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<blockquote data-quote="Junkyard Dog" data-source="post: 7119328" data-attributes="member: 6804106"><p>I'm planning to play a dwarf barbarian|cleric in an upcoming long-term campaign, probably from Level 1 through Level 30. I like the concept and I believe it has a lot of strengths and versatility. I do not know the full party make-up at present, but believe there will be a warlord and a half-orc straladin/Champion of Order.</p><p></p><p>Here are some things I plan to do, mechanically speaking:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bump Str to a starting 20 for accuracy and damage take only Str-based cleric powers, with Wis secondary; Born Under a Bad Sign background further to optimize starting Str 20</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Battle Cleric's Lore for scale and +2 to AC, to deal with AC</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Assorted out-of-turn attacks (Battle Awareness, Mighty Hew, Curtain of Steel, Guardian's Counter)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Barbarian multi-attacks (Storm of Blades, Hurricane of Blades, use Hybrid Talent to get Swift Charge)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dwarven Weapon Proficiency and wield a gouge</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Where possible, optimize charging</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Howling Strike and Righteous Brand + Power of Skill as at-will attacks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dwarven Weapon Training, Hybrid Talent, Two-Handed Weapon Expertise, Battle Awareness, Power of Skill, Superior Will, Improved Defenses, Wary Fighter, Improved/Superior Initiative, Axe Mastery, Primal Resurgence are all on the short list of feats. I'm also considering Cunning Stalker, Reckless Charge, Overpowering Charge. Not sure if Deadly Rage is worthwhile with only a couple of rages per day.</li> </ul><p></p><p>I think that is already an effective chassis, but I'm posting here to welcome input. Some things I haven't decided on, and for which I particularly welcome input, are:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Paragon Path (Based on the handbooks, Dreadnought, Paragon of Victory, Tactical Warpriest all look good)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Epic Destiny</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Weapon Enchantment and other key magic items (DM is generous in terms of not enforcing magic item rarity)</li> </ul><p></p><p>My goal is a fully-functioning striker with additional leader goodies and excellent durability (minor action second wind, Healing Word and possibly via cleric utilities). Please let me know if anything here doesn't look good or if you can think of ways to improve the idea. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Junkyard Dog, post: 7119328, member: 6804106"] I'm planning to play a dwarf barbarian|cleric in an upcoming long-term campaign, probably from Level 1 through Level 30. I like the concept and I believe it has a lot of strengths and versatility. I do not know the full party make-up at present, but believe there will be a warlord and a half-orc straladin/Champion of Order. Here are some things I plan to do, mechanically speaking: [LIST] [*]Bump Str to a starting 20 for accuracy and damage take only Str-based cleric powers, with Wis secondary; Born Under a Bad Sign background further to optimize starting Str 20 [*]Battle Cleric's Lore for scale and +2 to AC, to deal with AC [*]Assorted out-of-turn attacks (Battle Awareness, Mighty Hew, Curtain of Steel, Guardian's Counter) [*]Barbarian multi-attacks (Storm of Blades, Hurricane of Blades, use Hybrid Talent to get Swift Charge) [*]Dwarven Weapon Proficiency and wield a gouge [*]Where possible, optimize charging [*]Howling Strike and Righteous Brand + Power of Skill as at-will attacks [*]Dwarven Weapon Training, Hybrid Talent, Two-Handed Weapon Expertise, Battle Awareness, Power of Skill, Superior Will, Improved Defenses, Wary Fighter, Improved/Superior Initiative, Axe Mastery, Primal Resurgence are all on the short list of feats. I'm also considering Cunning Stalker, Reckless Charge, Overpowering Charge. Not sure if Deadly Rage is worthwhile with only a couple of rages per day. [/LIST] I think that is already an effective chassis, but I'm posting here to welcome input. Some things I haven't decided on, and for which I particularly welcome input, are: [LIST] [*]Paragon Path (Based on the handbooks, Dreadnought, Paragon of Victory, Tactical Warpriest all look good) [*]Epic Destiny [*]Weapon Enchantment and other key magic items (DM is generous in terms of not enforcing magic item rarity) [/LIST] My goal is a fully-functioning striker with additional leader goodies and excellent durability (minor action second wind, Healing Word and possibly via cleric utilities). Please let me know if anything here doesn't look good or if you can think of ways to improve the idea. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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