So here's char, feel free to suggest improvements on the char as well as suggesting some equipment... I've done searches to try and find equipment but nothing's come up.
Character
Fire Elf Abjurant Champion 3, Duskblade 5
Str: 10
Dex: 18
Con: 14
Int: 16
Wis: 12
Cha: 6
Fort: +8
Ref: +7
Will: +6
BaB: +8
Feats
Combat Casting
Point Blank Shot
Weapon Finesse
Weapon Focus (Longbow)
Can wear up to medium armour, can cast up to level 2 Arcane.
Fire Elf Abjurant Champion 3, Duskblade 5
Str: 10
Dex: 18
Con: 14
Int: 16
Wis: 12
Cha: 6
Fort: +8
Ref: +7
Will: +6
BaB: +8
Feats
Combat Casting
Point Blank Shot
Weapon Finesse
Weapon Focus (Longbow)
Can wear up to medium armour, can cast up to level 2 Arcane.
More Constitution!
I'll try and work out what stat to lower for more Con, if I'm honest I was really hoping to get more con but the rest of the stats seemed more important
PLAY A CLERIC!. Theirs your frontline fighter and healer.
Simply put, no. I don't want to be a cleric because I'm wanting to try out new things.
Try getting into Knight of the Raven (Expedition to Castle Ravenloft) using Favored Soul for even more fun...
Will look into this
I don't see much benefit in combining Abjuant Champion and Duskblade. Straight Duskblade 8 would be preferable. If you want a Prc, Sand Shaper or Mage of the Arcane Order would be better.
For later levels I get full caster level progression due to Martial Arcanist, whilst still being able to improve my BaB.
Thanks for the replies guys, keep them coming :D
For later levels I get full caster level progression due to Martial Arcanist, whilst still being able to improve my BaB.
Abjurant champion is always good, but what do you need martial arcanist for? Maybe you're thinking to go eldritch knight? you'd be better off with full duskblade.
Or do you want to take levels in fighter? If so maybe you should look into something different from duskblade, something like wiz/fighter/abj champ, or sorc/pal/abj champ: your spell selection would be much better (you'd gain access to spells like wraithstrike) while keeping a reasonably high caster level.
I second the suggestion to rise con: can't you talk you DM into letting readjust your stats?
More importantly: you seem to be focused on archery. Are you aware that the channeling ability of the duskblade works only with melee attacks? If you want to be an arcane archer there are better ways than to be a duskblade (for example being an arcane archer to begin with, multiclassing wiz/sorc and fighter/ranger).
Abjurant champion is always good, but what do you need martial arcanist for? Maybe you're thinking to go eldritch knight? you'd be better off with full duskblade.
Or do you want to take levels in fighter? If so maybe you should look into something different from duskblade, something like wiz/fighter/abj champ, or sorc/pal/abj champ: your spell selection would be much better (you'd gain access to spells like wraithstrike) while keeping a reasonably high caster level.
I second the suggestion to rise con: can't you talk you DM into letting readjust your stats?
More importantly: you seem to be focused on archery. Are you aware that the channeling ability of the duskblade works only with melee attacks? If you want to be an arcane archer there are better ways than to be a duskblade (for example being an arcane archer to begin with, multiclassing wiz/sorc and fighter/ranger).
Thinking of going for full arcane archer as per the link in the first post.
Don't need to talk to GM, this char hasn't been put into play yet so I can still mess around with it. What would you suggest lowering to raise Con? I'm thinking Strength for if I'm going to be ranged but I have a feeling I had it that high for a reason, just can't remember what...
The archery focus is for when I get level 2 Arcane Archer and can imbue arrows, then I can use the spellcasting to do funky stuff. I believe the Duskblade was in as it was easiest to get into Abj Champion and keep full BaB and get a few extra little helpers here and there. It also means if I end up in close combat I can switch to a melee weapon and still channel spells at them (some of the equipment I take may be to make switching from ranged -> melee easier, gloves of storing is suggested in the guide)
These are all good tips you guys are coming up with, keep them coming!
Main points so far:
Raising con, what to lower? Str is my opinion.
Equipment, I'll need a decent weapon and then possibly some handy utensil stuff (gloves of storing maybe, though expensive with only 19k to spend)
Fire Elf (+2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, -2 Charisma)
Duskblade 5/ Abjurant Champion 3
Assuming 32pt buy
10 Str(10)
20 Dex(16 +2 Racial +2 lvl)
14 Con(16 -2 racial)
16 Int(14 +2 Racial)
12 Wis(12)
6 Cha(8- 2 racial)
i find a more balanced stat array works better... this will keep your Will save up as well as helping Spot and Listen checks
Feats:
Combat Casting
Point Blank Shot
Weapon Finesse
Weapon Focus (Longbow)
and since you are going into Arcane Archer.... try this:
27000 GP
Items:
12300gp +1 Accurate Serrenwood Elvencraft Longbow
2100gp +1 Mithral Chain Shirt
1205gp +1 Darkwood Buckler
1800gp Efficient Quiver
4000gp... +2 Gloves of Dexterity
4000gp.... +2 Headband of Intellect
2500gp....Ring of Sustenance
2000gp...Handy Haversack....very useful for his entire career
750gp Healing vest
200gp......2x War Ponies(trained)...one to be riden, one for carrying supplies...both are combat ready and can fight
150gp......6x Guard Dogs(trained).....trained for various things
800gp Acid flasks(80)
800gp Alchemists fire(40)
150gp Antitoxin(3)
110gp Everburning torch
200gp Holywater(8)
250gp Tanglefoot Bags(5)
feel free to adjust the amount spent for Alchemical items
Accurate(Drow of the Underdark)(+1 bonus) ........ when you miss, +2 Circumstance to next Attack
Elvencraft+300 gp(RotW p166)(DR349 p22)any Longbow (including
Composite, Mighty, etc.),any Shortbow (including Composite, Mighty, etc.)
Shortbow May be used as a Shortbow –or– a Club.Longbow May be used as a Longbow –or– a Quarterstaff. The wielder threatens the squares around himself/herself even if the last use was as a ranged weapon.
The bow is not damaged when used as a melee weapon and the wielder may shift between ranged and melee as part of a Full Round Attack (if desired).
Serren+4,000 gp(BoED p38) Wood
Arrows & bolts made from Serren wood gain the Ghost-Touch property as an Exceptional (i.e., non-magical) ability Bows made from Serren wood grant the Ghost-Touch property to their ammo as an Exceptional ability.
Ammunition types you will want to get:
Arrow, Swiftwing(RotW p165)(DR349 p22)1 gp 1/6 lb
Arrow with a smaller, more aerodynamic head and longer fletchings.
Receives –1 penalty per range increment (instead of –2), but does 1 category
less damage (1d8 -> 1d6, etc.).
Arrow,Serpentstongue(RotW p165)(DR349 p22)3/20 gp 1/6 lb
Arrow whose arrow head has a wide cutting area. Does Slashing & Piercing damage and does full damage to objects with a Hardness of 5 or less (instead of ½ damage). Used for cutting rope at range.
Arrow, Dragonbreath(RotW p165)(DR349 p22)2 ½ gp 1/6 lb
Arrow with a hollow head containing Alchemist’s Fire and a pitch-soaked shaft. Arrow does 1 category less damage (1d8 -> 1d6, etc.) Whistles and ignites during flight, doing 1 hp Fire damage and setting the target on Fire (RefNeg, DC15). Cannot be reused.
Arrow, Blunt(RotW p165)(DR349 p22)1/20 gp 1/6 lb
Bows Arrow with a blunt, leather wrapped head. Arrow damage is bludgeoning & subdual, critical 20/x2, x50% range
there are 2 Weapon Special Abilities that you will want to get as soon as you can:
Splitting(Champions of Ruin)(+3 bonus).... Double the number of shots
Force(+2 bonus)(MIC) .................... Auto-overcome Any DR, arrows become force effects
try to get Force first then Splitting....
:D
Convinced me that str will go to 10 and con to 12. It's 28point buy so I'm going to leave wis at 8. Only have 19k to spend (we're level 8 buy level 7 cash, blargh) so will cut down somewhat on the alchemical, but the rest looks solid. Thanking you very much
carnivore, as ever you're a legend.
Convinced me that str will go to 10 and con to 12. It's 28point buy so I'm going to leave wis at 8. Only have 19k to spend (we're level 8 buy level 7 cash, blargh) so will cut down somewhat on the alchemical, but the rest looks solid. Thanking you very much
with a 28pt buy id suggest this:
10 Str(10)
18 Dex(14 +2 Racial +2 lvl)
14 Con(16 -2 racial)
16 Int(14 +2 Racial)
12 Wis(12)
6 Cha(8- 2 racial)
reducing Dex only looses +1 hit ..... but Wis 12 gives +1 to Will saves, Spot, Listen, Sense Motive, Survival, as opposed to -1 to all of those... it will be easy to boost dex.... but the Skills and Saves will give more options in the Game
for only 19000gp.... try this:
6300gp +1 Serrenwood Elvencraft Longbow
2100gp +1 Mithral Chain Shirt
320gp Masterwork Rapier
1800gp Efficient Quiver
4000gp... +2 Gloves of Dexterity
2000gp...Handy Haversack....very useful for his entire career
750gp Healing vest
200gp......2x War Ponies(trained)...one to be riden, one for carrying supplies...both are combat ready and can fight
150gp......6x Guard Dogs(trained).....trained for various things
+miscelaneous stuff
:D
That equipment looks nice too, and I have a whole bunch of animals to be our front line :D
The extra Max Dex will be useful at later levels but for right now my dex mod is +4 which is the chain shirts max.
:D
EDIT: Found an item called Healing Belt for 750gp, thinking it's the same thing so taking it :D
:D