Bodygaurd kinda characters? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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kd0g

04-28-05, 06:20 PM
Say you build a character, to actually play, that is meant to protect another playable character.

I'm guessing a guy with alot of hitpoints, and saves and such?

So, lvls in fighter? barb? cleric? reaping mauler? legendary dred?

Help me think of something please.
lokkesmadr

04-28-05, 06:48 PM
Devoted defender. No thinking required here...
Sang-Drax

04-28-05, 07:08 PM
Devoted Defender is in Sword & Fist, btw
PhaedrusXY

04-28-05, 07:11 PM
Bodyguard threads: http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=2723203&postcount=4 AND http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=2820427&postcount=12 AND http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=224436
aod318

04-29-05, 12:27 PM
I would recommend a Marshal / Tactical Fighter mesh. Both are in miniature handbook. Both are great at buffing others.
AviLazar

04-29-05, 12:39 PM
Get three levels of paladin for:
Lay on hands (to help heal your dying charge before he/she dies)
Immunity to Fear - what kind of body gaurd runs away scared?
Charisma bonus to saves - well if you plan on taking the hits - you may want some extra saves
Detect Evil - if you can see the assasin hiding amongst the crowd because he is the one radiating supreme evil, you are good to go
Heavy Armor
Any weapon
d10 HD

Take this to level 5 and you get a nice horse who can help you out, and you will have spells at level 4+ to provide you with extra needed stuff (cure light wounds, protection from evil, etc).