Build: Monk(Passive way)2/Cleric3/Swordsage(unarmed variant)5/Ruby Knight Vindicator10
While not the most optimal, the DM of the game is using multiclass penalties, is allowing Monk and Swordsage AC bonus to stack as well as unarmed damage progression, and won't allow more then one PrC.
Feats:
monk bonus: Improved Unarmed Strike, Combat Expertise, Improved Trip
Swordsage bonus: Weapon Focus (Setting Sun for unarmed strike)
Regular: Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse, Yondalla's Sense, Underfoot Combat, Confound the Big Folk, Superior Unarmed Strike, Shadow Blade
Gear:
+6 Periapt of Wisdom, +5 Tome of Understanding, +6 Gloves of Dexterity, +4 Manual of Quickness of Action, Monk's Belt, Ring of Freedom of Movement, Ring of Protection +5, Bracers of Armor +8, Luckstone, Pale Green Ioun Stone.
Money Left:223,500gp
Books Allowed: Core, Complete, Races of X, Magic Item Compendium, ToB, ToM, Arms and Equipment Guide, BoED/BoVD, CoV, CoR, Shining South, Unapproachable East, Savage Species, and PBH2.
Reduce Person on you would help, 2 more dex, and you can move through squares more easily. You have to move into the square, though, so I don't know if that would result in you using up more movement(clever throwing positioning would make that point moot).
INA will increase the damage a bit more, especially if you reduce person.
Third Eye Surge(MiC) will net you +2(3 a day) +3(1 a day, with a +2) or +4(1 a day) insight to dex checks and weapon damage rolls. It costs 2.1k, so keep like 5 of them on you and basically its usable once per combat then, and swap it out after combat. It works for the whole round.
Helm of Battle(MiC) gives +2 unnamed, but only works for the first attack. Works 3/day, pick up like 5 and again swap em out between combat. Works to start getting the tornado moving.
How are you getting rid of their size bonus to trip?
Collar of Umbral Metamorphosis(22,000, ToM). Great item, will give you +10 speed(In addition to lots of other benefits).
Reduce Person on you would help, 2 more dex, and you can move through squares more easily. You have to move into the square, though, so I don't know if that would result in you using up more movement(clever throwing positioning would make that point moot).
INA will increase the damage a bit more, especially if you reduce person.
Third Eye Surge(MiC) will net you +2(3 a day) +3(1 a day, with a +2) or +4(1 a day) insight to dex checks and weapon damage rolls. It costs 2.1k, so keep like 5 of them on you and basically its usable once per combat then, and swap it out after combat. It works for the whole round.
Helm of Battle(MiC) gives +2 unnamed, but only works for the first attack. Works 3/day, pick up like 5 and again swap em out between combat. Works to start getting the tornado moving.
How are you getting rid of their size bonus to trip?
Great suggestions, especially on the Collar, I'd forgotten about that.
As to getting rid of their size bonus, Confound the Big folk. I have to move into their square, then next round I can make a trip attack where they get no bonus.
Unsteady Footing: To use this maneuver, you must first move into a square occupied by a foe at least two size categories larger than you. On the next round, you can use a standard action to attempt to trip your foe without provoking attacks of opportunity. If your touch attack to initiate the trip attack succeeds, you can attempt a Strength or Dexterity check (your choice) opposed by your foe’s Strength or Dexterity check (as normal) to trip your foe. Your foe may not add any bonus on his Strength or Dexterity check to avoid the trip that he would gain from his size. If your trip check fails, your opponent may not attempt to trip you. If you have Improved Trip, you can follow a successful trip attempt with an immediate melee attack.
It keeps mentioning "the trip attack" which is gained through using a standard action. I don't see how you can apply it to tornado throw.
I'm not sure confound the big folk can be used with Tornado Throw like that. It states that if you use a standard action the next turn to make the trip, they don't get size bonuses to avoid it. I am not sure that it gives the bonus to trip attempts from other abilities(Such as tornado throw).
It keeps mentioning "the trip attack" which is gained through using a standard action. I don't see how you can apply it to tornado throw.
Tornado throw specifically says it is resolved as a trip attack
Build: Monk(Passive way)3/Cleric3/Swordsage(unarmed variant)4/Ruby Knight Vindicator10
While not the most optimal, the DM of the game is using multiclass penalties, is allowing Monk and Swordsage AC bonus to stack as well as unarmed damage progression, and won't allow more then one PrC.
Drop Monk, because your getting the same bonuses from Swordsage, if your going for the melee route, then just stick to Swordsage/cleric/RKV. If your going the caster route then DEFINATELY! drop Monk sense you will need more caster lvls, as it is your not going to be getting 9th lvl spells until your epic.
This is a severly messed up build to be honest.
Drop Monk, because your getting the same bonuses from Swordsage, if your going for the melee route, then just stick to Swordsage/cleric/RKV. If your going the caster route then DEFINATELY! drop Monk sense you will need more caster lvls, as it is your not going to be getting 9th lvl spells until your epic.
This is a severly messed up build to be honest.
The goal wasn't to get 9th level spells, that's an easy enough task. The goal was to raise my trip attempt bonus as high as possible (While being a Halfling) to make use of Tornado Throw and combine that with Blade Barrier to do loads of damage.
The goal wasn't to get 9th level spells, that's an easy enough task. The goal was to raise my trip attempt bonus as high as possible (While being a Halfling) to make use of Tornado Throw and combine that with Blade Barrier to do loads of damage.
Hmmm THAT! makes alot more sense
, Drop Monk to lvl 1 :P.Hmmm THAT! makes alot more sense
Second level of monk gets me a bonus feat, +1 BAB, +1 to all saves, and Evasion. Though dropping the 3rd level of Monk isn't a bad idea, one more level of Swordsage would get me the +1 to Initiative and another maneuver known/readed along with another stance.