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I need help with an idea

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#1
nizo
Jul 29, 2008 21:51:26 So I was thinking of a character with high hit points who would sacrifice his own life (hp) to make himself stronger. I'm thinking I would have to be evil but I have every 3.5 book and the useful (or broken) 3.0 books to pull it off. (I've been away for awhile so I can't name any right now). I usually don't ask for help on builds but I haven't played in awhile and I don't know where to start other then dragon born dwarf (or other con race). Any help!? Oh oh oh, and 5th level with double feats. Ask me about anything I left out.

Thanks in advance,
Nizo
#2
iconoplast
Jul 29, 2008 22:24:35 Well, the easy way to do this is to play a Crusader and have, like, a vorpal caltrop in your boot or something.

The more CharOp way is going to be a Trouserfang Dwarf or something very close, I'd guess.
#3
nizo
Jul 29, 2008 23:39:19 First off, thanks for helping me out and second, where are you going with the crusader build? I guess I need to look into more.
#4
iconoplast
Jul 30, 2008 1:44:42 Crusaders have a 'delayed damage pool' - direct damage gets stored there & doesn't affect them until the next round. As they level up, the storeable damage goes up. They also have an ability that lets them channel that damage; they get a bonus of +1/+1 for evey 5 points of delayed damage.

There's also the beserker strength barbarian variant who automatically enters frenzy when below a certain HP total (don't remember the source for that - PHB2?).
#5
darksamuari
Jul 30, 2008 14:16:32 You could also go the psionics path and play a character akin to Goku with his keokens and such. Wilder and Overchannel can do that trick pretty easy.
#6
phaedrusxy
Jul 30, 2008 14:47:04 The spell Masochism from the Book of Vile Darkness. The Overchannel feat for a psionicist (or psi-warrior, etc). There is a spell Blade of Blood that gives you extra dice of damage based on how much damage you sacrifice yourself. There is also a palladin spell that does the same (Divine Sacrifice, I think).
#7
trickydevl666
Jul 30, 2008 15:50:35 Also, if you literally want to give up your life, Jade Pheonix Mage's tenth level ability emerald immoation. blow yourself up and come back after some time passes.

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#1 nizo Jul 29, 2008 21:51:26	So I was thinking of a character with high hit points who would sacrifice his own life (hp) to make himself stronger. I'm thinking I would have to be evil but I have every 3.5 book and the useful (or broken) 3.0 books to pull it off. (I've been away for awhile so I can't name any right now). I usually don't ask for help on builds but I haven't played in awhile and I don't know where to start other then dragon born dwarf (or other con race). Any help!? Oh oh oh, and 5th level with double feats. Ask me about anything I left out. Thanks in advance, Nizo
#2 iconoplast Jul 29, 2008 22:24:35	Well, the easy way to do this is to play a Crusader and have, like, a vorpal caltrop in your boot or something. The more CharOp way is going to be a Trouserfang Dwarf or something very close, I'd guess.
#3 nizo Jul 29, 2008 23:39:19	First off, thanks for helping me out and second, where are you going with the crusader build? I guess I need to look into more.
#4 iconoplast Jul 30, 2008 1:44:42	Crusaders have a 'delayed damage pool' - direct damage gets stored there & doesn't affect them until the next round. As they level up, the storeable damage goes up. They also have an ability that lets them channel that damage; they get a bonus of +1/+1 for evey 5 points of delayed damage. There's also the beserker strength barbarian variant who automatically enters frenzy when below a certain HP total (don't remember the source for that - PHB2?).
#5 darksamuari Jul 30, 2008 14:16:32	You could also go the psionics path and play a character akin to Goku with his keokens and such. Wilder and Overchannel can do that trick pretty easy.
#6 phaedrusxy Jul 30, 2008 14:47:04	The spell Masochism from the Book of Vile Darkness. The Overchannel feat for a psionicist (or psi-warrior, etc). There is a spell Blade of Blood that gives you extra dice of damage based on how much damage you sacrifice yourself. There is also a palladin spell that does the same (Divine Sacrifice, I think).
#7 trickydevl666 Jul 30, 2008 15:50:35	Also, if you literally want to give up your life, Jade Pheonix Mage's tenth level ability emerald immoation. blow yourself up and come back after some time passes.