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Some Like It Hot 08-09-05, 07:15 PM	Hey guys...been lurking around for awhile, finally decided to make a post. So, here goes. I've been raking a concept over in my head and I think that I've got it ready for review. Want full BAB, books allowed are Core, SS, Complete Series, Races of Series and most FR stuff. The build is as follows: 1 Ranger 1 Track, Able Learner Dodge 2 Ranger 2 TWF 3 Fighter 1 Mobility Combat Expertise 4 Fighter 2 Wpn Focus (Scimitar) 5 Swashbuckler 1 Wpn Finesse 6 Dervish 1 ITWF 7 Dervish 2 8 Dervish 3 Spring Attack 9 Dervish 4 Improved Initiative 10 Dervish 5 11 Occult Slayer 1 12 Occult Slayer 2 GTWF 13 Occult Slayer 3 14 Occult Slayer 4 15 Occult Slayer 5 Combat Reflexes 16 Swashbuckler 2 17 Swashbuckler 3 18 Fighter 3 Karmic Strike 19 Fighter 4 Improved Disarm 20 *X*X*X*X So, you come out with Ranger 2/Fighter 4/Swashbuckler 3/Dervish 5/Occult Slayer 5/X*X 1. The idea is a fast fighter, lots of attacks, and decent damage. The combat reflexes + karmic strike is to facilitate this by adding the ability to return AoO's and, possibly depending on rules interpretation, negate them with a disarm. The Occult Slayer is mostly for the Blank Thoughts ability and additional Will save. My questions are these, what should that last level be? I'm not close to going epic in any class, so I'm sort of stuck on where to go with it. Second, is there a way to pick up that extra feat without having to take two levels, or is there a better two level path to a bonus feat than an additional fighter 2. Also, is the build workable/advisable. I know it's pretty generic, I thought about maybe nixing Swashbuckler and maybe some of the Occult Slayer to add in barbarian 1/bear warrior 1/warshaper ** to get some of those abilities, but it doesn't really fit my concept of the character (and there is a concept, not just random cherry picking), though I could justify it as it came along in play, I suppose. I guess this just boils down to any suggestions you may have. As a guideline, I guess, I do want to keep full base attack bonus (for extra attacks, mostly). We'll say Core, Complete Series, Races Series and FR stuff are allowed. So, there it is, my first new thread. I'm so proud. Thanks a ton and in advance, for all of your help (if I receive any, curse you if I don't ;) ) I look forward to your replies, is any.
Timlagor 08-09-05, 07:36 PM	The Class you have to look at, even if you reject it, is Champion of CL from Races of the Wild. You need Mounted Combat and other stuff which I think you need anyway for Dervish and the second level of it lets you add your (presumerably considerable) Dex to your damage on every hit. It's all precision damage though so a level of Wizard for some of those nice CAdv spells woudln't go amiss (clashes horribly with the OS though! ...practiced spellcaster?) A level or two of Scout is very nice with Dervish too. oops: you would need to sacrifice another Feat for EWP or Weapon Focus Longsword ...and be an elf... ...did I mention that you get to add your Dexterity to Damage? Well that should give you some ideas anwyay. I thought Dervish 7 was the place to stop..