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#1
bak_azten_oli_valrim
Sep 07, 2008 20:46:53 ok, if anyone has read the order of the stick comics, u will know what i'm talking about. basically i want to make a halfling (any kind) dual-wielder, probably ranger. i've been thinking ranger, then going into tempest, but am not sure because i really want to make sure i get the feeling from the comics of slaughtering everything, as i will actually be roleplaying Belkar
#2
Blade2718
Sep 07, 2008 21:00:32
ok, if anyone has read the order of the stick comics, u will know what i'm talking about. basically i want to make a halfling (any kind) dual-wielder, probably ranger. i've been thinking ranger, then going into tempest, but am not sure because i really want to make sure i get the feeling from the comics of slaughtering everything, as i will actually be roleplaying Belkar

Halfling Ranger 9/Barbarian 1 works fine.
#3
jaronk
Sep 07, 2008 21:02:25 Well, Belkar is definitely a Ranger X/Barbarian 1. Ranger 9 does sound pretty accurate too. Remember, he's not really optimized... he has a Wisdom of 10, for example, but definitely didn't trade out spellcasting for anything else. Also, he dual weilds daggers.

Now, from there you could still do a little. Lion Totem and Whirling Frenzy would really help, for example. Trade those daggers for Kukris and you could have a lot of fun with Enfeebling Kukris, if you wanted.

JaronK
#4
blargney_the_second
Sep 07, 2008 21:17:56 How much do you want to stick to the ranger class?
#5
bak_azten_oli_valrim
Sep 07, 2008 21:53:15 the ranger class doesn't matter too much, and neither do daggers, i mainly just want belkar in appearance, and most of all, action.
#6
jaronk
Sep 07, 2008 23:48:36 Oh, that's different then. Warblade 7/Lion Totem, Whirling Frenzy Barbarian 1/Ranger 2, if your DM doesn't do exp penalties. Eventually PrC into Bloodclaw Master and go nuts.

JaronK
#7
blargney_the_second
Sep 08, 2008 0:00:47 Yep, that's pretty much exactly what I was going to suggest.
#8
iconoplast
Sep 08, 2008 10:01:13 I'd suggest a Swift Hunter build.

Barb X / Scout 4 / Ranger Y / Warblade Z (X, Y, Z depend on whether you have multiclass penalties)

Arctic Halflings have Ranger as a favored class.
#9
BloodDragon
Sep 08, 2008 13:21:18 Remeber to put some ranks in Profession: Gourmet Cook.
#10
xoraxx
Sep 08, 2008 14:14:22 And the Craft Disturbing Mental Image feat ;)
#11
bak_azten_oli_valrim
Sep 08, 2008 21:50:55 ok, thanks very much for your help
#12
jaronk
Sep 08, 2008 23:14:44 See if you can get your DM to let you take Imperious Command and then call it Craft Disturbing Mental Image. It fits!

JaronK

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 bak_azten_oli_valrim Sep 07, 2008 20:46:53	ok, if anyone has read the order of the stick comics, u will know what i'm talking about. basically i want to make a halfling (any kind) dual-wielder, probably ranger. i've been thinking ranger, then going into tempest, but am not sure because i really want to make sure i get the feeling from the comics of slaughtering everything, as i will actually be roleplaying Belkar
#2 Blade2718 Sep 07, 2008 21:00:32	ok, if anyone has read the order of the stick comics, u will know what i'm talking about. basically i want to make a halfling (any kind) dual-wielder, probably ranger. i've been thinking ranger, then going into tempest, but am not sure because i really want to make sure i get the feeling from the comics of slaughtering everything, as i will actually be roleplaying Belkar Halfling Ranger 9/Barbarian 1 works fine.
#3 jaronk Sep 07, 2008 21:02:25	Well, Belkar is definitely a Ranger X/Barbarian 1. Ranger 9 does sound pretty accurate too. Remember, he's not really optimized... he has a Wisdom of 10, for example, but definitely didn't trade out spellcasting for anything else. Also, he dual weilds daggers. Now, from there you could still do a little. Lion Totem and Whirling Frenzy would really help, for example. Trade those daggers for Kukris and you could have a lot of fun with Enfeebling Kukris, if you wanted. JaronK
#4 blargney_the_second Sep 07, 2008 21:17:56	How much do you want to stick to the ranger class?
#5 bak_azten_oli_valrim Sep 07, 2008 21:53:15	the ranger class doesn't matter too much, and neither do daggers, i mainly just want belkar in appearance, and most of all, action.
#6 jaronk Sep 07, 2008 23:48:36	Oh, that's different then. Warblade 7/Lion Totem, Whirling Frenzy Barbarian 1/Ranger 2, if your DM doesn't do exp penalties. Eventually PrC into Bloodclaw Master and go nuts. JaronK
#7 blargney_the_second Sep 08, 2008 0:00:47	Yep, that's pretty much exactly what I was going to suggest.
#8 iconoplast Sep 08, 2008 10:01:13	I'd suggest a Swift Hunter build. Barb X / Scout 4 / Ranger Y / Warblade Z (X, Y, Z depend on whether you have multiclass penalties) Arctic Halflings have Ranger as a favored class.
#9 BloodDragon Sep 08, 2008 13:21:18	Remeber to put some ranks in Profession: Gourmet Cook.
#10 xoraxx Sep 08, 2008 14:14:22	And the Craft Disturbing Mental Image feat ;)
#11 bak_azten_oli_valrim Sep 08, 2008 21:50:55	ok, thanks very much for your help
#12 jaronk Sep 08, 2008 23:14:44	See if you can get your DM to let you take Imperious Command and then call it Craft Disturbing Mental Image. It fits! JaronK