Challenge: Making the worst 20th-level character

[Simplicity]

For this to meaningful I reckon that character should be core rules only, default array, average hps, standard wealth & be a genuine character that would be able to make it to 20th level in the expected manner - i.e. can contribute to defeating enemies.

If this or something like it is agreed then I'm game.

Why average HP for a non-average character? It's always been an annoyance of mine that D&D allows you to select a barbarian class, and then hangs you out to dry if you roll a 1 for your hit points. Oh sure, your DM would have to be a jerk to force you to keep that 1, but why does D&D force the DM to break its rules like that?

Standard wealth would do no good... People could just carry it all in golden masterwork tiny kamas.

Non-viable characters are in for this thread... (Though I wouldn't mind seeing another thread with your suggestion).

 

[Simplicity]

How about born blind at birth, now beinig old and having not the blindfight feat.

I think being blind is a condition... Maybe he's just got a very stubborn Darkmantle cohort that hangs out on his head.

 

[Gez]

Assuming you don't use fractional progression for BAB:
Rogue 1 / Bard 1 / Cleric 1 / Wizard 1 / Sorcerer 1 / Monk 1 / Druid 1 / Healer 1 / Psychic Warrior 1 / Marshall 1 / Wu Jen 1 / Psion 1 / Warmage 1 / Ninja 1 / Scout 1 / Spellthief 1 / Shaman 1 / Spirit Shaman 1 / Shugenja 1 / Warlock 1.

Chose alignment so that he's an ex for most classes (LE, maybe).

You managed to have a BAB of +0, and no spell worth using.
On the other hand, you can use a lot of magic items, sure. And your save will be outrageously good. So, at least, you'll be enduring. But wholly ineffectual.

Nota: I didn't even used the adept, expert, aristocrat, and commoner classes. I thought it would be more fitting to wait for the epic levels to multi into these ones.

 

[sniffles]

Assuming you don't use fractional progression for BAB:
Rogue 1 / Bard 1 / Cleric 1 / Wizard 1 / Sorcerer 1 / Monk 1 / Druid 1 / Healer 1 / Psychic Warrior 1 / Marshall 1 / Wu Jen 1 / Psion 1 / Warmage 1 / Ninja 1 / Scout 1 / Spellthief 1 / Shaman 1 / Spirit Shaman 1 / Shugenja 1 / Warlock 1.

Chose alignment so that he's an ex for most classes (LE, maybe).

You managed to have a BAB of +0, and no spell worth using.
On the other hand, you can use a lot of magic items, sure. And your save will be outrageously good. So, at least, you'll be enduring. But wholly ineffectual.

Nota: I didn't even used the adept, expert, aristocrat, and commoner classes. I thought it would be more fitting to wait for the epic levels to multi into these ones.

Aw!! You stole my idea! Actually, I stole my idea from a friend of mine - he's actually
-running- this character in a campaign! But the character is only 3rd level currently so it hasn't gotten too awful yet. If I recall correctly he's a rogue 1/ monk 1/ sorcerer 1 at present. And it's a halfling.

 

[kenobi65]

Well, whatever classes you take, you gotta add in the useless feats:
- Weapon Specialization (net)
- Toughness (can take it multiple times, so take it as many times as you can)

Blarg the Ineffectual (human Ftr20) could have taken Toughness 9 times. That avoids any pesky useful feats, but does add 27 HP, making him a mild meat-shield.

 

[Infiniti2000]

Blarg the Ineffectual (human Ftr20) could have taken Toughness 9 times. That avoids any pesky useful feats, but does add 27 HP, making him a mild meat-shield.

Have him take 9 metamagic feats then. He won't find them useful at all.

Also, that gnome posted above cannot have a 1 str. Regardless of modifiers, you can't have an ability score less than a 3 for a starting character. Of course, you could just say that he was drained to a 1 in each stat and has 19 negative levels.

 

[Felnar]

Have him take 9 metamagic feats then. He won't find them useful at all.

Also, that gnome posted above cannot have a 1 str. Regardless of modifiers, you can't have an ability score less than a 3 for a starting character. Of course, you could just say that he was drained to a 1 in each stat and has 19 negative levels.

already checked that one out to make sure
3.5 PHB pg 11 "Ability Adjustments"
only Int cant be below 3

 

[pawsplay]

Bruce,
Ogre Were-Orca, Druid 1/Bard 1
ECL 20

True, you have a really high strength score (37) and DR 10/silver, and you can cast some cure light wounds and various cantrips, but you are basically a combat-based ECL 20 character with a BAB of +9 whose main attack does about as much damage as a greatsword.

Also, your centaur or hybrid form is awkward in town or underground, whereas your orca form is useless without water. You can infect other creatures with were-orca-thropy, but only if they are Large, Huge, or Gargantuan humanoids or giants.

 

[Jack Simth]

Assuming you don't use fractional progression for BAB:
Rogue 1 / Bard 1 / Cleric 1 / Wizard 1 / Sorcerer 1 / Monk 1 / Druid 1 / Healer 1 / Psychic Warrior 1 / Marshall 1 / Wu Jen 1 / Psion 1 / Warmage 1 / Ninja 1 / Scout 1 / Spellthief 1 / Shaman 1 / Spirit Shaman 1 / Shugenja 1 / Warlock 1.

Chose alignment so that he's an ex for most classes (LE, maybe).

You managed to have a BAB of +0, and no spell worth using.
On the other hand, you can use a lot of magic items, sure. And your save will be outrageously good. So, at least, you'll be enduring. But wholly ineffectual.

Have you calculated his saves (again, not using fractional varieties, to maintain consistency)? Should be pretty astronomical, with all those +2's in there.

 

[Saeviomagy]

But having vow of poverty itself is pretty powerful...
Maybe it's better to have someone who likes being poor, but just can't commit.

As far as I understand, the benefits of the VoP depend on HOW EARLY YOU TAKE THE VOW.

IOW - if we can take the vow at 20th level, it will give very few benefits.