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<blockquote data-quote="Mighty Halfling" data-source="post: 5379274" data-attributes="member: 13134"><p>I start a new campaign on Thursday. I don't have stats yet, but here are a few ideas I'm playing around with, and I'd appreciate your thoughts on any/each.</p><p>Yep, it's a lot of character ideas, but I figure if I come up with enough ideas, I might not have to settle for a boring build.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Cleric build idea --</u></strong></p><p><strong>Concept:</strong> He hangs back behind the main fighter and needles foes with his longspear until he's needed as a healer.</p><p><strong>Race:</strong> Human</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Scribe Scroll, Improved Turning;</p><p><strong>God:</strong> </p><p>1st choice -- Gruumsh, Domains: War, Strength. (Gets me a Weapon Focus feat on Longspear)</p><p>2nd choice -- St. Cutbert; Domains: Strength, Destruction. </p><p>3rd choice -- Hextor Domains: War, Strength. WF switches to Flail</p><p><strong>Notes: </strong>Important to remember: Crank up the STR</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Ranger build idea --</u></strong> </p><p><strong>Concept:</strong> Trying to be a front-line fighter, but with all the cool Ranger stuff. Essentially a bounty hunter.</p><p><strong>Race: </strong>Half-Orc, </p><p><strong>Feat: </strong>Orc Double Axe and maybe see if DM will allow a martial conversion cuz it's racial. If Ok, I then add Weapon Focus: ODA.</p><p><strong>Favored Enemy: </strong>Human</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong> Needs a decent Dex to help me get past chainshirt limits!</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Wizard build idea --</u></strong></p><p><strong>Concept:</strong> Specializes in using touch attacks on his own or with familiar. </p><p><strong>Race: </strong>Halfling</p><p><strong>Familiar:</strong> Hawk or Owl (for the high AC, plus spot check bonus),</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Spell Focus Evocation to start, at 3rd Weapon Finesse (to be used with touch attacks.)</p><p><strong>Spells of importance: </strong> Spectral Hand for delivery. Mirror Image to help when Familiar goes into action. </p><p><strong>Schools: </strong>Evocation. (Drop Enchantment, Abjuration)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Rogue build idea -- </u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Concept:</u></strong> A fellow who maximizes his critical hits.</p><p><strong>Race: </strong>Human</p><p><strong>Second Class: </strong>Rogue 1, Fighter at level 2, then all Rogue. <em>(edited for clarity re: Feadin's reply)</em></p><p><strong>Weapons:</strong> Punching dagger(crit x3), Heavy Pick (Crit. x4).</p><p><strong> Feats: </strong> 1st: 2-weapon fighting, Combat reflexes; 2nd: Weapon Focus: Heavy Pick; 3rd: Weapon Focus: Punching Dagger. </p><p><strong>Skills: </strong>Amp up Use magic Device, Decipher Script, Spellcraft so I can buy scrolls/wands of keen edge (DC 25 scroll, DC 20 for wand). </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong>Need high Str, Int Cha, (and Dex helpful, but not required). </p><p></p><p><u><strong>Paladin idea --</strong></u></p><p><strong>Concept:</strong> Make a gnome paladin <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p><strong>Race: </strong>Gnome</p><p><strong>Weapons:</strong> Greatsword and lance.</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> 1st - Mounted Combat, 3rd -- Weapon Focus: Lance, </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong> Amp up Ride, Handle Animal, Even in melee, attack mostly with lance at 10 ft range. Need high Cha and High Str is a must, so this is clearly a difficult build to pull off!</p><p></p><p>We start rolling 6 p.m. EST on 11/18.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mighty Halfling, post: 5379274, member: 13134"] I start a new campaign on Thursday. I don't have stats yet, but here are a few ideas I'm playing around with, and I'd appreciate your thoughts on any/each. Yep, it's a lot of character ideas, but I figure if I come up with enough ideas, I might not have to settle for a boring build. [B][U]Cleric build idea --[/U][/B] [B]Concept:[/B] He hangs back behind the main fighter and needles foes with his longspear until he's needed as a healer. [B]Race:[/B] Human [B]Feats:[/B] Scribe Scroll, Improved Turning; [B]God:[/B] 1st choice -- Gruumsh, Domains: War, Strength. (Gets me a Weapon Focus feat on Longspear) 2nd choice -- St. Cutbert; Domains: Strength, Destruction. 3rd choice -- Hextor Domains: War, Strength. WF switches to Flail [B]Notes: [/B]Important to remember: Crank up the STR [B][U]Ranger build idea --[/U][/B] [B]Concept:[/B] Trying to be a front-line fighter, but with all the cool Ranger stuff. Essentially a bounty hunter. [B]Race: [/B]Half-Orc, [B]Feat: [/B]Orc Double Axe and maybe see if DM will allow a martial conversion cuz it's racial. If Ok, I then add Weapon Focus: ODA. [B]Favored Enemy: [/B]Human [B]Notes:[/B] Needs a decent Dex to help me get past chainshirt limits! [B][U]Wizard build idea --[/U][/B] [B]Concept:[/B] Specializes in using touch attacks on his own or with familiar. [B]Race: [/B]Halfling [B]Familiar:[/B] Hawk or Owl (for the high AC, plus spot check bonus), [B]Feats:[/B] Spell Focus Evocation to start, at 3rd Weapon Finesse (to be used with touch attacks.) [B]Spells of importance: [/B] Spectral Hand for delivery. Mirror Image to help when Familiar goes into action. [B]Schools: [/B]Evocation. (Drop Enchantment, Abjuration) [B][U]Rogue build idea -- [/U][/B] [B][U]Concept:[/U][/B] A fellow who maximizes his critical hits. [B]Race: [/B]Human [B]Second Class: [/B]Rogue 1, Fighter at level 2, then all Rogue. [I](edited for clarity re: Feadin's reply)[/I] [B]Weapons:[/B] Punching dagger(crit x3), Heavy Pick (Crit. x4). [B] Feats: [/B] 1st: 2-weapon fighting, Combat reflexes; 2nd: Weapon Focus: Heavy Pick; 3rd: Weapon Focus: Punching Dagger. [B]Skills: [/B]Amp up Use magic Device, Decipher Script, Spellcraft so I can buy scrolls/wands of keen edge (DC 25 scroll, DC 20 for wand). [B]Notes: [/B]Need high Str, Int Cha, (and Dex helpful, but not required). [U][B]Paladin idea --[/B][/U] [B]Concept:[/B] Make a gnome paladin :) [B]Race: [/B]Gnome [B]Weapons:[/B] Greatsword and lance. [B]Feats:[/B] 1st - Mounted Combat, 3rd -- Weapon Focus: Lance, [B]Notes:[/B] Amp up Ride, Handle Animal, Even in melee, attack mostly with lance at 10 ft range. Need high Cha and High Str is a must, so this is clearly a difficult build to pull off! We start rolling 6 p.m. EST on 11/18. [/QUOTE]
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