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<blockquote data-quote="Corwin the Confused" data-source="post: 953899" data-attributes="member: 4774"><p><strong><span style="color: red">After having read “Musashi” by Eiji Yoshikawa, I want to make a character that is a Samurai PC named Musashi. Needless to say, Musashi needs to able live up to his namesake. Since I seem challenged when trying to min/max a character, I need your help. (You all did an excellent job helping with my Sorcerer/Mage of the Arcane Order for the RttToEE. He was very fun to play.) Please help me make the Greatest Swordsman of All-time: Musashi.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">I chose to start out as a fighter instead of a Samurai form the OA book since the fighter has a faster feat progession. Here is what I have come up with so far for my PC, Musashi:</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">S 18</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">D 17</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">C 15</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">I 11</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">W 14</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">Ch 9:</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"> Fighter for 6 levels: </span> </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">1st Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Katana); Weapon Focus (Katana); Power Attack</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">2nd Cleave</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">3rd Improved Initiative</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">4th Mounted Combat</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">5th</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">6th Mounted Archery; Weapon Specialization (Katana)</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue">Yes I took all of those feats to qualify for a PrC, Master Samurai.</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"> Master Samurai for 4 levels:</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">7th Tumble +2; Great Cleave</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">8th Blades of Fury; Supreme Cleve</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">9th Supreme Mobility; Improved Critical</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">10th Blades of Death</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"> Then back to Fighter for another 6 levels:</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">11th </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">12th Combat Reflexes</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">13th Expertise </span> <span style="color: blue">(By now I hope to have a Headband of Intellect +2, if not I will take it from the wizard while he sleeps)</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">14th Whirlwind Attack</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">15th Dodge</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">16th Mobility </span> <span style="color: blue"> (Damn PrC prerequisites, I already have Supreme Mobility.)</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"> Yep another PrC, Weapon Master (Katana) for 4 if we stop at 20. </span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">17th Ki Damage 1/day/lvl</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">18th Increased Multiplier 1/day; </span> <span style="color: blue"> (I have another feat to take here. Which one?)</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">19th Superior Weapon Focus</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: red">20th Increased Multiplier 2/day</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue">So was I successful in making a damage machine? Will I out damage a min/maxed Half-Orc Barb 16/ Fighter 4?</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: blue">Thanks for the Help!</span> </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Corwin the Confused, post: 953899, member: 4774"] [B][COLOR=red]After having read “Musashi” by Eiji Yoshikawa, I want to make a character that is a Samurai PC named Musashi. Needless to say, Musashi needs to able live up to his namesake. Since I seem challenged when trying to min/max a character, I need your help. (You all did an excellent job helping with my Sorcerer/Mage of the Arcane Order for the RttToEE. He was very fun to play.) Please help me make the Greatest Swordsman of All-time: Musashi. I chose to start out as a fighter instead of a Samurai form the OA book since the fighter has a faster feat progession. Here is what I have come up with so far for my PC, Musashi:[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]S 18 D 17 C 15 I 11 W 14 Ch 9:[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] Fighter for 6 levels: [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]1st Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Katana); Weapon Focus (Katana); Power Attack 2nd Cleave 3rd Improved Initiative 4th Mounted Combat 5th 6th Mounted Archery; Weapon Specialization (Katana)[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Yes I took all of those feats to qualify for a PrC, Master Samurai.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] Master Samurai for 4 levels:[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]7th Tumble +2; Great Cleave 8th Blades of Fury; Supreme Cleve 9th Supreme Mobility; Improved Critical 10th Blades of Death [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] Then back to Fighter for another 6 levels:[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]11th 12th Combat Reflexes 13th Expertise [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue](By now I hope to have a Headband of Intellect +2, if not I will take it from the wizard while he sleeps)[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]14th Whirlwind Attack 15th Dodge 16th Mobility [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] (Damn PrC prerequisites, I already have Supreme Mobility.)[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] Yep another PrC, Weapon Master (Katana) for 4 if we stop at 20. [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]17th Ki Damage 1/day/lvl 18th Increased Multiplier 1/day; [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] (I have another feat to take here. Which one?)[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]19th Superior Weapon Focus 20th Increased Multiplier 2/day[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]So was I successful in making a damage machine? Will I out damage a min/maxed Half-Orc Barb 16/ Fighter 4? Thanks for the Help![/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] [/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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