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<blockquote data-quote="Herzog" data-source="post: 4259550" data-attributes="member: 25696"><p>Hi.</p><p></p><p>I currently have a [sblock=Bard lvl 7]Race: Human</p><p>Str 7</p><p>Dex 12</p><p>Con 11</p><p>Int 16</p><p>Wis 8</p><p>Cha 13</p><p></p><p>I've got Improved Initiative, Improved Feint, Soothe the Beast and Combat Expertise.</p><p></p><p>I've got 9 ranks in Bluff, 9 ranks in Concentration, 9 ranks in Craft(Musical Instruments), 9 ranks in Diplomacy, 4 ranks in intimidate, 9 ranks in Knowledge (religion), 10 ranks in Perform(Oratory), 9 ranks in perform(string instruments), 9 ranks in Sense Motive, 9 ranks in Spellcraft and 5 ranks in Survival.</p><p></p><p>I've got the Spells: 0: Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Ghost Sound, Know Direction, Message, Read magic, 1: Alarm, Comprehend Languages, Identify, Sleep, 2: Eagle's Splendor, Enthrall, Hypnotic Pattern, Sonic Weapon.[/sblock]</p><p>and after much thoughts I have decided to go for the Arcane Trickster prestige class.</p><p>To do that, I need to fulfill the [sblock=AT requirements]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Decipher Script 7 ranks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disable Device 7 ranks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Escape Artist 7 ranks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Knowledge (arcana) 4 ranks.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spells: Ability to cast mage hand and at least one arcane spell of<br /> 3rd level or higher.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Special: Sneak attack +2d6.[/sblock]</li> </ul><p>Which basically means I have to take at least another level of bard (both to get third lvl spells and to replace one of my 0 lvl spells with mage hand).</p><p>I am planning to use the PHBII retraining rules to replace Improved Feint and Soothe the Beast with Point Blank Shot and Precise Shot, going mostly for ranged sneak attacks.</p><p></p><p>Most important question:</p><p>What do you recommend to get that +2d6 sneak attack?</p><p>Just three lvls of rogue? or are there more interesting options?</p><p>(NB: most books and rules open except Tob:Bo9S and skilltricks.)</p><p>Also, what spells and additional Feats (lvl 9 in particular) would you recommend for a bard/(rogue?)/Arcane Trickster</p><p></p><p>Herzog</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herzog, post: 4259550, member: 25696"] Hi. I currently have a [sblock=Bard lvl 7]Race: Human Str 7 Dex 12 Con 11 Int 16 Wis 8 Cha 13 I've got Improved Initiative, Improved Feint, Soothe the Beast and Combat Expertise. I've got 9 ranks in Bluff, 9 ranks in Concentration, 9 ranks in Craft(Musical Instruments), 9 ranks in Diplomacy, 4 ranks in intimidate, 9 ranks in Knowledge (religion), 10 ranks in Perform(Oratory), 9 ranks in perform(string instruments), 9 ranks in Sense Motive, 9 ranks in Spellcraft and 5 ranks in Survival. I've got the Spells: 0: Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Ghost Sound, Know Direction, Message, Read magic, 1: Alarm, Comprehend Languages, Identify, Sleep, 2: Eagle's Splendor, Enthrall, Hypnotic Pattern, Sonic Weapon.[/sblock] and after much thoughts I have decided to go for the Arcane Trickster prestige class. To do that, I need to fulfill the [sblock=AT requirements] [list] [*]Decipher Script 7 ranks [*]Disable Device 7 ranks [*]Escape Artist 7 ranks [*]Knowledge (arcana) 4 ranks. [*]Spells: Ability to cast mage hand and at least one arcane spell of 3rd level or higher. [*]Special: Sneak attack +2d6.[/sblock] [/list] Which basically means I have to take at least another level of bard (both to get third lvl spells and to replace one of my 0 lvl spells with mage hand). I am planning to use the PHBII retraining rules to replace Improved Feint and Soothe the Beast with Point Blank Shot and Precise Shot, going mostly for ranged sneak attacks. Most important question: What do you recommend to get that +2d6 sneak attack? Just three lvls of rogue? or are there more interesting options? (NB: most books and rules open except Tob:Bo9S and skilltricks.) Also, what spells and additional Feats (lvl 9 in particular) would you recommend for a bard/(rogue?)/Arcane Trickster Herzog [/QUOTE]
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