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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Elder-Basilisk" data-source="post: 464290" data-attributes="member: 3146">Assuming that this is one character, as others noted, a targetted dispel magic or greater dispelling will do wonders. . . . Considering that GMW is going to +5, I'd also consider tossing the odd anti-magic field using baddie too.Disarm is also a good tactic against a twin shortsword ranger. Improved Disarm plus heavy flail or Ranseur= +10 to the opposed attack roll. A True Strike spell on top of that will enable the mookiest 1/1 fighter/wizard (+34 on the opposed attack roll--+20 insight, +1 BAB, +1 weapon focus, +2 strength, +8 weapon size, +2 weapon ability) to disarm a 20th level twink. See how tough he is without his weapons. . . .AC by itself is a slightly different matter. There's nothing wrong with a defensively oriented character and they are usually hard to hit. They're frustrating to DM for (as I've observed from both sides of the DM screen) though. One thing you can do is pound their companions to pulp and then disarm them. Alone and weaponless, such characters will soon discover the weakness of the defensive option--you generally can't dish it out either.Alternately, you can demonstrate that no matter how defensive you are, there's someone who can hit you. Since the characters are obviously high level, try a combo of a Fighter/Ranger/Barbarian/Tribal Protector/Devoted Defender/Frenzied Beserker dual wielding a greatsword and armor spikes combined with a cleric archer with Persistent Spell (See the Smackdown thread for details--should be able to dish out above 200 points of damage per round against AC 40).Or you could start adding class levels to above average Monster Manual creatures. A 36 point buy (instead of 15 as most monster manual critters are) awakened Dire Bear Fighter 4/Barbarian 3/Frenzied Beserker 3 who received a double empowered bull's strength (max roll, of course) and Greater Magic Fang from his druid friend should be a match for a 15th or 16th level party--especially if he has a collar of flying and some kind of Mage Armor/Shield access too.Or a high level greater spell focussed halfling transmuter with sick dexterity, incredible intelligence, a quickened true strike spell, and disintegrate. (Of course that isn't nearly as much fun).</blockquote>

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