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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Plecak" data-source="post: 3998496" data-attributes="member: 2436">Hello,We are going to start a new campaign soon [for 7-th level characters] and I would like to play a character with the following traits:Holy warrior, preferably a cleric.- I have never played as a cleric before, so I intend to use cleric spells to boost fighting skills of the character [and the group] and to alter the battlefield to our advantage.- Spellcasting abilities of paladins seem very weak [the low caster level is plain silly].Good fighting skills.- No-frills style, efficient combatant [I do not have enough feat slots to invest into more tactical and technical feats].- Reasonable strength and dexterity.- Lightly armored [to reduce armor check penalties and use evasion later].Highly skilled.- Fighting evil is a matter of diplomacy in the first place [full ranks in Diplomacy, Heal and Knowledge(Religion)].- Full ranks in Concentration and Spellcraft [helpful for spellcasters].- Half of the full rank in Listen and Spot [because I like it].- Several ranks in Balance, Climb, Jump, Swim and Tumble [it fits the character in my opinion].This is what I have come up with so far:- Ftr[2] Clr[5], Human.- Domains: Travel and War.- Str 14 * Dex 14 * Con 10 * Int 14 * Wis 15 * Cha 14 (32 point buy + 1 stat increase at the 4-th level).- Feats: Able Learner, Blind-Fight, Combat Expertise, Power Attack, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Weapon Focus [from the War domain].- Candidate feats: Lightning Reflexes, Improved Disarm, Knockdown.- Skill points: 5 per level.Basic equipment:- A +1 ranseur [alchemical silver] and masterwork net [the net might be useful even without the proficiency].- A +1 longsword.- A +1 mithral shirt [no armor penalties].- A +1 large mithral shield.- Potions of Expeditious Retreat.- Potions of Enlarge Person.- Potions of Mage Armor and Shield [useful against enemies with touch attacks or when - fighting with the ranseur].- Potions of Blur, Mirror Image and Invisibility.- Potions of Fly.Comments:- I intend to use Improved Disarm, Improved Trip and Knockdown later with the Divine Power and Righteous Might spells.Questions:- What combination of classes would suit such a character best?- What cleric spells are best for improving fighting skills? For manipulating battlefield?- Is there any way to get more skill points per level [besides raising intelligence or changing race]?- Is it better to invest stat increases in strength or in wisdom?- Can War domain grant Weapon Focus in an exotic weapon [like bastard sword].- I was thinking about investing some skill points in the Use Magic Device skill. Is this skill useful?Thanx in advance.</blockquote>

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