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I would be remiss if I didn't also plug the bard as well. One amusing gimmick is to bring a laptop with your mp3 library and pick an appropriate song whenever performing bardic music. Make the character the speaker for the group. Another thought might be a character focused on nature. A druid...

Dragon #313 has a level progression for the various were creatures in the Monster Manual if you can manage to get ahold of a copy of it. it still includes the LA, but you can take it as part of a progression rather than all at once.

Actually, I'm pretty sure the Runesmith (RoS 118) is the prestige class beign sought. It is only available to dwarves, but you can prep your spells in rune form, the mechanics of which is that it no longer has a somatic component, and instead gains an additional material component (the rune)...

The last time I went the rebuking route, I ended up going for the True Necromancer prestige class (Libris Mortis). IMO Libris Mortis is almost a must-have supplement. There's a slew of feats, prestige classes, magic items, monsters, and other tidbits for the undead-minded overlord. You do need...

There's a supplement (Clock and Steam) for Dave Arneson's Blackmoor that might be useful for this. It is devoted pretty much to mechanical gadgets and how they work in the 3.5 world. Admittedly it's intended for the Blackmoor setting, but I think you most of it could be adapted for your own world.

Did you already select where to put your ability bonus for 4th level? If not, dump it into CON for +7 hp. If you have (and it isn't CON), you might consider switching. I'd seriously consider dumping your 8th level boost into CON, assuming that you live that long. Um, take a toad familiar maybe...

Roll With It from Savage Species is the easy king of DR feats, assuming that your DM allows it, as it grants DR 2/- and can be taken repeatedly. The Thick-Skinned feat from Savage Species will improve an existing DR by 2. Unearthed Arcana has a Bladeproof Skin feat granting DR 3/bludgeoning...

Usually what I do is start by copying and pasting the SRD entry for the animal into a new file. I then tweak the numbers for the animal companion modifiers for druid level (and any other equipment or items that apply to the animal). I also copy and paste the descriptions for any extra abilities...

The obvious choice would be the Knight Training feat from the Eberron Campaign Setting book. It allows you to gain levels in one class you select without preventing you from taking further paladin levels.

Ah the joys of new types and subtypes being added... So looking at the Living Construct subtype from MM3, the most pertinent stuff IMO is that they have CON scores, they are subject to critical hits (and the like), and they are affected by spells that target living creatures. Its also worth...

You might want to look at armor made from various special materials. The Arms and Equipment Guide comes to mind in particular. Some of the special materials can allow you to do some unusual things if you have the gp to spend (as an example, consider plate mail made from dragon hide - a druid can...

A couple of other points: 1. He needs to compare the damage output of a sorcerer/wizard of comparable level per round. A warlock is actually an inferior choice to a wizard who wants to throw a few big hitters quickly. A 5th-level warlock can't match the effectiveness of a fireball thrown by a...

Having just read the Urban Companion class option from the WOTC website (Urban Class Features -- A Web Enhancement for Cityscape for anyone who is looking), I think there are a few misunderstandings. The most important is that the raven, when using this option, isn't treated as an animal...

It is potentially doable. Keep in mind that if the party is injured or low on resources when they come into the fight that they'll probably lose. Similarly, if they stumble into the encoutner rather than knowing that it is coming (and thus have time to prepare), the odds of fatalities will go up...

I think a big part of the problem here is not taking the level adjustment for minotaur abilities into account. If your player really wants to play a minotaur, I'd recommend digging up a copy of Savage Species, which presents a balanced progression for a minotaur, and converting the character to...

Let's see... I can see ways of doing 3 of the 4 with 8 levels. I'd recommend either giving up the spontaneous casting desire or the 2 spells per round. Given that you're a self described munchkin, I'll assume that you'll trade more book keeping for more power. To meet the armored casting...

So, one notion that comes to mind is to set up a situation where they can plan ahead. Let them get ahold of a map that sketches out a forthcoming adventure area, including what inhabits it. Put stuff in there which their regular tactics won't work against, or which other spells would be more...

I thought I might throw out a template notion that would fit with the buggy theme... the insectile template from Savage Species. Perhaps the derro was cursed in some manner to transform him. He wouldn't necessarily have to be evil - the fact that the PCs are going around mopping up his 'friends'...

So one question I've got: what was your CON at first level? One you might consider is taking Roll With It (from Savage Species) a bunch of times. It requires a 20 CON and Toughness, but it grants 2/- damage reduction, AND you can take it multiple times. If you can take it at 1st level and are...

I allow the spiked chain in my games. A spiked chain monkey is no more broken than the uber-archery specialist from what I've seen. The biggest issue that most people have with the chain is its synergy with tripping - its extremely effective at tripping, especially in the hands of a character...