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<blockquote data-quote="Nessin" data-source="post: 2085733" data-attributes="member: 26695"><p>Alright, got to start off by saying I've created a epic level character once, so I've got a rather large gaping hole in my experience in doing this. As a matter of fact I think I've only created one or two characters beyond level 15 in my entire history of playing D&D.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, I went and created my first character for a epic game, level 21 to start with. He... is pure crap. I decided to try something new and took the Spellsword PRC from the Complete books. I don't remember what my exact layout was, but it was somewhere around Fighter 2/Warmage 4/Spellsword 5/Eldritch Knight 10. Part of my problem is I'm not a powergamer and I was trying to find a melee character that could do several hundred points of damage in a single hit (via the Spellsword's ability). Actually succeded (or at least will have success in a couple of levels) but I can't stand the fact that my total hps (even with a few toughness feats, including the epic toughness and some con improvement) is 174. Yeah, even at 21 something looks at me wrong and I die. On top of that, he's really just a one trick pony.</p><p></p><p>In the off chance I can somehow get my character killed I'd like to have a backup in the works. So, I came here looking for ideas. Since this is epic level, I don't want to even think of magic (If it wasn't for the Warmage class severely limiting my spellbook, I wouldn't have even went down the Spellsword route). I'd like to go for a monk type if I can make it work, otherwise the idea I've been toying with is a meat shield/support fighter or barbarian, someone who can take a massive amount of damage. Might not be able to dish out damage, but that doesn't matter what I'm using trip and disarm to leave you open for the guy who does deal damage and the wizard.</p><p></p><p>Edit: Oh yeah, WOTC material only, Forgotten Realms, and the only books I've got, personally, are the three core and the 3.5 complete books.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nessin, post: 2085733, member: 26695"] Alright, got to start off by saying I've created a epic level character once, so I've got a rather large gaping hole in my experience in doing this. As a matter of fact I think I've only created one or two characters beyond level 15 in my entire history of playing D&D. Anyways, I went and created my first character for a epic game, level 21 to start with. He... is pure crap. I decided to try something new and took the Spellsword PRC from the Complete books. I don't remember what my exact layout was, but it was somewhere around Fighter 2/Warmage 4/Spellsword 5/Eldritch Knight 10. Part of my problem is I'm not a powergamer and I was trying to find a melee character that could do several hundred points of damage in a single hit (via the Spellsword's ability). Actually succeded (or at least will have success in a couple of levels) but I can't stand the fact that my total hps (even with a few toughness feats, including the epic toughness and some con improvement) is 174. Yeah, even at 21 something looks at me wrong and I die. On top of that, he's really just a one trick pony. In the off chance I can somehow get my character killed I'd like to have a backup in the works. So, I came here looking for ideas. Since this is epic level, I don't want to even think of magic (If it wasn't for the Warmage class severely limiting my spellbook, I wouldn't have even went down the Spellsword route). I'd like to go for a monk type if I can make it work, otherwise the idea I've been toying with is a meat shield/support fighter or barbarian, someone who can take a massive amount of damage. Might not be able to dish out damage, but that doesn't matter what I'm using trip and disarm to leave you open for the guy who does deal damage and the wizard. Edit: Oh yeah, WOTC material only, Forgotten Realms, and the only books I've got, personally, are the three core and the 3.5 complete books. [/QUOTE]
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