Breaking the Thayan Gladiator [Archive] - Wizards Community

Breaking the Thayan Gladiator [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Terevok
01-13-06, 10:02 PM Anyone havce any tips on optimizing a thayan gladiator? Like what race, as this is actually important to the class. Any other tips? 8th level By the way.
Otto the Bugbear
01-14-06, 07:05 AM Be a bugbear. Get the mineral warrior template. Power Attack, Leap Attack, Improved Sunder, Combat Brute, Improved Bullrush, Shock Trooper

Thanks to good ability adjustments, you can afford to spread points around a little bit (if using point buy) so your Int and/or Wis don't suffer.

Other than that, go read the C.O. stickies. It covers a lot of stuff, including board etiquette. Specifically, the more input you give, the more response you'll recieve. Just saying, "Hey, I want an 8th level Thayan Gladiator", is akin to saying, "Hey, do all the work for me."

Cheers

Otto :)
runestar
01-14-06, 07:41 AM I think the poster is asking for examples of what monsters have good natural attacks worthy of being enhanced via the thayan gladiator prc, as he is no wiser himself. But I concur that his post is extremely vague. You will have to be more specific, like what splatbooks you will be allowing and such. :)
Effling
01-14-06, 07:51 AM Thayan Gladiator, or any natural weapon build for that matter, is insane with Rapidstrike and Improved Rapidstrike. Be an Elan or Half-Daelkyr for the Aberration type. Changeling Half-Dragon is a decent choice too, as that qualifies you for Warshaper, which synergizes excellently with Thayan Gladiator...

(Improved) Rapidstrike is in Draconomicon, Elan in Expanded Psionics Handbook, Changeling in Eberron Campaign Setting and Half-Daelkyr in Magic of Eberron.
smrtgmp
01-14-06, 07:56 AM the shifter is pretty decent, especially if you have longtooth elite for the con damaging bite. Combine that with the wounding property and the improved crit you can get with TG and that could get pretty nasty.
P33KAJ3W
01-14-06, 08:14 AM http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=567376
Zemyla
01-14-06, 04:30 PM Feral Insectile is the same cost LA-wise as Half-Dragon, still qualifies you for Rapidstrike, and gets you better claw attacks.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Terevok 01-13-06, 10:02 PM	Anyone havce any tips on optimizing a thayan gladiator? Like what race, as this is actually important to the class. Any other tips? 8th level By the way.
Otto the Bugbear 01-14-06, 07:05 AM	Be a bugbear. Get the mineral warrior template. Power Attack, Leap Attack, Improved Sunder, Combat Brute, Improved Bullrush, Shock Trooper Thanks to good ability adjustments, you can afford to spread points around a little bit (if using point buy) so your Int and/or Wis don't suffer. Other than that, go read the C.O. stickies. It covers a lot of stuff, including board etiquette. Specifically, the more input you give, the more response you'll recieve. Just saying, "Hey, I want an 8th level Thayan Gladiator", is akin to saying, "Hey, do all the work for me." Cheers Otto :)
runestar 01-14-06, 07:41 AM	I think the poster is asking for examples of what monsters have good natural attacks worthy of being enhanced via the thayan gladiator prc, as he is no wiser himself. But I concur that his post is extremely vague. You will have to be more specific, like what splatbooks you will be allowing and such. :)
Effling 01-14-06, 07:51 AM	Thayan Gladiator, or any natural weapon build for that matter, is insane with Rapidstrike and Improved Rapidstrike. Be an Elan or Half-Daelkyr for the Aberration type. Changeling Half-Dragon is a decent choice too, as that qualifies you for Warshaper, which synergizes excellently with Thayan Gladiator... (Improved) Rapidstrike is in Draconomicon, Elan in Expanded Psionics Handbook, Changeling in Eberron Campaign Setting and Half-Daelkyr in Magic of Eberron.
smrtgmp 01-14-06, 07:56 AM	the shifter is pretty decent, especially if you have longtooth elite for the con damaging bite. Combine that with the wounding property and the improved crit you can get with TG and that could get pretty nasty.
P33KAJ3W 01-14-06, 08:14 AM	http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=567376
Zemyla 01-14-06, 04:30 PM	Feral Insectile is the same cost LA-wise as Half-Dragon, still qualifies you for Rapidstrike, and gets you better claw attacks.