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<blockquote data-quote="Peraion Graufalke" data-source="post: 5277875" data-attributes="member: 81950"><p>While I can't offer much in the way of advice, here's a drow assassin that was played in my campaign (using inherent bonuses):</p><p></p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Lelith, level 4</p><p>Drow, Assassin</p><p>Guild Training: Night Stalker</p><p>Darkfire: Darkfire Charisma</p><p>Background: Drow - Outcast (+2 to Perception)</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 10, Con 14, Dex 18, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 17.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 10, Con 14, Dex 15, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 14.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 19 Fort: 16 Reflex: 17 Will: 17</p><p>HP: 36 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 9</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Stealth +13, Athletics +7, Acrobatics +11, Perception +10, Thievery +11, Bluff +10</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +2, Diplomacy +5, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +4, Heal +3, History +2, Insight +3, Intimidate +7, Nature +3, Religion +2, Streetwise +5</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Bardic Dilettante</p><p>Level 2: Hidden Insight</p><p>Level 4: Brutal Shroud</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Assassin at-will 1: Inescapable Blade</p><p>Assassin at-will 1: Executioner's Noose</p><p>Assassin encounter 1: Shadow Darts</p><p>Assassin daily 1: Grave Spike</p><p>Assassin utility 2: Lurking Shadow</p><p>Assassin encounter 3: Army of the Night</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Adventurer's Kit, Disguise Kit, Harp, Grappling Hook, Glass Cutter, Thieves' Tools, Glaive, Hand Crossbow, Footpads, Rain of Hammers Ki Focus +1, Iron Armbands of Power (heroic tier), Nightmare Ward Leather Armor +1, Silent Tool: Thieves' Tools (heroic tier)</p><p>====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======</p><p></p><p>With the stat boosts for drow and halflings being the same, I'd say you should get the hidden insight feat at lvl 1 instead of the bard multiclass (which had been taken for background reasons) and look for an alternative weapon. This assassin build is somewhat controller-y, but IME could still deal lots of damage while staying at range with the glaive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peraion Graufalke, post: 5277875, member: 81950"] While I can't offer much in the way of advice, here's a drow assassin that was played in my campaign (using inherent bonuses): ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Lelith, level 4 Drow, Assassin Guild Training: Night Stalker Darkfire: Darkfire Charisma Background: Drow - Outcast (+2 to Perception) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 10, Con 14, Dex 18, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 17. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 10, Con 14, Dex 15, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 14. AC: 19 Fort: 16 Reflex: 17 Will: 17 HP: 36 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 9 TRAINED SKILLS Stealth +13, Athletics +7, Acrobatics +11, Perception +10, Thievery +11, Bluff +10 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +2, Diplomacy +5, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +4, Heal +3, History +2, Insight +3, Intimidate +7, Nature +3, Religion +2, Streetwise +5 FEATS Level 1: Bardic Dilettante Level 2: Hidden Insight Level 4: Brutal Shroud POWERS Assassin at-will 1: Inescapable Blade Assassin at-will 1: Executioner's Noose Assassin encounter 1: Shadow Darts Assassin daily 1: Grave Spike Assassin utility 2: Lurking Shadow Assassin encounter 3: Army of the Night ITEMS Adventurer's Kit, Disguise Kit, Harp, Grappling Hook, Glass Cutter, Thieves' Tools, Glaive, Hand Crossbow, Footpads, Rain of Hammers Ki Focus +1, Iron Armbands of Power (heroic tier), Nightmare Ward Leather Armor +1, Silent Tool: Thieves' Tools (heroic tier) ====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ====== With the stat boosts for drow and halflings being the same, I'd say you should get the hidden insight feat at lvl 1 instead of the bard multiclass (which had been taken for background reasons) and look for an alternative weapon. This assassin build is somewhat controller-y, but IME could still deal lots of damage while staying at range with the glaive. [/QUOTE]
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