k how about this
A level 9 Char. Human Warmage8/Fighter 1 with a Dwarvenworked Mithral BattlePlate With the Eshew Materials, EWP: Fullbalde (make it huge, 4d8 dmg, -2 penalty, I think) EAP: Battleplate, Monkey Grip, and Dodge, next level take Combat casting and then take another fighter level...