A DM's Request

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#1

taylors005

Aug 15, 2008 3:40:16		im DMing a home brewed OAish style campaign with a group of reoccurring BBEG's loosely based off the Dark Warlords of the Ronin Warriors series

im having a hard time designing my "warlords" as distinct reoccurring adversaries that work great and complement each other as a team and can solo against a team of adventurers.

my biggest problem is that ive never custom built villains before
what i want is
4 different classes
preferably all Good BAB
1 ranged
1 polearm/ or sneak attacker
1 chain
1 sword (pseudo samurai)
The Classes Im Allowing for my Players

ardent, barbarian, divine mind*, fighter, incarnate, inkyo, lurk, monk, ninja, psion, psychic warrior, ranger*, rogue, samurai*, shaman, shugenja, sohei, sorcerer, soulborn*, soulknife*, swordsage, totemist, warblade, wilder, wu jen

the Divine Mind has the PsiWar's PP and a Poor BAB. (still sucks. dont care.)

the Ranger is with out his spells and gets the Bonus feats and class features of the variants presented in the Comp War and the OA books.

the Samurai im using is from the OA book.

the Soulborn will be using the the totemist melds. (until i realize im stupid.)

the Soulknife has a good BAB and medium armor.
#2

taylors005

Aug 15, 2008 3:40:50
Dark Warlord Chain Warrior <br /> lvl class level BAB Fort Ref Will special<br /> 1 Ranger/1 +1 +2 +2 +0 Track, Wild empathy, Flaw, 1st Favored Enemy, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Weapon Finesse<br /> 2 Ranger/2 +2 +3 +3 +0 Combat Style<br /> 3 Ranger/3 +3 +3 +3 +1 Endurance, Deft Opportunist<br /> 4 Ranger/4 +4 +4 +4 +1 Distracting Attack, Improved Trip<br /> 5 Ranger/5 +5 +4 +4 +1 2nd Favored Enemy<br /> 6 Cavestalker/1 +6/+1 +6 +6 +1 advanced spelunker, Hold the Line<br /> 7 Cavestalker/2 +7/+2 +7 +7 +1 underdark affinity, hide of stone +1<br /> 8 Cavestalker/3 +8/+3 +7 +7 +2 lesser cavescense<br /> 9 Cavestalker/4 +9/+4 +8 +8 +2 exotic combat style, Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting<br /> 10 Ranger/6 +10/+5 +9 +9 +3 fast movement, improved combat style<br /> 11 Ranger/7 +11/+6/+1 +9 +9 +3 woodland stride<br /> 12 Ranger/8 +12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +3 Dodge, Karmic Strike<br /> 13 Ranger/9 +13/+8/+3 +10 +10 +4 evasion<br /> 14 Ranger/10 +14/+9/+4 +11 +11 +4 3rd favored enemy<br /> 15 Ranger/11 +15/+10/+5 +11 +11 +4 Mobility, combat style mastery, nature's blessing, Improved Disarm<br /> 16 Ranger/12 +16/+11/+6/+1 +12 +12 +5 woodland hunter<br /> 17 Ranger/13 +17/+12/+7/+2 +12 +12 +5 Spring attack, camouflage, Healing touch<br /> 18 Ranger/14 +18/+13/+8/+3 +13 +13 +5 perceptive tracker, Whirlwind Attack<br /> 19 Ranger/15 +19/+14/+9/+4 +13 +13 +6 4th favored enemy<br /> 20 Ranger/16 +20/+15/+10/+5 +14 +14 +6 freedom of movement, seasoned explorer
#3

taylors005

Aug 15, 2008 3:42:15
Dark Warlord Archer<br /> lvl class level bab Fort Ref Will pp/day powers known max level known special<br /> 1 Psychic Warrior/1 +0 2 0 0 0 1 1st Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Flaw, Flaw, Precise Shot, Zen Archery, Far Shot<br /> 2 Psychic Warrior/2 +1 3 0 0 1 2 1st Weapon Focus (bow)<br /> 3 Psychic Warrior/3 +2 3 1 1 3 3 1st Psionic Shot<br /> 4 Psychic Warrior/4 +3 4 1 1 5 4 2nd <br /> 5 Psychic Warrior/5 +3 4 1 1 7 5 2nd Mountain Warrior<br /> 6 Psychic Warrior/6 +4 5 2 2 11 6 2nd Weapon Focus (bow)<br /> 7 Psychic Warrior/7 +5 5 2 2 15 7 3rd <br /> 8 Psychic Warrior/8 +6/+1 6 2 2 19 8 3rd Many Shot<br /> 9 Cragtop Archer/1 +7/+2 8 2 2 Adept Climber, Far Sight, Practice Manifester<br /> 10 Cragtop Archer/2 +8/+3 9 2 2 Strike from Above<br /> 11 Cragtop Archer/3 +9/+4 9 3 3 Arcing Shot<br /> 12 Cragtop Archer/4 +10/+5 10 3 3 Horizon Shot, Psionic Meditation<br /> 13 Cragtop Archer/5 +11/+6/+1 10 3 3 Mountain Skin<br /> 14 Psychic Warrior/9 +11/+6/+1 11 3 3 23 9 3rd <br /> 15 Psychic Warrior/10 +12/+7/+2 11 4 4 27 10 4th Greater Psionic Shot<br /> 16 Psychic Warrior/11 +13/+8/+3 12 4 4 35 11 4th Improved Rapid Shot<br /> 17 Psychic Warrior/12 +14/+9/+4 12 4 4 43 12 4th <br /> 18 Psychic Warrior/13 +14/+9/+4 13 5 5 51 13 5th Improved Precise Shot<br /> 19 Psychic Warrior/14 +15/+10/+5 13 5 5 59 14 5th Fell Shot<br /> 20 Psychic Warrior/15 +16/+11/+6/+1 14 5 5 67 15 5th
#4

taylors005

Aug 15, 2008 3:43:05
Dark Warlord Stealth<br /> lvl class level bab Fort Ref Will Essentia special<br /> 1 Soulknife/1 +1 0 2 2 1 mind blade, weapon focus (mind blade), wild talent, Psycarnum Blade, Shape Soulmeld (Bluesteel Bracers)<br /> 2 Soulknife/2 +2 0 3 3 1 throw mind blade<br /> 3 Soulknife/3 +3 1 3 3 2 psychic strike +1d8, Healing Soul<br /> 4 Soulknife/4 +4 1 4 4 2 +1 mind blade<br /> 5 Soulknife/5 +5 1 4 4 2 free draw, shape mind blade<br /> 6 Soulknife/6 +6/+1 2 5 5 4 mind blade enhancement +1, speed of thought, Bonus Essentia<br /> 7 Soulknife/7 +7/+2 2 5 5 4 psychic strike +2d9<br /> 8 Soulknife/8 +8/+3 2 6 6 4 +2 mind blade<br /> 9 Soulknife/9 +9/+4 3 6 6 5 bladewind, greater weapon focus (mind blade), Midnight Dodge<br /> 10 Soulknife/10 +10/+5 3 7 7 5 mind blade enhancement +3<br /> 11 Umbral Disciple/1 +10/+5 3 9 9 6 Sept Knowledge, Step of the Bodiless<br /> 12 Umbral Disciple/2 +11/+6/+1 3 10 10 6 Mobility, Sneak Attack +1d7<br /> 13 Umbral Disciple/3 +12/+7/+2 4 10 10 7 Embrace of Shadow<br /> 14 Umbral Disciple/4 +13/+8/+3 4 11 11 7 <br /> 15 Umbral Disciple/5 +13/+8/+3 4 11 11 8 Spring Attack, Sneak Attack +2d7<br /> 16 Umbral Disciple/6 +14/+9/+4 5 12 12 8 <br /> 17 Umbral Disciple/7 +15/+10/+5 5 12 12 9 Sight of the Eyeless<br /> 18 Umbral Disciple/8 +16/+11/+6/+1 5 13 13 10 Martial Stance (Assassin Strike), Sneak Attack +3d7<br /> 19 Umbral Disciple/9 +16/+11/+6/+1 6 13 13 11 Soulchilling Strike<br /> 20 Umbral Disciple/10 +17/+12/+7/+2 6 14 14 12 Kiss of Shadows
#5

taylors005

Aug 15, 2008 3:43:50
Dark Warlord Samurai<br /> lvl class level bab Fort Ref Will Known Readied Stances special<br /> 1 Samurai/1 +1 2 0 2 - - - ancestral diasho, Feat, Feat<br /> 2 Samurai/2 +2 3 0 3 - - - Two-weapon Fighting<br /> 3 Warblade/1 +3 5 0 3 3 3 1 Battle clarity (reflex), Weapon aptitude, Feat<br /> 4 Warblade/2 +4 6 0 3 4 3 1 uncanny dodge<br /> 5 Warblade/3 +5 6 1 4 5 3 1 Battle ador (critical confirmation)<br /> 6 Warblade/4 +6/+1 7 1 4 5 4 2 Feat<br /> 7 Warblade/5 +7/+2 7 1 4 6 4 2 Bonus Feat<br /> 8 Warblade/6 +8/+3 8 2 5 6 4 2 improved uncanny dodge<br /> 9 Warblade/7 +9/+4 8 2 5 7 4 2 battle cunning (damage),Feat<br /> 10 Warblade/8 +10/+5 9 2 5 7 4 2 <br /> 11 Warblade/9 +11/+6/+1 9 3 6 8 4 2 Bonus Feat<br /> 12 Warblade/10 +12/+7/+2 10 3 6 8 5 3 Feat<br /> 13 Warblade/11 +13/+8/+3 10 3 6 9 5 3 battle skill (opposed checks)<br /> 14 Warblade/12 +14/+9/+4 11 4 7 9 5 3 <br /> 15 Warblade/13 +15/+10/+5 11 4 7 10 5 3 Bonus Feat,Feat<br /> 16 Warblade/14 +16/+11/+6/+1 12 4 7 10 5 3 <br /> 17 Warblade/15 +17/+12/+7/+2 12 5 8 11 6 3 battle mastery (attacks of opportunity)<br /> 18 Warblade/16 +18/+13/+8/+3 13 5 8 11 6 4 Feat<br /> 19 Warblade/17 +19/+14/+9/+4 13 5 8 12 6 4 Bonus Feat<br /> 20 Warblade/18 +20/+15/+10/+5 14 6 9 12 6 4