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One of the advantages of the Duskblade is simplicity. It is a decent Fighter-Mage in a can. Just like the Beguiler is a decent Thief-Mage in a can. Can you make better multirole characters by careful multiclassing and feat selection drawing from multiple sourcebooks? Sure. But you can't...

Human Cleric 11, or perhaps a Radiant Servant of Pelor. You'll get 5 feats. They should be: Extend Spell --> Persistent Spell --> DMM Persistent Spell Quicken Spell Extra Turning if you have low CHA and need more turn attempts to fuel DMM Persistent, otherwise, Power Attack. Buff with Divine...

Action points also vastly increase the odds of character survival. I use a system as follows: Spend 1 AP - Gain HP = to 1/2 level Spend 1 AP - Add 1d6 to any D20 roll before you roll it Spend 2 AP - Add 1d6 to any D20 roll after you roll it Each of these counts as an immediate action. I...

There's a feat in the Book of Exalted Deeds that lets you add your WIS modifier as a bonus to hit instead of STR with simple or natural weapons. That might be the ticket if you can get your DM to modify the exalted requirements. You might also be able to do something with Weapon Finesse, TWF...

The old 1E rule where Raise Dead imposes bed rest equal to one day for each day spent dead might help, especially in a fast paced campaign. You can also force a "resurrection survival" check a la AD&D. Perhaps a CON check DC 5. If the check is failed, you're dead-dead, for real. Finally, in...

I generally have a few thresholds for skills: 1 rank is worthwhile so you can attempt the check: Trained only skills like Knowledge or Tumble, even if you have to buy them cross class 5 ranks for the synergy: Certain knowledges, Tumble, Bluff, etc. Might be worthwhile cross-class, but only...

One more quickie -- The Divine Oracle PrC in CD offers an evasion-like ability with no dropped caster levels. You do lose Turn Undead progression but that's not a big deal if you're using your turn attempts to fuel DMM.

Agreed. Interestingly, small sized races have the potential for greater damage output. Sure, their weapons do -1 damage on average (downgrading 1d8 to 1d6 is -1 damage). But they get a +1 size bonus to hit. That can be translated via power attack into +2 damage, or +6 damage on a charging...

It is pretty much too late to get into a dedicated caster class unless it is one with a fast progression or one which you only plan to "dip" a few levels. For example, Cleric 4 would give a strong Will save and some minor spellcasting utility at the cost of only 1 BAB. Going something like...

Are you starting at level 1? Avoid LA like the plague. A small race often does well when mounted, as their mounts are Medium sized and can thus be brought anywhere. Also note that Power Attack works the same for small critters or medium critters. The trick is to find a class that advances...

Fighter 2 for the quick feats might not be bad. Rogue 2 for sneak attack, skills, and evasion isn't bad. Or she could use the Feat Rogue variant from UA. It would have been ideal to frontload this for better SP. Ranger 2 nabs you TWF for free along with Favored Enemy and skills. I'd drop...

Thou... Shalt... Not... Lose... Caster Levels... *shudders* For more SP check out the Cloistered Cleric variant. By level 7 you have Divine Power, so the poor BAB is irrelevant. The Nymph's Kiss feat will also be highly useful. Extra SP and bonus to all CHA checks (including turning checks)...

Isn't a medium sized two handed weapon similar to a large sized one-handed weapon? Could an ogre wield a greatclub in one hand without penalty? If so I'd think that the character would take a -2 penalty for wielding an inappropriately sized weapon, and probably another -4 circumstance penalty...

IF the feat was one that could have been obtained at an earlier level I'd hand wave it and let the player take the PrC right away, especially if it was an honest oversight. For example, if a PrC required "Alertness," and the player didn't plan ahead for it as an accidental oversight (or maybe...

Check out the Swift Hunter's Handbook. http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=854152 You're welcome. :D

As I understand it, the OP wants suggestions for a solid melee combatant, using SRD material, that is fairly simple, and doesn't do anything "questionable" as the DM has some restrictions in place. That means... CoDzilla. DRUID. Feats: SF (Conjuration), Augment Summoning, Craft Wondrous...

Usually if the players ask about knowledge checks, I just borrow their character sheet and roll the appropriate checks secretly (so they don't know the results, just like a Search check). Unless they choose to take 10, of course. I'll roll a fistful of dice so they don't know how many skills...

If the NPC spends wealth on the bonuses (thus precluding them from purchasing other combat-useful items), then no bonus to CR. Otherwise, yes, there would be a bonus. Heck, according to the MM even giving a monster elite array bumps the CR! This is a much more significant boost. Even being a...

There we go! I thought this was a bit potent for a 1st level spell. I wanted to explore the possibility -- this is a scene & NPC from a module; the NPC in question has strong mental ability scores and is described as cunning, intelligent, perceptive, and flexible, and she has well-prepared...

I second the call for a Beguiler. They are strictly better than an enchanter/illusionist focused Sorcerer. They are MUCH MUCH MUCH better than a Bard/Warlock multiclass. And its also better than dipping into a non spellcasting class such as Rogue. Like a warlock, they also get UMD as an...