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<blockquote data-quote="Gray Lensman" data-source="post: 5669950" data-attributes="member: 6680243"><p>True, In fact, I think his best build for getting to the Prestige Bard would be not to worry so much about HD as total HP. Since BAB has to be +3 and Knowledge (any) 4 and Knowledge (Perform) 8 -==- and cast 1 spell from several different schools.</p><p> </p><p>I would say fighter for the d10 (Barbarian if you want to RP an illiterate Bard) and the fisrt level of draconic goes with it and is not wasted, then waste the 2nd level on draconic again to get All the below:</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Bold'"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Bold'">Benefits</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Bold'"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Bold'"></span><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'">+2 on Intimidate checks </span><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'">and Spot checks</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'">Str +2, Con +2, Cha +2 </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'">Claws</span></span><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'">, darkvision 60 ft.,</span></span><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><p style="text-align: left"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px">dragonblood subtype,</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px">low-light vision, natural</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px">armor (+1), +4 racial bonus</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px">on saves against sleep and</span></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px">paralysis</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></p><p></span><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px">He does not have to take levels three and four unless he wants and can even do so later.</span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'">Wastes 1 level and adds to attack and damage, HP and concentration bumps armor class the vision benes and even save bennies</p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'ScalaSansLF-Regular'">then he can go with 2 more levels of fighter to get BAB to +3</p><p></span><p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gray Lensman, post: 5669950, member: 6680243"] True, In fact, I think his best build for getting to the Prestige Bard would be not to worry so much about HD as total HP. Since BAB has to be +3 and Knowledge (any) 4 and Knowledge (Perform) 8 -==- and cast 1 spell from several different schools. I would say fighter for the d10 (Barbarian if you want to RP an illiterate Bard) and the fisrt level of draconic goes with it and is not wasted, then waste the 2nd level on draconic again to get All the below: [LEFT][B][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Bold][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Bold]Benefits[/FONT][/FONT][/B][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Bold] [/FONT][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular]+2 on Intimidate checks [/FONT][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular]and Spot checks[/FONT][/FONT][/LEFT][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular] [FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular]Str +2, Con +2, Cha +2 [/FONT] [FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular]Claws[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular], darkvision 60 ft.,[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][SIZE=1][LEFT][SIZE=2][/SIZE] [LEFT][FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][SIZE=2]dragonblood subtype,[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][SIZE=2]low-light vision, natural[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][SIZE=2]armor (+1), +4 racial bonus[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][SIZE=2]on saves against sleep and[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] [FONT=ScalaSansLF-Regular][SIZE=2]paralysis[/SIZE][/FONT] [/LEFT][/SIZE][LEFT][SIZE=2]He does not have to take levels three and four unless he wants and can even do so later.[/SIZE] Wastes 1 level and adds to attack and damage, HP and concentration bumps armor class the vision benes and even save bennies then he can go with 2 more levels of fighter to get BAB to +3[/left][/FONT][LEFT] [/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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