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An additional option... you could potentially take Wild Cohort and get a second (less powerful) animal companion. This is really best at high level (when you can cast Animal Growth), but it might not be a bad option if you want a menagerie. You might also want to consider a feat that will...

Also, look at Elf Paragon if you are going for a more complicated build - Something like Fighter 2/Wizard1/Elf Paragon 3/ (prestige class of your choice: Abjurant Champion, Bladesinger, Eldritch Knight, Spellsword, etc.) X would work. -Stuart

Additional Options: Battle Sorcerer (still spontaneous, though) - from Unearthed Arcana Abjurant Champion - prestige class from Complete Mage -Stuart

Track Scribe Scroll ummmm... the feat in PHBII that boosts your link to your animal companion can be useful. -Stuart

See... I still don't understand how LA+HD can be significantly different from CR while a PC's level equals its CR... -Stuart

cantrips: Arcane Mark should be standard use. Mending can be used to authenticate identity. Take a small object. Break it in half. Give one half to one person and the other to another person. When they meet, have one of them cast Mending. If one of the halves is counterfeit, it won't work...

Tons of them? That might be an option. Transport the characters to another plane... or bring in some allies... Alternately, emulate any of a variety of spells: Maze on the Cleric might be useful... Prismatic Wall as a last ditch defensive measure... or Antipathy? Scintillating Pattern should...

Hmmm.... how does that compare to a Druid/Barbarian build with Power Attack and Improved Bull Rush? at 10th level: Dr8/Barb2 wildshape to Dire Boar (Large, Str 27) (or rhino if you want the nasty charge damage) cast Bite of the Wereboar (+4 enhancement bonus to St) rage at 20th level...

Is the Ranger not a martial class? (but the Dragon Shaman is?) -Stuart

I'd consider tossing in a couple of levels of Ranger, from the way you describe him. Go the archery route - it gives him Rapid Shot... which he doesn't have to use with a bow. Is the NPC human or another race? Any particular country he's from? -Stuart

From Bo9S? Yes. Paladinesque? Arguably. -Stuart

If you're considering a two-level dip into fighter, think about Crusader or Knight as alternate possibilities. You might also want to consider the Prestige Paladin from Unearthed Arcana (Cleric 1/Fighter 4/Paladin 10). You'd certainly get more feats that way. It might be worth looking at the...

Give him an animated shield and a two-handed weapon. Power attacks just got a lot better. Power attacking smites are always good. Divine feats? Divine Might is really nice. Make use of Paladin spells in the Spell Compendium. In particular, look at spells that are swift actions - as those...

I've made use of it in a horribly broken way, but that was with an already-broken (epic level gestalt) character: [rhino's rush+smite evil+full power attack (magic halberd and Str 30ish)+shapechanged to a Leonal (with pounce)+sacrificing a 9th level spell for arcane strike=too scary]. I can...

Four different types of magicy-stuff? How about: Aristocrat 1/Monk 1/Rogue 1/Cleric of Wee Jas 1/Dread Necromancer 1 Your Attack Sequence One stays the same, but substitute normal damage for subdual damage on the punch (and increase it with Improved Natural Attack and/or Supreme Unarmed Strike...

Good question. Defensively, M/P: amazing saves, tons of immunities, evasion (at high level add damage reduction and spell resistance) B/C: damage reduction, uncanny dodge, better spellcasting, better hp Offensively, M/P: Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, Flurry, Smite, Mount B/C: Rage...

How overpowered the combo is will depend on the ability scores of the PC. In a 28-point buy game, this won't be too bad. In a high point buy game, the massive MAD issues become less problematic. -Stuart

I recently played a straight Druid to level 20ish. Do you like summoning? I'm not a huge fan of it, so I took the Spontaneous Rejuvenation option from PHBII. It was really useful, as I often had spells that went unused and healing is always nice. If you want to take a different approach that...

Options: Gauntlets - thoughts on the applicability of gauntlets to a monk's unarmed attacks are mixed. Kensai - choose unarmed strike as your weapon of choice. Enlightened Fist/Sacred Fist - other options to beef up unarmed strikes with flavor. Feats - there are all kinds of Fiery Ki strike...

With the Ascetic Mage feat (Complete Adventurer), Wisdom can be a dump stat for this build. I've played a character based on this sort of build. It was pretty fun. -Stuart