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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bensei" data-source="post: 1134947" data-attributes="member: 830">I think the idea of using the EK in order to build a fighter with casting instead of a caster with fighting can work out quite nicely. However, I still would recommend to take only few (1 or 2) levels of a fighting class (Ftr, Brb, Rgr, Pal), as at least a medium caster level is necessary for the buffs' duration.Compared to a single class fighter, you'll face two major drawbacks: Less HP and less feats (besides minor drawbacks as -3 BAB). Those are strong drawbacks, but when considered in the right way, you character can still be very powerful.First thing is HP. As already suggested, a dwarf is good choice for a Ftr/Wiz/EK. Give him an amulet of health, and a Con 18 or 20 will give an at least fair amount of HP.As a fighter type, of course you should wear armor. At mid levels a magical mithral brestplate sounds nice, at higher levels a fancy enchanted mithral full plate could be even worth a though. Your advantage over a pure fighter here: The Shield spell, which gives a good AC bonus and you still can wield two handed weapons. An EK can get a fair AC.Thick armor, of course, leads to the delicate point of arcane spell failure. Of course you could just risk the spell failure. I would not recommend this, however. Instead prepare combat spells stilled. Of course this raises the spell level, but spells like Shield or Bull's Strength are low level, so you can afford to do so. Additionally, you can have quite an amount of long lasting buffs (1 hour/level) and useful non-combat spells (charm person, divinations, etc.). Single class caster's normally focus on damage dealing and save or die spells (fireball, disintegrate, etc.). Hence, you should not concentrate on such spells, and instead fill the gaps which the firepower Sor/Wiz has (divinations, buffs, non-combat enchantments).And finally, there are some spells without any somatic component. Particular interesting for a fighting EK is of course True Strike. Imagine you spend some your few feats on Power Attack, Cleave and Great Cleave. With True Strike you can knock down quite a amount of low level foes with one attack (and resulting cleave bonus attacks, to which the True Strike bonus also applies). If you wish, you can even trip every single opponent with the Improved Trip feat, because the True Strike bonus also applies to these attacks.I think a fighter centred EK can be quite effective in the sum, and can be a lot of fun to play.</blockquote>

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