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#1 22_Over_7 Jul 07, 2009 2:51:22	Hey all, it's been a long time for me! I've been playing in a play-by-post game and I'm making a Halfling Swordsage - he's supposed to kinda be like Yoda in Star Wars Episodes II and III. All rule books are allowed outside of UA (but a few restrictions on stuff, like Able Learner is out), 32pt buy. I'm looking for help primarily in items and maneuver selection. What are your thoughts? http://forums.gleemax.com/showpost.php?p=18792168&postcount=46 Name Goes Here Strongheart^FRCS Halfling Swordsage[sup]ToB[/sup] 10 Small Humanoid, Chaotic Neutral (largely good, however), worshipper of Valkur Initiative +7; Listen +5; Spot +3 Languages: Common, Halfling, Shou ________________________________________ AC 25 (10 + 1 size + 4 DEX + 3 WIS + 6 armor + 1 deflection), touch 19, flat-footed 21 HP 78 (10 HD) (average method) Fort +8 (3 base + 3 CON + 2 enhancement) Ref +13 (7 base + 4 DEX + 2 enhancement) Will +12 (7 base + 3 WIS + 2 enhancement) ________________________________________ Speed 30ft (6 squares) Melee +15/+10 (+7 base + 1 size + 4 DEX + 1 enhancement + 1 Weapon Focus +1 Unnamed) +1 Diamond Mind Spiked Chain (1d6 + 1 enhancement - 1 STR + 4 Shadow Blade) Ranged Space 5 ft; Reach 5ft (10ft w/ reach weapon) Base Atk +7; Grapple +2 (7 - 4 size - 1 STR) ; Trip -5/+0 (-4 size -1 STR / + 4 DEX); Disarm -4 (-4 size) ________________________________________ Maneuvers Known
#2 cru Jul 07, 2009 9:02:20	I'm not good at ToB (at all), just wanted to mention that Cloak of Resistance gives resistance bonus to saves, not enhancement. And yeah, buy gloves of dex (+1 attack, damage, ac, reflex, init).
#3 hogarth Jul 07, 2009 12:40:52	How much of your equipment is fixed? Are you just looking to spend ~4K gp?
#4 22_Over_7 Jul 07, 2009 13:01:45	I'm not good at ToB (at all), just wanted to mention that Cloak of Resistance gives resistance bonus to saves, not enhancement. And yeah, buy gloves of dex (+1 attack, damage, ac, reflex, init). You mean Gloves of Dexterity +2, don't you? 4000 is a lot of money to sink into just one more item. How much of your equipment is fixed? Are you just looking to spend ~4K gp? I'm open to all kinds of suggestions, but the max-value is in play.
#5 hogarth Jul 07, 2009 22:26:51	And I assume that "all books" means "all WotC books", too? For instance, the Synaptic Mask from Hyperconscious is 10x better than a Third Eye: Concentrate (because you can swap out different skills for cheap). I'm not sure why you have +2 armor; is there a particular greater armor crystal you have your eye on down the road?
#6 22_Over_7 Jul 08, 2009 11:41:41	No Magic Vestment is available, since the party formation is still in flux. I suppose I can do with one less AC...
#7 hogarth Jul 08, 2009 14:49:26	No Magic Vestment is available, since the party formation is still in flux. I suppose I can do with one less AC... I was going to suggest reducing it to +1 and buying an amulet of natural armor. That would save 1K gold and give the option of using magic vestment later (however unlikely that is). Or you could then afford the Death Ward enhancement for your armor. You might consider a golembane scarab, depending on how likely it is that you'll be fighting constructs. If you don't have a divine caster, you might consider getting some magic oils (like Oil of Silence) and an oil chamber for your weapon; Silence as a swift action can come in handy sometimes. I don't remember if you can put an oil chamber on a non-hafted weapon, though.
#8 Balthanon Jul 12, 2009 13:39:20	If you don't have a divine caster, you might consider getting some magic oils (like Oil of Silence) and an oil chamber for your weapon; Silence as a swift action can come in handy sometimes. I don't remember if you can put an oil chamber on a non-hafted weapon, though. The party does have one divine caster, however, he's down a couple of levels since he's a Ruby Knight Vindicator. The party level was also increased recently to 11, so there is a bit more room for additional items as well.

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22_Over_7

Jul 07, 2009 2:51:22

Hey all, it's been a long time for me! I've been playing in a play-by-post game and I'm making a Halfling Swordsage - he's supposed to kinda be like Yoda in Star Wars Episodes II and III. All rule books are allowed outside of UA (but a few restrictions on stuff, like Able Learner is out), 32pt buy. I'm looking for help primarily in items and maneuver selection. What are your thoughts?

http://forums.gleemax.com/showpost.php?p=18792168&postcount=46

Name Goes Here
Strongheart^FRCS Halfling Swordsage[sup]ToB[/sup] 10
Small Humanoid, Chaotic Neutral (largely good, however), worshipper of Valkur

Initiative +7; Listen +5; Spot +3
Languages: Common, Halfling, Shou
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AC 25 (10 + 1 size + 4 DEX + 3 WIS + 6 armor + 1 deflection), touch 19, flat-footed 21
HP 78 (10 HD) (average method)
Fort +8 (3 base + 3 CON + 2 enhancement) Ref +13 (7 base + 4 DEX + 2 enhancement) Will +12 (7 base + 3 WIS + 2 enhancement)
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Speed 30ft (6 squares)

Melee +15/+10 (+7 base + 1 size + 4 DEX + 1 enhancement + 1 Weapon Focus +1 Unnamed) +1 Diamond Mind Spiked Chain (1d6 + 1 enhancement - 1 STR + 4 Shadow Blade)
Ranged

Space 5 ft; Reach 5ft (10ft w/ reach weapon)
Base Atk +7; Grapple +2 (7 - 4 size - 1 STR) ; Trip -5/+0 (-4 size -1 STR / + 4 DEX); Disarm -4 (-4 size)
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Maneuvers Known

cru

Jul 07, 2009 9:02:20

I'm not good at ToB (at all), just wanted to mention that Cloak of Resistance gives resistance bonus to saves, not enhancement.

And yeah, buy gloves of dex (+1 attack, damage, ac, reflex, init).

hogarth

Jul 07, 2009 12:40:52

How much of your equipment is fixed? Are you just looking to spend ~4K gp?

22_Over_7

Jul 07, 2009 13:01:45

I'm not good at ToB (at all), just wanted to mention that Cloak of Resistance gives resistance bonus to saves, not enhancement.

And yeah, buy gloves of dex (+1 attack, damage, ac, reflex, init).

You mean Gloves of Dexterity +2, don't you? 4000 is a lot of money to sink into just one more item.

How much of your equipment is fixed? Are you just looking to spend ~4K gp?

I'm open to all kinds of suggestions, but the max-value is in play.

hogarth

Jul 07, 2009 22:26:51

And I assume that "all books" means "all WotC books", too? For instance, the Synaptic Mask from Hyperconscious is 10x better than a Third Eye: Concentrate (because you can swap out different skills for cheap).

I'm not sure why you have +2 armor; is there a particular greater armor crystal you have your eye on down the road?

22_Over_7

Jul 08, 2009 11:41:41

No Magic Vestment is available, since the party formation is still in flux. I suppose I can do with one less AC...

hogarth

Jul 08, 2009 14:49:26

No Magic Vestment is available, since the party formation is still in flux. I suppose I can do with one less AC...

I was going to suggest reducing it to +1 and buying an amulet of natural armor. That would save 1K gold and give the option of using magic vestment later (however unlikely that is). Or you could then afford the Death Ward enhancement for your armor.

You might consider a golembane scarab, depending on how likely it is that you'll be fighting constructs.

If you don't have a divine caster, you might consider getting some magic oils (like Oil of Silence) and an oil chamber for your weapon; Silence as a swift action can come in handy sometimes. I don't remember if you can put an oil chamber on a non-hafted weapon, though.

Balthanon

Jul 12, 2009 13:39:20

If you don't have a divine caster, you might consider getting some magic oils (like Oil of Silence) and an oil chamber for your weapon; Silence as a swift action can come in handy sometimes. I don't remember if you can put an oil chamber on a non-hafted weapon, though.

The party does have one divine caster, however, he's down a couple of levels since he's a Ruby Knight Vindicator. The party level was also increased recently to 11, so there is a bit more room for additional items as well.