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Jyrnn 05-23-05, 05:21 PM

I'm a bit wary about wading into this forum, being a newcomer, but I was struck by the need to share. Okay I did some number crunching and am halfway hoping I'm wrong. Note: This is not a fully planned out build, just an abstract of one. Take a Goliath druid whose +1 Lvl adj has been bought off via UA rules. Also allow for 2 flaws from UA to get Vow of Poverty at 1st Level to get a whole mess of exalted feats. Though first level achievement of the VoP need not be a priority, I just like it. Levels 1-5: Druid Levels 6-10: Stonespeaker Guardian Levels 11-15: Nature's Ally Levels 16-20: Warshaper or Master of Manyforms (Depending whether or not Epic is a priority.) Note: Level dispersement is entirely subjective based upon immediate needs and desires. Its probably horribly ineffecient but the benefit of this build is thus: A. Wildshape as a lvl 15 Druid, since NA and SSG both have wilding. B. The flavour of being a Pseudo-Earth Elemental C. A ridiculously high AC D. A natural slam attack that can be improved by 3 size increments in damage. (Powerful wildshape feat, Warshaper weapons,and stoneslam attack class featurec (lvl 3SSG ability) Point C is the only reason why I'm typing this up at all. To clarify. Armor of the Crocodile from NA, Stony hide from SSG (coupled with the Stone form wild feat),and the natural armour bonuses of the VoP are all improvements, not bonuses. So it adds up, that when the Stone form feat is used in wildshape(I hope this ispossible) the following is true at lvl 18: 10(base) +4 (Nat Arm becomes 4) Stone from +10(Exalted) VoP +3 (deflection) VoP +2 (Nat Ar imp) VoP +5 (Stony hide) SSG class feature +5 (Armor of the Crocodile) Possibe NA class feature +5 (Enhancement) Barkskin (since caster level is lvl 12) Total AC is 44. This does not include size mods nor does in factor in stats. Thoses bonus could easily net another +5-10 to the AC. Dipping into other classes could very well increase the insanity. I know that the weakness of this build would be brillaint energy weapons, touch spells (Read: Warlocks) and spells in general. I think its nifty but does this all mesh? I am in no way claiming this is definative, I am in no way a Druid or Races of Stone expert. Opinions welcome, nay, Opinions desperately wanted.