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lycanthrope0 11-22-05, 04:11 PM	okay playing a fighter based mage slayer with the Occult Slayer PRC from Comeplete Warrior stats 17 16 16 13 14 13 was thinking of playing Half-Orc for the extra strength but still open to suggestion only realy limit is no Evil alignments i was thinking of something like this fighter 5 \ occult slayer 5 \ Kensai 10 but not sure of other options will be fighting with a Fullblade ( Arms and Equipment Guide) not sure where else to go though or any other options i could have after 10th level Kensai is just the first idea i came up with any Tips and builds will be looked at with an open mind starting at 1st level sunday so i have time to set up PRC's after occult slayer and we will go Epic eventually so ned to be ready for that as well feats Exocitc Weapon PRo- Fullblade weapon Focus fullblade improved intiative iron will weapon focus Fullblade combat experteice( kensai only) if i go kensai i do not need the improved critical feat as i can make my weapon Keen for me only and i will be taking Dire charge at 21 or 22 level just a matter of where to go with no spell casting at all after level 10 the rest of the party will be ( speculative) rogue/wizard wizard/X fighter/Rogue Dwarf something or another 1 other straight fighting class what do you guys think
ChrisAsmadi 11-22-05, 04:45 PM	The Mage Slayer, Pierce Magical Protection and Pierce Magical Concealment feats from CArc could work.
Aramas 11-22-05, 04:59 PM	Instead of Fighter 5 (especially since you shouldn't end at an odd fighter level), use Hexblade 3 / Fighter 2 as your prefix. This gets you Arcane Resistance and Mettle as well as boosting your will save. Instead of Fullblade, you should really consider using the Spiked Chain. Or a reach weapon you can trip with plus armor spikes. It does you no good to threaten a caster if all they have to do is take a 5-ft step to cast. You should go Human instead of Half-orc. And switch your Cha and Wis scores. You definitely want to pick up Mage Slayer. The other feats in that line are useful as well, but not as useful as Mage Slayer.
Satori 11-22-05, 05:38 PM	Here's an idea. Bear with me. Background: The hero was raised within a special monastic order devoted to the destruction of spellcasters. They think magic is evil. However, the monastery was destroyed by spellcasters in an epic battle of spellslinging and clashing blades. A BBEG caused the final destruction by unleashing a hellish portal of utter destruction that sucked in the souls of nearly everyone present. Everyone at the monastery died...except the hero. Now, the hero is fanatical in his pursuit of arcane casters. He has even strayed from the path of "Monk-dom" in an effort to turn himself into the most lethal mage killer in existence...meanwhile, he feels demonic energies bubbling from within him as a result of surviving the hellish portal that destroyed his monastery. Mechanics: Monk 6/HexBlade 3/Fighter 6/Occult Slayer 5 Why: -Multiple class dips increase saving throws -Monk 6 combined with "Serpent Style" from Eberron creates a very versatile mage killer. -HexBlade 3 gets Mettle and improved Saves. -Fighter 6 nets a good amount of extra feats, which will be HUGE in creating an adequate "Non Mage Anti-Mage". What we end up with: -A hero with 18 BAB -Improved Flurry with a Long Spear...which means Mage Slayer is HUGE, and unarmed attacks are available for those pesky foes that close the distance. -IUS, Improved Grapple/Stunning Fist (either work, but Stunning DC will suck), Combat Reflexes, and Improved Trip from Monk levels. -Huge Saves -Tons of feats -Move Speed of 50' -Evasion and Mettle -All the fun Occult Slayer stuff. I think there are alignment clashes, so make sure you get Monk 6 before PrClassing. The Mage Slayer feats (CA)are required, as is Serpent Style from Eberron. I'd also recommend Dodge/Mobility/Spring Attack to easily penetrate and threaten well-guarded casters, and I'd pick up Luck of Heroes (+1 all saves, but can only be taken at 1st level) and Great Fortitude, Lightning Reflexes, and Iron Will. ---Basically, the hero runs in superfast and immediately begins threatening the Mage up close...with perhaps a Stunning Fist attempt thrown in. He then continually follows and harasses the mage, relying on his ability to negate saving throw based spells and speed to survive while he cranks out Long Spear damage. Continual tripping ensures difficulty in casting, and monk unarmed ability means the hero is deadly at all ranges. The best part is that not only is this build pretty effective at destroying mages, but it will actually fly with a DM concerned with RP and believability! The class progression makes perfect sense, and even justifies the HexBlade dip (Infernal energies from the hellish portal awakening). I've been waiting for a campaign that needed a hero like this...but a pure mage slayer is only really needed in a group that has all the bases covered. Have fun!
onlybrownguy 11-22-05, 10:02 PM	the magebane enhancement is a must have especially for you occult slayer focused weapon, buy some sr armor. here is another possible route instead of fighter but being a grappler style monk with mage slayer, all perfect saves excellent damage and if you take monastatic training you can go occult slayer and not worry about not continuing in monk. If your doing occuly slayer simple for the 5th level ability i suggest purchase a ring of mental fortitude (DMG 2)
PhaedrusXY 11-22-05, 11:14 PM	There is a link in my sig to a Mage Slayer thread (which has links inside it to older mage slaying threads...).
Seadrik 11-24-05, 11:17 AM	Mechanics: Monk 6/HexBlade 3/Fighter 6/Occult Slayer 5 And Shou Disciple (UE) levels instead of the fighter levels??
Xeraph 11-24-05, 06:34 PM	I had a build laying around that used Shiba Protector, Despot, Monk, Deepwarden, Pious Templar and Serenity Feat. It was solely Wisdom Constitution dependent at had insane saves especially aganst Spells. Very effective. It had SR, Wis to saves, mettle, evasion, Wis to damage, Wis to hit, Con to AC insane saves and such. Did i mention the saves? They where insane!