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<blockquote data-quote="Dingo333" data-source="post: 5623920" data-attributes="member: 6672910"><p>First, Not trying to rain on your parade cause I like the idea.</p><p></p><p>Second, it kinda is so outlandish irl. Think how many times you have seen someone clobbered with 2 shield? in movies? in shows?</p><p></p><p>Only time I can think of anyone using 2 shields in a show I watched was when Samurai Jack used 2 Shields to defend himself as he ran down a corridor filled with arrow/dart traps</p><p></p><p>Now the rain storm:</p><p>First, if you use a heavy shield as your off hand attack, the penalty is same for using a 1 handed weapon as your off hand (-4)</p><p></p><p>Second, 2 +5 bashing shields would cost 72K not 50k</p><p></p><p>Third, the +5 only affects shield bonus, bashing says, they only get +1. Or more precisely, acts as a +1 weapon</p><p></p><p>Now, where I want to help</p><p></p><p>1st level ranger spell: Lead blades. Light spiked bashing shields will do 2d6 each and heavy will do 3d6</p><p>2nd level ranger spell: Aspect of the Bear. +2 Nat Armor, +2 CMB (not really needed) no attacks provoked when bull rushing, grappling and overrunning (again not needed, but +2 nat ac is always welcome)</p><p>4th level ranger spell: Aspect of the Wolf. +4 to Dex and Str, +2 to Trip, swift action trip attempt (this is more just a fun aspect, bonus STR and DEX means more damage and harder to hit usually)</p><p></p><p>Feats</p><p>1 WF shield</p><p>2 Improved Shield Bash</p><p>3 Shield Focus</p><p>5 Shield Slam</p><p>6 Shield Master</p><p>7 Double Slice</p><p>9 Improved Critical Shield</p><p>10 Bashing Finish</p><p></p><p>At this point, I would stop gaining ranger levels and look into Druid. Specifically Pack Lord archtype</p><p>your feats will pretty much be Boon Companion(11, 13, 15, 17 and 19), gain a Velociraptor each time (till you have 5 off druid levels)</p><p></p><p>you gain spell casting, and really nice spells too and lots of animal companions to flank with. your ranger companion I would recommend a Megaloceros (megafauna, Elk ride-able and nasty to fight)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dingo333, post: 5623920, member: 6672910"] First, Not trying to rain on your parade cause I like the idea. Second, it kinda is so outlandish irl. Think how many times you have seen someone clobbered with 2 shield? in movies? in shows? Only time I can think of anyone using 2 shields in a show I watched was when Samurai Jack used 2 Shields to defend himself as he ran down a corridor filled with arrow/dart traps Now the rain storm: First, if you use a heavy shield as your off hand attack, the penalty is same for using a 1 handed weapon as your off hand (-4) Second, 2 +5 bashing shields would cost 72K not 50k Third, the +5 only affects shield bonus, bashing says, they only get +1. Or more precisely, acts as a +1 weapon Now, where I want to help 1st level ranger spell: Lead blades. Light spiked bashing shields will do 2d6 each and heavy will do 3d6 2nd level ranger spell: Aspect of the Bear. +2 Nat Armor, +2 CMB (not really needed) no attacks provoked when bull rushing, grappling and overrunning (again not needed, but +2 nat ac is always welcome) 4th level ranger spell: Aspect of the Wolf. +4 to Dex and Str, +2 to Trip, swift action trip attempt (this is more just a fun aspect, bonus STR and DEX means more damage and harder to hit usually) Feats 1 WF shield 2 Improved Shield Bash 3 Shield Focus 5 Shield Slam 6 Shield Master 7 Double Slice 9 Improved Critical Shield 10 Bashing Finish At this point, I would stop gaining ranger levels and look into Druid. Specifically Pack Lord archtype your feats will pretty much be Boon Companion(11, 13, 15, 17 and 19), gain a Velociraptor each time (till you have 5 off druid levels) you gain spell casting, and really nice spells too and lots of animal companions to flank with. your ranger companion I would recommend a Megaloceros (megafauna, Elk ride-able and nasty to fight) [/QUOTE]
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