Building a 13th level Shadowlord [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Zeltari, beyond

10-16-06, 05:19 PM
Hi, I need some help with building a level 13 character.
I can use all books released by Wizards. We can buy off LA using UnArc, and the group are open-minded to good combos. We can have up to 3 flaws.

I want to make him a dual-weapon wielding rogue type that goes into Telflammar Shadowlord. I was thinking about Warlock to give him Flee the Scene.

We are using a (very good?) system for abilities that goes like this:
all scores start at 10 and you have 24 points to enhance the ability scores with. so you could make 18, 18, 18, 10, 10, 10 or 16, 16, 16, 16, 10, 10, you get it...

I'd like to stay as close as possible to the role of "sneaky damage dealer" so the only arcane things I'd really like is warlock for good abilites or something if Arcane Trickster fits into the mix.

I'm mostly concerned about dealing alot of damage with alot of attacks. I was thinking about duelist 3 coupled with high int and alot of sneak attacks from Rogue and Guild Thief. Though, I have trouble figuring out the order of classeses, and what combo does the trick best.

And I was also considering Shade as a template, since our DM rules them at +2 LA since he likes them so much. And I was also thinking about feral (it's too good isn't it?) Since we can buy off templates from the start any +1LA is probably worthy it, so anything cool there should help.

And we have 250'000gp to buy equipment, so any tips at good magic weapons and such is very appreciated. I'd like to spend most of it at a pair of weapons (keen bladed gauntlets, for good crits maybe)
GaffeR

10-16-06, 05:46 PM
Warlock 6/Rogue 3/TShadowlord 4/XYZ 7 is pretty common.

I'd personally run with a TWF Swordsage with those tasty Shadow jump maneuvers from Shadow Hand.

Check the Shadowlord section of this:
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=482636
Zeltari, beyond

10-16-06, 07:48 PM
Sounds like a good progression.
Any tips for races, equipment and so?
GaffeR

10-16-06, 08:10 PM
I assume you mean Warlock?

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=355528
http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=5087231&postcount=2
The second one uses Spell hand from CA to qualify.

I'd probably build it closer to the first link (ie, higher BAB).
Can you use the Rokugan Ninja? It's a 3.0 Rogue type that gets full BAB and some ninja-ish stuff. See it online here:
http://www.legendofthefiverings.com/rpg/rokugan_ninja.pdf

Do you want rogue skills and trapfinding? If so, take
Rogue 1/Warlock 6/Whatever/Telflammar Shadowlord 4/Whatever with Able Learner at first level.

Do you want more BAB? If so, take something like
Rokugan Ninja 1/SA Fighter 1/Warlock 6/TSL 4/Whatever

SA Fighter = Sneak Attack Fighter. Available in SRD and Unearthed Arcana

Feats would include the Spring attack tree and Blind Fight(pre-reqs), TWF Tree, Weapon Finesse, and Quicken Spell Like ability.

Race, probably Human to get rid of the multiclassing penalties. Half elf is kinda lame. Halfling or Whisper gnome could work, depending on what progression you use.

Check the first post for more ideas.