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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nyaricus" data-source="post: 3060757" data-attributes="member: 35678">Favoured Soul archery specialist of an archery god (go with elf for the +2 dex for ranged weapons) is a great start on healer/ranged spec. Consider allowing him to choose a domain, since the FS is a *bit* underpowered, and that would bring him up to the right level <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=":)" />Fighter/Barbarian/Knight. Any of these classes make a great melee tank, all with different angles to them. If a knight, be a human or gold dwarf (a Forgotten Realms race) that nets you -2 Dex instead of Cha. You'll be wearing heavy armour, so the Dex penalty won't hurt, and the Knights' Challenges work off Cha, so you actually need it bad - oh, and add Diplomacy to their skill list, it only makes sense. If a Barb, go with 2H greatsword half-orc - it's simple, adn it's fun and it works off of ALL POWER ATTACK ALL THE TIME ( <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> ). If a human fighter go with Sword'n'Board (where sword is any 1H melee weapon) fighter, taking a bunch of feats from the PHBII which really help this concept out for the shield part. If a Dwarven fighter, Waraxe'n'Boarder works nicely too, since EWP with the Waraxe is free for them, and the +2 Con is sweet.For the Theif bit, consider Rogue (if most of the campaign is going to be in the city) or Scout (if it's mostly outdoors). Either way, the 8 SkP/level is essential. The rest works off of Skirmish or Sneak Attack <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> If going with a scout, be an elf (you need your speed, sicne it's ability Skirmish is based on movement)); if rogue, elf or halfling (elf for speed and splunking [finding secret doors is *sweet*] or halfling for defense [+1 AC and saves and saves vs fear].For the Arcane Spellcaster, Sorcerer is possibly your best bet; go with a halfing for the race, or a human. Haflings +1 to attack (good for certain spells) +1 AC (good for himself) plus +1 to all saves, and that + against fear - so you've got some nice defenses on you side. Humans work if you're looking to get into some high-prereq PrC, but by and far, halflings, surprizingly enough, are much better Sorcs.Hope that helps <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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