Lirax Phae`Al (Shadowblade)
Rogue2/Drow Fighter2/Swashbuckler3/Assassin3
Alignment: Lawful Evil, Deity: Lolth, The Spider Queen
STR 14, DEX 22, CON 14, INT 21, WIS 10, CHA 12
AC = 27
Protective Items: mithral breastplate +3, animated heavy steel shield, ring of protection +1
Weapon: Twin Weapons of legacy (homebrew, I'll not discuss them now)
Feats: Daring Outlaw, Weapon finesse (SWB), Two weapong fighting, Improved Two weapon fighting, Ambidexterity, Weapon Focus, Improved critical
Sneack attack 5d6, Death Attack DC 20
Posessions:
Mithral Breastplate +3
Animated Heavy Steel Shield
Amulet of Health +2
Headband of Intellect +2
Gloves of Dexterity +2
Bracers of Murder FTW :D
Boots of speed
I plan going Dread Fang of Lolth from 11 to 20, the class is nice. And we're starting in Menzoberranzan
Books allowed:
Core
Complete Series
Drow of the Underdark
Underdark
City of the Spider Queen
Forgotten Realms setting
and other books, but we must ask him for permission.
So, can I make the hero stronger? And remember, he has to be an assassin
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Check out Complete Scoundrel. It has some skill tricks you might want, like Spot the Weak Point, useful when you're coming in with a high-value attack like a Death Attack.
It also has the Craven feat, right?
Ask for Telling Blow from PHB II.
If you drop Ambidexterity and Weapon Focus for Telling Blow and Craven, your damage output will get a lot higher.
Craven left me speechless.. -Weapon Focus +Craven
I have no room for Telling Blow now, but I'll consider it as my next feat though I wanted to take Master of Poison.
Also sold the armor and got Mithral Drowcraft Breastplate of Speed which gives me an additional attack, +1 to hit and dmg and +4 AC. Nice. Of course I sold the boots of speed and the Ring of Protection +1 that I had and I have a bit spare gold -6,000 gp. Any ideas what to buy? I was thinking of Ring of Resolve, but I'm not sure. It can also be a fluff item.
Some Rogue Items:
Bracers of the Hunter: These cost 8,500 gp and are from Secrets of Xen'drik, page 145. They improve your sneak attack damage by 1d6 and give you a +5 competence bonus on hide checks and a +2 competence bonus on initiative checks.
Deadly Precision: This +1 weapon special ability is from Magic Item Compendium, page 32. Any sneak attack delivered with the weapon deals an extra 1d6 damage. (The Complete Adventurer version is +2 and deals an extra 2d6 damage.)
Deathstrike Bracers: These cost 5,000 gp and are from Magic Item Compendium, page 93. They allow you to deal sneak attacks and critical hits to creatures normally immune for 3 rounds per day. (Thanks Thywolf.)
Demolition Crystal, Greater: This costs 6,000 gp and is from Magic Item Compendium, page 65. A +3 or better weapon with this crystal attached can deal sneak attacks and critical hits to constructs, overcomes the DR of constructs as though made of adamantine, and deals an extra 1d6 damage to constructs.
Feycraft: This weapon template adds 1,500 gp to the cost of the weapon and is from Dungeon Master's Guide II, page 275. If applied to a light weapon, anyone who wields the weapon can use dexterity instead of strength on the attack roll, as if he had the weapon finesse feat.
Gloves of the Balanced Hand: These cost 8,000 gp and are from Magic Item Compendium, page 105. They give you the two-weapon fighting feat if you do not already have it. If you already have the two-weapon fighting feat, they instead give you the improved two-weapon fighting feat.
Mantle of the Predator: This costs 8,000 gp and is from Magic Item Compendium, page 200. It causes you to deal an extra 1d6 damage when you attack a foe denied his dexterity bonus to AC and gives you a +5 competence bonus on hide and move silently.
Rogue's Vest: This costs 18,000 gp and is from Magic Item Compendium, page 130. It improves your sneak attack damage by 1d6.
Truedeath Crystal, Greater: This costs 10,000 gp and is from Magic Item Compendium, page 66. A +3 or better weapon with this crystal attached can deal sneak attacks and critical hits to undead, functions as a ghost touch weapon, and deals an extra 1d6 damage to undead.
Also, my two weapons are homebrew weapons of legacy and I cannot enchant them further (though he ma allow me to use crystals which would be awesome)
I always wanted to make a twf sword and shield guy but I don't have an idea from where to start. Has anyone thought of something like that?
Katana guy with lots and lots and lots of attacks and damage is a nice choice too. C'mon, bring the inner power play that rests in you
Remember, they have to be drow.
I'm guessing since you didn't count any level adjustment for drow in your first post that you get to be a drow for free?
As far as "loads of attacks," you could go go with either a Fighter 6/Dervish 3/Tempest 4/Dervish +7 or if your DM will allow Tome of Battle, a Warblade 10/Eternal Blade 10. For the former, grab two scimitars, and TWF your heart out. For the latter, you'd be focusing on the Avalanche of Blades maneuver.
Swordsage will get you more Sneak Attack damage when you're about 9th level- there's a stance for it.
Plus, the Shadow Blade feat is in Tome of Battle. So is the Dancing Mongoose maneuver.
Might consider a level of Lion Spirit Totem for ye olde Pounce.
Tome is not allowed. Now I have 5 attacks, when the opponent is flat - footed I deal 1d8 + 28 + 5d6 SA dmg. I don't feel like playing a Dervish - we have one in the party already. I need something really extreme, unique
About the drow. We don't get lvl adjustment for leveling purposes. We are all lvl 10 now, but for the purpose of our CR he adds 2 (party lvl 10 for 12).
Off topic question - where can I read about the "Paladin of slaugher" class?
Off topic question - where can I read about the "Paladin of slaugher" class?
Here or Unearthed Arcana.
Another option for you would be a light mace specialist, using Lightning Mace and Crushing Strike to great effect. I came up with Fighter 6/Tempest 4/Fighter +6/Swashbuckler 3/Tempest +1. Since you're a drow, maybe you could talk the DM into allowing a Flaw so you can get a second feat at first level.
The full build is posted here:
community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/758...
It still doesn't make melee as strong as a caster. What, do people think it's ok that the druid's 1st level Animal Companion is roughly equal to a 1st level fighter?