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Puskara 05-18-04, 08:37 AM	I am going to be playing an a wuxia styled game (Think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). All the players are starting in the standard D&D world so no kung fu action at creation. =( Here are the details: Start at level 3, no "eastern" classes may be taken 32 point buy Max HP at first lvl, max HP - 2 at all other levels All D&D races except elf and half-elf, including the "City Dwarf" City Dwarf Same as PHB dwarf with the following changes STR: +0, DEX: -2, CON: +4, INT: +0, WIS: +0, CHA: +0 No stonecunning, no racial enemy bonuses Free skill focus with any one craft or profession skill Bargin Sense, automatic Appraise check when withing 10' of a great bargin I am considering the following builds: Despot 5 / Fighter 15 Race: City Dwarf STR: 14 (1 pt.), DEX: 8, CON: 16, INT: 14, WIS: 10, CHA: 20 (3 pt.) HP: 222 AC: Touch = 9, Flatfooted = 17, Normal = 17 Saves: Fort = 22 (24 vs poison), Ref = 12, Will = 13 Total Attack Bonus = 23/18/13/8 (Large Dwarven Waraxe) Damage 2d8+7 Init = +3 Feats: Combat Expertise, Improved Trip, Improved Critical(Dwarven Waraxe), Improved Initive, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Negotiator, Persuasive, Power Attack, Cleave, Improved Sunder, Weapon Focus(Dwarven Waraxe), Greater Weapon Focus(Dwarven Waraxe), Weapon Specilization(Dwarven Waraxe), Greater Weapon Specilization(Dwarven Waraxe), Leadership (Bonus Feat) Abilities: Detect Chaos at will, Smite Chaos 2/day, Divine Grace, Slippery Mind, Aura of Fear (enemies at -4 vs fear effects and fear immunity), Indominable will (Immune to charm school), Oppression (turning check to sicken/nauseat enemies), +1 to leadership score (class feature) Armor: Masterwork Full Plate Weapon: Large Masterwork Dwarven Waraxe This build is more of the warlord variety. I love the Despot abilities but unfortunatly since this cahracter has no access to fear effects one of his greatest advantages is lost. Despot 6 / Rogue 14 Race: City Dwarf STR: 10, DEX: 8, CON: 16, INT: 18, WIS: 10, CHA: 20 HP: 186 AC: Touch = 9, Flatfooted = 17, Normal = 17 Saves: Fort = 19 (21 vs poison), Ref = 17, Will = 13 Total Attack Bonus = 23/18/13/8 (Large Dwarven Waraxe) Damage 2d8 or 2d8 + 7d6 (Sneak Attack) Init = -1 Feats: Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Negotiator, Persuasive, Extra Smiting Abilities: Detect Chaos at will, Smite Chaos 3/day, Divine Grace, Slippery Mind, Aura of Fear (enemies at -4 vs fear effects and fear immunity), Indominable will (Immune to charm school), Oppression (turning check to sicken/nauseat enemies), +1 to leadership score (class feature) Armor: Masterwork Full Plate Weapon: Large Masterwork Dwarven Waraxe This build is more of a manipulator and definitly makes a better face man. Again the lack og fear based abilities wastes one of the best class abilites but the other despot abilities are still great. Any comments are appreciated. I woudl love it if people would post thier ideas for builds. Builds need not contain Despot levels but They shoudl be compatible with the LE alignment as I want to carve out my own little kingdom. Race does not matter though as I woudl prefer to avoid Half-Orc. For those who do not have Dragon 312 the Despot Abilities are as follows: LVL BAB Fort Ref Will 1    1    0    0     2 2    2    0    0     3 3    3    1    1    3 4    4    1    1    4 5    5    1    1     4 6    6/1    2    2     5 Abilities: LVL1: Detect Chaos at will, Smite Chaos 1/Day LVL 2: Divine grace, Slippery Mind LVL 3: Aura of Fear (Enemies take -4 to fear effect is within 10 ft), Indominable Will (Immune to charms) LVL 4: Oppression (Turn like a paladin, If sucessfull targets are sickened if twice their HD they are nauseated) LVL 5: Bonus Feat(Leadership), +1 to Leadership Score, Smite Chaos 2/Day LVL 6: None Despots have saves and proficiancies just like a paladin which is why one of my builds has 6 levels of Despot when there is no special ability at that level. Thanks! Puskara
Puskara 05-18-04, 01:47 PM	I had not previously considered using hexplade in addition to Despot. When I get home I will post some potential builds Despot/Hexblade Despot/Blackguard Despot/Blackguard/Hexblade (Three continous auras!) Puskara
Puskara 05-18-04, 02:34 PM	I had not previously considered using hexblade in addition to Despot. When I get home I will post some potential builds Despot/Hexblade Despot/Blackguard Despot/Blackguard/Hexblade (Three continous auras!) Puskara