I was thinking of maybe perhaps using something to do with a dwarf race, knight, dwarven defender, and deepwarden.
Any thoughts would be appreciated :D
Anyway, try a trip based Fighter. Spiked Chain, and trip away.
Also possible is a Shield Bulldozer (Feat Rogue 2/Wolf Totem Barbarian 2/Dungeoncrasher Fighter 6/Warhulk 10 using Shield Charge and Shield Slam to debilitate enemies, weilding a Skillful Spiked Shield). The damage is pretty high there but it's mostly about knocking enemies down and keeping them from being able to get back up. You'll need a Permanent Enlarge Person to qualify for War Hulk though.
JaronK
Oops sorry about that :D. Tome of ______s are not allowed. Anything that doesn't completely break the game should be fine. Dragon Magazines are not allowed. 3.0 books used need to be looked over by the DM first.
And yet you have a Cleric and a Druid
Please tell me the Cleric didn't take more than 1 Ninja level...
Anyway, why are they forcing you to 'tank'? Clerics and Druids are great frontliners.
A wizard would really round out this group though, seems like a better addition than another frontliner to me
Well the bard is just gonna do some buffing to whatever, the rogue is new to being a rogue, so he probably won't be as useful as he could be (also because he wants to be more of a bluff/diplomacy talky kind of rogue), the warlock is not gonna be meleeing, the ninja/cleric has terrible stats and will probably want to do about half and half with ninja and cleric. The druid i suppose is the closest to being up there in the frontlines. I really don't think we need more spellcasters <.<. They also said they needed a tank because on the first day of our campaign, the entire team went down to about 2 or 3 hp and the ninja/cleric was unconscious twice. They claimed to have needed more tankers, so i'm joining from the 2nd session and on.
Note: the rogue, and ninja/cleric don't care so much about being optimized, but more for the roleplay.
Maybe not as good as the duskblade in pure damage output (though not too far behind) but much more versatile.
Personally, for a build I would probably go human, half-giant, kalashtar or elan PW 14/Sanctified Mind 6 depending on what flavor you want and what books are allowed, taking the SM levels at the first opportunity. Noteworthy feats would be exotic WP (spiked chain), improved buckler defense/shield ward (alternatively you can get an animated shield instead, or rely on the psionic version of the shield spell until then), stand still, combat reflexes, power attack (w. improved bull rush & knockback if you are a goliath or half-giant - both are good ideas if LA buyoff is allowed) etc can all help. If you have decent intelligence, combat expertise + improved trip is all but guaranteed win. If you do not have a lot of feats, ditch sanctified mind.
A human could do:
1. Combat expertise
1 PW bonus: improved trip
1. Human bonus: Jotunbrud can work if you are from the right FR region, otherwise combat reflexes
2 PW bonus: EWP spiked chain (or possibly dwarven warpike)
3. Shield specialization (buckler) (or aberration blood)
5. Improved buckler defense (or inhuman reach - the reason you took aberration blood. Doubled reach for -1 to melee attack - I'm game)
6. Power attack
8. shield ward (or another if you took aberration blood)
9. psychic meditation
11. linked power
12. stand still - from then on you decide. I would definitely include Robilar's Gambit as soon as you can, and a feat or two in expanded knowledge doesn't hurt. If you're using a reach weapon, Short Haft can be quite useful, too. Dodge->mobility->sidestep charge (possibly substituting dodge with midnight dodge and using psycarnum infusion to get an up to +5 dodge bonus to ac/round if you expend your psionic focus) can also work.
If you feel confident enough and have very good wisdom score, a level or two of monk (ideally with the tashalatora feat from Secrets of Sarlona, an Eberron book) can work in addition to or instead of the sanctified mind levels.
Sure you already have a druid...but you can be the tank since the other one is unwilling to...
Really though see if you can get your DM to let you pickup standstill. It is from the psionics book but is not a psionic feat. It will let you control the battlefield by greatly limiting mobility of enemies.
With standstill you are pretty much building around AoO. If you are not able to get standstill, the tactic is still the same except you are tripping to limit mobility.
Take feats that let you control the battlefield...as well as feats that make you more durable.
Race: Dwarf. Max out CON.
Ranger 1: [Track], Power Attack
Rgr 1/Barbarian 1:
Rgr 2/Barb 1: [TWF], Extra Rage - use Dwarven Waraxe and Spiked Armor.
Rgr 2/Barb 2: BOOST CON
Rgr 3/Barb 2: Endurance
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Deepwarden 1: Weapon Focus: Dwarven Waraxe
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2:
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2/Exotic Weapon Master 1: BOOST CON
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2/EWM 2: Leap Attack
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2/EWM 3:
......
Your skill selections and your setting will guide you from here.
To borrow a line from Carnivore, try this:
Race: Dwarf. Max out CON.
Ranger 1: [Track], Power Attack
Rgr 1/Barbarian 1:
Rgr 2/Barb 1: [TWF], Extra Rage - use Dwarven Waraxe and Spiked Armor.
Rgr 2/Barb 2: BOOST CON
Rgr 3/Barb 2: Endurance
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Deepwarden 1: Weapon Focus: Dwarven Waraxe
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2:
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2/Exotic Weapon Master 1: BOOST CON
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2/EWM 2: Leap Attack
Rgr 3/Barb 2/Dwn 2/EWM 3:
......
Your skill selections and your setting will guide you from here.
I'll second this and add 2 things. First become a dragonborn for an +2 to con. Second is to take the steadfast determination feat so you can dump wis since you'll now have your con score dictating your will saves.
Over 10 levels of the PrC, gives 4 uses of a Dire or Prehistoric (approved by DM) wild-shape that adds to, not supplants, existing stats. Wild Shape lasts minutes/level, so should be more than sufficient for any encounter. You lose 3 points in Int and Cha, but gain +3 to all other stats in any form. I picked the Dire Ape form, so I can engage in "drop weapon, change, pick up weapon" shenanigans.
Level 20 stats are expected to be:
Pre-transformed
Str: 20
Dex: 16
Int: 12
Wis: 16
Con: 18
Cha: 8
Post-transformed
Str: 38
Dex: 22
Int: 12
Wis: 16
Con: 26
Cha: 8
Of course, this is -prior- to any magic, buffs, or equipment. Get a nice Beastskin armor and/or a friendly party mage to keep you buffed. Your fort saves should be enough to keep you from Save or Die, you have enough Con to ignore most Reflex-based saves, and you can either use the "sub con for wis" feat, or stack +will-save feats. You can also deal significant damage while standing around being a portable damage sponge. Grapple isn't out of the question, either.
More exact build can be provided, but this is just a general idea.
Changeling
Knight 3/ Fighter 1/ Warshaper 4/ Monk 2/ Warmind 10
Use ideas from this.
You should be able to end up with a very good threat area and be able to block charge lanes moderately well with standstill.
Check my sig and use the isnanely high AC tank that's there if you don't want to get hit. Can easily get your AC into the 60s (touch, flat footed and regular) with very very little work.
Which doesn't help you protect people at all. High AC makes people target the squishies.