Dual wielding Warblade character ideas [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dual wielding Warblade character ideas [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Martryn
05-22-07, 10:35 AM Playing a Warblade in an upcoming campaign a friend of mine is running. It's the Savage Tide Adventure Path for those who are familiar with it, which I get the impression it'll be a lot of piratey stuff and jungles and things like that. I've had this idea for a two-weapon fighting Warblade who throws down with bastard swords for a while now, and I'd like to see some opinions and suggestions from the forum here.

Strength 14
Dexterity 16
Constitution 12
Intelligence 14
Wisdom 8
Charisma 10

Skills: Max ranks in Balance, Climb, Concentration, Intimidate, Jump, Swim, and Tumble.

Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword) and Two-Weapon Fighting.

Maneuvers: Moment of Perfect Mind, Sudden Leap, and Steel Wind.

Stances: Punishing Stance

Equipment: Bastard Sword, Short Sword, and Breastplate.

28 point buy characters, as you can see, and starting at 1st level, obviously. My plan is to take Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting at 3rd and break out the dual Bastard Swords and try to focus mainly on maneuvers from the Tiger Claw and Iron Heart schools, with a few Diamond Mind counters and boosts. My feats will mostly be Two-Weapon Fighting ones, with a short pause for Improved Crit when it becomes available. To round up the character I'll be saving up for a Cold Iron Holy Bastard Sword, a Magical Silver Bastard Sword, and an Adamantium Bastard Sword. Mithril Breastplate and an Improved Ring of Jumping would also be nice.

Any suggestions? Comments? Do you think a character like this is a viable option? I'd love to hear some feedback and options a character like this might have. I don't want to min/max him, but I'd like him to be able to stand toe-to-toe against any martial NPC's/baddies the DM might have in store for us.
Ryusage
05-22-07, 10:45 AM I suggest reposting this on the Character Optimisation boards... the people there will be happy to help you.
Raiden Drake
05-22-07, 10:55 AM Seems ok to me, but I'm no optimizer... so I cant help you much with the mechanics of the char. But one thing i can say, i love dual bastard wielding.
trapspringer
05-22-07, 12:14 PM It's not optimal, but then you've got a concept and you are running with it; that's a lot more important under most circumstances.

Neat build, thumbs up.
ravenshrike
05-28-07, 11:00 PM Heh, Savage Tide with 28 pt. buy? Hehhh hahahahhahhahh *wheeze* Better get A LOT of extra character sheets prepared. Betcha someone dies in the first battle assuming a halfway competent DM.
pmurray@bigpond.com
05-29-07, 01:39 AM Consider bumping up Int rather than Dex. Warblade class features are Int based, and if you wear heavy armour then high Dex is wasted anyway.

The extra skill points are nice too - unlike a fighter, a warblde has a lot of class skills to spend them on.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Martryn 05-22-07, 10:35 AM	Playing a Warblade in an upcoming campaign a friend of mine is running. It's the Savage Tide Adventure Path for those who are familiar with it, which I get the impression it'll be a lot of piratey stuff and jungles and things like that. I've had this idea for a two-weapon fighting Warblade who throws down with bastard swords for a while now, and I'd like to see some opinions and suggestions from the forum here. Strength 14 Dexterity 16 Constitution 12 Intelligence 14 Wisdom 8 Charisma 10 Skills: Max ranks in Balance, Climb, Concentration, Intimidate, Jump, Swim, and Tumble. Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword) and Two-Weapon Fighting. Maneuvers: Moment of Perfect Mind, Sudden Leap, and Steel Wind. Stances: Punishing Stance Equipment: Bastard Sword, Short Sword, and Breastplate. 28 point buy characters, as you can see, and starting at 1st level, obviously. My plan is to take Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting at 3rd and break out the dual Bastard Swords and try to focus mainly on maneuvers from the Tiger Claw and Iron Heart schools, with a few Diamond Mind counters and boosts. My feats will mostly be Two-Weapon Fighting ones, with a short pause for Improved Crit when it becomes available. To round up the character I'll be saving up for a Cold Iron Holy Bastard Sword, a Magical Silver Bastard Sword, and an Adamantium Bastard Sword. Mithril Breastplate and an Improved Ring of Jumping would also be nice. Any suggestions? Comments? Do you think a character like this is a viable option? I'd love to hear some feedback and options a character like this might have. I don't want to min/max him, but I'd like him to be able to stand toe-to-toe against any martial NPC's/baddies the DM might have in store for us.
Ryusage 05-22-07, 10:45 AM	I suggest reposting this on the Character Optimisation boards... the people there will be happy to help you.
Raiden Drake 05-22-07, 10:55 AM	Seems ok to me, but I'm no optimizer... so I cant help you much with the mechanics of the char. But one thing i can say, i love dual bastard wielding.
trapspringer 05-22-07, 12:14 PM	It's not optimal, but then you've got a concept and you are running with it; that's a lot more important under most circumstances. Neat build, thumbs up.
ravenshrike 05-28-07, 11:00 PM	Heh, Savage Tide with 28 pt. buy? Hehhh hahahahhahhahh wheeze Better get A LOT of extra character sheets prepared. Betcha someone dies in the first battle assuming a halfway competent DM.
pmurray@bigpond.com 05-29-07, 01:39 AM	Consider bumping up Int rather than Dex. Warblade class features are Int based, and if you wear heavy armour then high Dex is wasted anyway. The extra skill points are nice too - unlike a fighter, a warblde has a lot of class skills to spend them on.