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GorTeX 01-18-07, 08:27 PM

Looking for advice on the direction I'm taking my main character. Current build info: Bbn1/Ftr4/Rgr2 18/10/18/10/14/5 81 HP Feats: Endurance, Power Attack, Track, Weapon Focus (Warhammer), Weapon Spec (WH), Close-Quarters Fighting, Improved Toughness. Skills: Climb 5(+5), Craft Weaponsmith10 (+14), Heal 5(+7), Jump 5(+5), Knowledge Dungeoneering 5(+5), Survival 5(+7) Equip Breastplate +1, Heavy Shield +1, WH+1, Cloak of resistance +2, Amulet of Health +2 (figured in above) Anyway, from the start, I have planned to become a Battlesmith. That isn't really going to change..next level I get there. Somewhere along the way, I decided I wanted to get into Deep Warden as well..but to get there I needed the Ranger levels for the skill points and class skills. (only later did I realize I could use a wand of CLW). So, the current plan is to go Battlesmith, DeepWardenx2, Battlesmithx4, Barbarian. But some things have occured that make me question that build a little. 1) Many (not all) DM's will disallow using the battlesmith's class ablility (+1 sacred bonus in Heavy Armor) if you are wearing Mithral Full Plate...which I was planning on getting as it allows me to keep my 30' movement. 2) I have aquired a 2nd Favored class of Cleric. That might work well in combo with the Battle smith levels for making things. It'd be a Cleric of Moradin. 3) If I don't wear Mithral Full plate, the deep Warden's levels may not be needed at all..unless I wore a Mithral breastplate which would definitely cancel out the Battlesmith's bonus..but I'd keep my 30' move. Would going Battlesmithx5, Clericx3 for the next 8 levels be worth while (I could mix them in together as needed..but battlesmith will be my 8th level..BS/BS/CL/BS/CL/BS/CL/BS for example). Just give up on the adding any dex mod to armor and get the Battle Plate I have access to (but can't make it out of mithral). Move of 20' seems slow to me..and I love playing dwarves! The cleric levels would mainly be to help me make magical weapons and armor...at most level 2 spells at 15th level isn't going to turn any heads..:) The other option I have thought of is Battlesmithx5, Barbarianx1, Fighter x2 (for the bonus feet at fighter 6). What started out as a relatively simiple build has turned out alot different from how I had planned for.