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New Charicter - swashbuckler [Archive] - Wizards Community

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DarkGoldfish
09-11-07, 12:03 AM Ok, so I had a cool idea for a swashbuckler charicter, doing a grey elf with an elvin courtblade. While the damage output is low, you still get an assload of skills. Tell me what you think and if there is anything I should be taking.

Str 10 (4) AC 17 (studded leather)
Dex 18 (10) HP 10
Con 10 (4) Attack: +5 (elvin courtblade) D10
Wis 8 (0)
Int 16 (6)
Cha 12 (4)

Escape artist (4) +7 Elvin
Craft (4) +7 Common
Balance (4) +7 Baklunesh
Tumble (4) +7 Orcish
Use Rope (4) +8 Draconic
Diplomacy (4) +5
Bluff (4) +5

Lv1(Swashbuckler) Improved weapon familiarity,
Weapon fineness
Lv2(Swashbuckler)
Lv3(Swashbuckler) Weapon expertice

I'm stuck on what to take as my 4th level, fighter would be really good for the extra feat, but I would be taking an EXP penalty at that point; however, I won't be able to use my weapon expertice very well untill i get deadly defence.

Also I have no idea how to get my hands on the "arcane stunt" alternate class feature, but it looks amazing!
_metz_
09-11-07, 12:14 AM Improved Weapon Familiarity is not open as far as I know. (need AR access)

Good Swashbuckler builds take advantage of Daring Outlaw.

I suggest Rogue/Swash then perhaps some PrC like Wild Runner, or Pious Templar (or both!)

Start First level as Rogue
Second Level as Swashbuckler
etc
jstorrie
09-11-07, 02:47 AM Drop your Cha and put points in Strength–get it up to 14 not just for +2 damage, but so that you can Power Attack with your Finessed Courtblade. That will solve your damage problem.

Rogue 4 / Swash 5 / Ftr 4 / Wildrunner 2 is probably your best bet, here, with Daring Outlaw, Weapon Mastery, Power Attack, etc.

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DarkGoldfish 09-11-07, 12:03 AM	Ok, so I had a cool idea for a swashbuckler charicter, doing a grey elf with an elvin courtblade. While the damage output is low, you still get an assload of skills. Tell me what you think and if there is anything I should be taking. Str 10 (4) AC 17 (studded leather) Dex 18 (10) HP 10 Con 10 (4) Attack: +5 (elvin courtblade) D10 Wis 8 (0) Int 16 (6) Cha 12 (4) Escape artist (4) +7 Elvin Craft (4) +7 Common Balance (4) +7 Baklunesh Tumble (4) +7 Orcish Use Rope (4) +8 Draconic Diplomacy (4) +5 Bluff (4) +5 Lv1(Swashbuckler) Improved weapon familiarity, Weapon fineness Lv2(Swashbuckler) Lv3(Swashbuckler) Weapon expertice I'm stuck on what to take as my 4th level, fighter would be really good for the extra feat, but I would be taking an EXP penalty at that point; however, I won't be able to use my weapon expertice very well untill i get deadly defence. Also I have no idea how to get my hands on the "arcane stunt" alternate class feature, but it looks amazing!
_metz_ 09-11-07, 12:14 AM	Improved Weapon Familiarity is not open as far as I know. (need AR access) Good Swashbuckler builds take advantage of Daring Outlaw. I suggest Rogue/Swash then perhaps some PrC like Wild Runner, or Pious Templar (or both!) Start First level as Rogue Second Level as Swashbuckler etc
jstorrie 09-11-07, 02:47 AM	Drop your Cha and put points in Strength–get it up to 14 not just for +2 damage, but so that you can Power Attack with your Finessed Courtblade. That will solve your damage problem. Rogue 4 / Swash 5 / Ftr 4 / Wildrunner 2 is probably your best bet, here, with Daring Outlaw, Weapon Mastery, Power Attack, etc.