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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sitara" data-source="post: 6385786" data-attributes="member: 58107">@<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=1165" target="_blank">(Psi)SeveredHead</a>I intend my PC to have the option of fighting in melee and casting spells, either destructive or utility. I am not looking to be the best in the game with either, just competent enough to have fun. A warrior-mage, nothing too fancy. Think Fighter/Mage from AD&D 2e.Enlarge person is indeed useful in 3e, unlike 3.5e where it is basically useless. Here is the 3.0e SRD. If you have time, please skim it over and give me more tips. You have been very helpful <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=":)" /> <a href="http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html" target="_blank">http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd.html</a>Combat Expertise is a good feat, but I don't want to reduce my attack bonus. I am not looking to be competent in multiple attacks at all, just a single attack. I was hoping to use Mage Armor + dex bonus to cover my armor needs (until I get something like Amulet of Natural Armor or Bracers of Armor...but magic items will be rare in this game) when I am in melee. Mage armor lasts 1 hour per level so it can last me 2 combats in the first level or so as long as both combats occur within a close timeframe of each other. Also, a good thing about this game is that it involves travel in the wilderness with no random encounters. All encounters are hand picked, and days may pass in narration between encounters so characters will be fully healed and all spells memorized. However the encounters we do play out will be tough and designed to use 50% or more of the party's resources, no piddly challenge ratings. If only one encounter is planned between days of travel, it will be designed with 80%+ of the party's resources in mindThus, doing damage is important in melee and magic as well as spells that disable. Spells like Charm Person are not that useful, at least not initially. Later on we will spend time in towns and doing some investigation, as well as possibly a large amount of time on the high seas on a ship, so non combat utility spells will be more useful then.So I was thinking about taking Power Attack rather than Combat Expertise; a -2 to attack won't hurt much at lower levels with a moderate to high attack bonus from STR, and by wielding a Bastard Blade in two hands I can add a goodly amount of damage to a blow if needed. For combat spells I was thinking to use the Orb cheeze err I mean spells, like lesser Fire Orb or Lesser Electric Orb from Tome and Blood. They do much more damage than Magic Missile at lower levels, and with the high dex bonus (for a high AC) I could have a greater than average decent chance to hit. @<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6780034" target="_blank">TolumvireOfArendur</a> 's suggestion of using Weapon Finesse would be almost perfect, but finesse weapons suck. Coolness is one of the main reasons I want to play this character, and wielding a rapier is the definition of uncool. Not to mention the piddling damage. Regarding buff spells I want to avoid them, because most have very little durations, only enough for one fight. Useful to have in a spellbook to save for the BBEG, so I will take Bulls Strength if I get to level 3, but overall I prefer longer durations like Mage Armor's.Hmm, can I use a Katana as a finesse weapon? That would work out really well.EDIT: Oh and for Familiars, I am going for Toad for the +2 to CON. Yeah I know it's super cheezy but this is a MAD build so I need all the cheeze I can muster. That's why I am here asking you good folk for your expertise!! <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=":)" /></blockquote>

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