Epic Rogue-Cleric of Olidammara [Archive] - Wizards Community

Epic Rogue-Cleric of Olidammara [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Yue Ryong
03-29-07, 03:38 PM Me and my friends are coming up to the big 'two-one', and I'm playing a Rogue 7/Shadowdancer 1/Cleric of Olidammara 10 and I'm uncertain what to do with my first epic feat. I recently took Deflect Arrows and I'm quite tempted to pick up Exceptional Deflection (there's this Disintegrate-happy war-wizard who I stole from, and I want to see the look on his face when I nab the one spell he can get to hit my Touch AC straight out of the air), but I'm curious what other people think I should go for.
bluemage55
03-29-07, 04:36 PM Exceptional Deflection would be a good choice, and is possibly the best defensive feat you could get.

Some other good feats would be Epic Skill Focus (if you're a skill monkey), Superior Initiative, Epic Speed, Legendary Leaper (if you cannot fly or if your ground speed is faster than your air speed), or Dire Charge.
rob_douglas
03-29-07, 10:05 PM Are you familiar with the Temple Raider of Olidamarra PrC? It is in Complete Divine. Probably not something you want to deal with now. And it doesn't really stack cleric levels, and would be more a replacement for your Rogue levels than anything.

But anyway, on Epic Feats - I assume you don't have Slippery Mind, so you can't take Dextrous Fort/Will. Superior Init is great for a Rogue, because you can get in Sneak attacks, or get away. I really like Exceptional Deflection, especially since you already put the effort into getting Deflect Arrows, so it is a way to make that more useful. Epic Dodge will be nice one day, but you need to be 27th level. Reflect Arrows is nice, but nicer after Exceptional Deflection first. I guess you also won't qualify for Sneak Attack of Opportunity, which would go well with Improved Combat Reflexes. I don't think you have enough rogue levels to get Lingering Damage either - because it takes Crippling Strike.

I say go with Excep. Deflection. It will make for a nice surprise - then Reflect next time.

ROB
Yue Ryong
04-01-07, 07:57 PM Thanks for the input. I've decided that Exceptional Deflection is the way to go. I'm in the habit of building defensive characters, then relying on magic items to carry the flack on the offence, so this fits fairly well.

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Yue Ryong 03-29-07, 03:38 PM	Me and my friends are coming up to the big 'two-one', and I'm playing a Rogue 7/Shadowdancer 1/Cleric of Olidammara 10 and I'm uncertain what to do with my first epic feat. I recently took Deflect Arrows and I'm quite tempted to pick up Exceptional Deflection (there's this Disintegrate-happy war-wizard who I stole from, and I want to see the look on his face when I nab the one spell he can get to hit my Touch AC straight out of the air), but I'm curious what other people think I should go for.
bluemage55 03-29-07, 04:36 PM	Exceptional Deflection would be a good choice, and is possibly the best defensive feat you could get. Some other good feats would be Epic Skill Focus (if you're a skill monkey), Superior Initiative, Epic Speed, Legendary Leaper (if you cannot fly or if your ground speed is faster than your air speed), or Dire Charge.
rob_douglas 03-29-07, 10:05 PM	Are you familiar with the Temple Raider of Olidamarra PrC? It is in Complete Divine. Probably not something you want to deal with now. And it doesn't really stack cleric levels, and would be more a replacement for your Rogue levels than anything. But anyway, on Epic Feats - I assume you don't have Slippery Mind, so you can't take Dextrous Fort/Will. Superior Init is great for a Rogue, because you can get in Sneak attacks, or get away. I really like Exceptional Deflection, especially since you already put the effort into getting Deflect Arrows, so it is a way to make that more useful. Epic Dodge will be nice one day, but you need to be 27th level. Reflect Arrows is nice, but nicer after Exceptional Deflection first. I guess you also won't qualify for Sneak Attack of Opportunity, which would go well with Improved Combat Reflexes. I don't think you have enough rogue levels to get Lingering Damage either - because it takes Crippling Strike. I say go with Excep. Deflection. It will make for a nice surprise - then Reflect next time. ROB
Yue Ryong 04-01-07, 07:57 PM	Thanks for the input. I've decided that Exceptional Deflection is the way to go. I'm in the habit of building defensive characters, then relying on magic items to carry the flack on the offence, so this fits fairly well.