I built my whole character (goliath fight 6, power attack, dungeon crasher, improved bull rush, knock back, heavy lithoderms, trophy collector) around the bull rush. Any ideas on where to go from here? In three more levels life gets hard for a fighter so I need to start working on another path, but I was hoping to enjoy life at this level.
Please help.
Anyway, a fun thing to do against flying enemies is Trip. If you succeed they stall and fall out of the sky.
Retrain to Leap Attack+Diving charge with enough jump to do standing jumps above the critters. They are low-flying, and if you do it right you can get some impressive bonuses on jump checks. There is also some substitution level for something that can do standing jumps instead of running jumps without any penalties. (or learn to fly.) And of course, once you're above them - hammer them into the ground.
I've always wondered what happens when you trip a flrying creature. Theoretically it should be possible, but there just aren't any rules, AFAIK.
If there is a party caster (druid I think), have him cast "Downdraft" on the critters (which drops them by 50' even if they make their save) and then slam them into whatever.
Reckless charge from Shock-trooper + Leap attack will always work to rack up the damage with a two-handed weapon.
And finally, throw stuff at your DM every time he bugs you like that. Everyone wants to have fun at the gaming table, YOU want to have fun, too. Make that clear to him.
There is also some substitution level for something that can do standing jumps instead of running jumps without any penalties. (or learn to fly.)
I think Goliaths can make these jumps anyways due to Mountain Movement.
Crack open ToB. Dip crusader. Pick up Thicket and get some of those stone dragon maneuver (beautiful for a goliath, btw) and start BC them. Make them go where you want them to...
do be aware that stone dragon maneuvers technically only work when you're in contact with the ground (silly fluff, but it's in there). it may fit the character (damn flyers! i'll attack you with the power of the earth!), but note that it won't work while flying
That's actually not so bad. Remember that bull rushing through other peoples' threatened squares still provokes AoOs, so work with your teammates. Push the enemies through your friends' threatened squares and they'll get their free AoOs on the guys. Best of all, it requires no retraining, no new feats, no new anything... just some better positioning.
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You've got a great combo. Now its time to move on to another combo.
Retrain heavy lithoderms and trophy collector. They provide minor bonuses. Better choices would be Shock Trooper, Leap Attack, Battle Jump, (Unapproachable East), or Pierce Magical Concealment.
Buy a broom of flying, a flying carpet, an ebony fly, wings of flying, or any of the various grafts that let you fly. Steer enemies into the ceiling or walls with your bull rushes. Or just buy a Ring of Improved Jumping and take Leap of Heavens or other some other jumping feat.
Take a level of Pyrokineticist. Now you have reach and touch attacks. The FAQ even specifies that you can use a fire lash like a whip with Power Attack as a two handed weapon. Have a friend cast Greater Invisibility on you, or take the Pierce Magical Concealment feat (Comp Arcane) and buy a Ring of Blinking. Now you hit most enemies on anything but a natural 1.
Diversify: This is probably your best option. Head into Psion 1/Slayer X or Warmind or a Tome of Battle class/PrC. Pick up a variety of powers/maneuvers, so that you can fight different enemies.
That will solve all your problems. Basically it is a detailed explanation of the very build you are trying, with a dragonborn twist! Flying solves all of these issues. Do not forget you can bullrush into ceilings, walls, etc. If you have a spellcaster, you can make walls of ice and bullrush them into that etc.
Also ring of the brute is nice (MiC) for the ranged bullrush that works with your dungeon crasher ability.