 hit-points. In between are spell-like abilities related to holy flame (1/2 fire/1/2 divine damage) like Sacred Firefan: Burning Hands as a spell-like ability (at will) anyone?
Base attack is as a fighter's with saves focused on Fortitude and Willpower.
I ran a Half-orc Cleric/ Fighter/ Flame Steward that was the penultimate tank, able to heal himself and others, use protection and support spells, turn undead, and deal quite a bit of damage...Ah, good times. Anyway, that's my 2 cents worth.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Gallameed 08-26-05, 10:53 AM	Hiya, a good friend of mine has decided at long last to be the DM, there are four players in our group including myself, we are starting the Age of Worms adventure path from Dungeon mag (converted to Forgotten Realms). We all start at first level. The other players have already picked their characters and have chosen, Human wizard (evoker), Human Elementalist (Wu jen), and earth genasi bard! So it looks like we need a combat/tank sort of guy. I want to be human, and deal/take alot of damage so I can protect the casters. I rolled: 13, 13, 8, 16, 14, 16. I wish to play LN alignment. Character is a young, vagabond who came to Diamond lake after escaping the clutches of an orc lords harem.
Raven42 08-26-05, 12:15 PM	Obviously the Forgoten Realms books and at least Complete Arcane are allowed, but what else is?
Sieylianna 08-26-05, 12:57 PM	Unless your DM is incredibly easy on your group, the lack of a cleric in your group will be a fatal mistake. I'd suggest you go for a tank cleric even though it's going to hurt your fighting prowess. Ed
Gallameed 08-26-05, 06:08 PM	any book by Wizards of the coast is allowed. anymore ideas? bump-type-thing
Gallameed 08-27-05, 05:28 AM	Ok, Ive decided to go for a cleric tank after a talk with the DM, he thinks it might be a very good idea, also the campaign will tend to be undead heavy. So, Dawnbringer of the Morninglord it is then. can I have an undead slaying cleric/tank build with a exotic weapon perhaps? Any Wizards books allowed, as for a race, I prefer human but maybe someone else has a good idea? Multiclass fighter/cleric or just cleric? Any other class I should dip into, prestige classes? I'm looking for a nice clear progression from 1st lv to 20th. BUMP :D
Battousai 08-27-05, 07:09 AM	For an undeath-heavy campaign , there's always the classical Cleric/Radiant Servant/Morninglord which can hurts undeath badly. If you have access to Heroes of Battle , take a look at the combat medic.
Count Grim 08-27-05, 07:20 AM	If your DM allows, the Flame Steward PRC in Dragon Mag #283 makes for an awesome addition to a cleric tank. Spell progression is slowed, but every other level gets you a +1 inherent bonus to strength and +3 hit-points. In between are spell-like abilities related to holy flame (1/2 fire/1/2 divine damage) like Sacred Firefan: Burning Hands as a spell-like ability (at will) anyone? Base attack is as a fighter's with saves focused on Fortitude and Willpower. I ran a Half-orc Cleric/ Fighter/ Flame Steward that was the penultimate tank, able to heal himself and others, use protection and support spells, turn undead, and deal quite a bit of damage...Ah, good times. Anyway, that's my 2 cents worth.