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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maggot" data-source="post: 846606" data-attributes="member: 1005">If you want combat, go with a combat race: Half-orc.  +2 Str is good.  -2 Int doesn't really matter cause you have loads of skill points anyway, -2 cha doesn't matter cause you want to be a combat monster.  Darkvision is good.  Favored class barbarian is very good.You want to be a rogue, so take only one level of barbarian.  You don't really gain anything by taking any more levels unless you take four.  If you are never going to advance this character (like in a one shot), a second level of barbarian buys a few extra hit points.Take the Extra Rage feat if available.Take barbarian a second level if you want more skill points.  Take it at first if you are dedicated to combat (extra hit points).Here is my focused combat build (38pts)Str 16+2 half-orc = 18Dex 17+1 level = 18Con 14Int 11-2 half orc = 9Wis 14Cha 8-2 half orc =6Your INT is low, but you have enough skill points to cover spot, listen, and tumble.  Sprinkle in whatever else you can find.I went with high Wis, because getting held sucks.As for items, go with a greatsword, tumble into place and hack away.  For armor, you can go with a chainshirt, or a mithral breastplate if its allowed and you can afford it.  Gloves of Dex are very cood in this case.Try to get a +con item to raise you hit points.  A +dex item is only good if you can get mithral breastplate, so go with a +str item or lower your starting Dex to buy some more STR.19K: go with +2 con item (4k), +2 greatsword (8k), and +2 mithral chainshirt (+5k).  If you have a cleric in the party, beg for a bull's strength.</blockquote>

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