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<blockquote data-quote="Turtlejay" data-source="post: 4923015" data-attributes="member: 70267"><p>My somewhat unconventional approach:</p><p></p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Gandalf, level 6</p><p>Deva, Bard|Swordmage</p><p>Hybrid Bard: Hybrid Bard Will</p><p>Swordmage Aegis (Hybrid): Aegis of Shielding</p><p>Hybrid Talent: Bardic Virtue</p><p>Bardic Virtue: Virtue of Valor</p><p>Background: Arcane Sentinel (+2 to Arcana)</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 8, Con 12, Dex 10, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 17.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 8, Con 12, Dex 10, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 16.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 18 Fort: 14 Reflex: 17 Will: 18</p><p>HP: 50 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 12</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Insight +10, Dungeoneering +10, History +14, Arcana +14, Religion +14</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +4, Bluff +7, Diplomacy +7, Endurance +5, Heal +6, Intimidate +7, Nature +6, Perception +6, Stealth +4, Streetwise +7, Thievery +4, Athletics +3</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Divine Secretkeeper: Ritual Caster</p><p>Level 1: Divine Secretkeeper</p><p>Level 2: Focused Expertise (Longsword)</p><p>Level 4: Hybrid Talent</p><p>Level 6: Intelligent Blademaster</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Hybrid Bard at-will 1: Guiding Strike</p><p>Hybrid Swordmage at-will 1: Luring Strike</p><p>Hybrid encounter 1: Inspiring Refrain</p><p>Hybrid daily 1: Verse of Triumph</p><p>Hybrid utility 2: Arcane Mutterings</p><p>Hybrid encounter 3: Sloth Strike</p><p>Hybrid daily 5: Enervating Slash</p><p>Hybrid utility 6: Glimpse the Future</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Magic Staff +2, Flesh Seeker Longsword +2, Bloodthread Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing) +1, Ring of Fearlessness (epic tier)</p><p>RITUALS</p><p>Steed Summons, Find the Path, Discern Lies, Cure Disease, Animal Friendship, Knock, Battlefield Elocution, Seek Rumor, Pyrotechnics, Endure Elements, Make Whole, Fastidiousness, Arcane Mark</p><p>====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======</p><p></p><p>I am tempted to go just straigh bard. Garthanos mentioned maybe making him up as a Cleric, because he was unarguably a Leader, and I looked at the leader class list. . .Arcane leaders are Bard and Artificer...</p><p></p><p>Stip away any goofy singing and Gandalf becomes a Loremaster, a story teller and motivator. Bards have weapon powers, and can boost the morale of allies. Gandalf was a Bard.</p><p></p><p>Also, I shied away from mounted combat and it's ilk, because it seemed to me that Shadowfax was a full partner in their relationship, not just a brainless mount. Maybe in gamist terms Gandalf would need the feat to be able to use advanced features, but I see it more like, Shadowfax only lets those he chooses to ride him. Anyone that rides him gains those features, regardless of feat taken.</p><p></p><p>I had to give him an Epic ring, too. A quick glance at the rings available kind of sold me on the one I chose. And Glamdring. . .any better ideas there? It was Precious, too...</p><p></p><p>Jay</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Turtlejay, post: 4923015, member: 70267"] My somewhat unconventional approach: ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Gandalf, level 6 Deva, Bard|Swordmage Hybrid Bard: Hybrid Bard Will Swordmage Aegis (Hybrid): Aegis of Shielding Hybrid Talent: Bardic Virtue Bardic Virtue: Virtue of Valor Background: Arcane Sentinel (+2 to Arcana) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 8, Con 12, Dex 10, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 17. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 8, Con 12, Dex 10, Int 16, Wis 12, Cha 16. AC: 18 Fort: 14 Reflex: 17 Will: 18 HP: 50 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 12 TRAINED SKILLS Insight +10, Dungeoneering +10, History +14, Arcana +14, Religion +14 UNTRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +4, Bluff +7, Diplomacy +7, Endurance +5, Heal +6, Intimidate +7, Nature +6, Perception +6, Stealth +4, Streetwise +7, Thievery +4, Athletics +3 FEATS Divine Secretkeeper: Ritual Caster Level 1: Divine Secretkeeper Level 2: Focused Expertise (Longsword) Level 4: Hybrid Talent Level 6: Intelligent Blademaster POWERS Hybrid Bard at-will 1: Guiding Strike Hybrid Swordmage at-will 1: Luring Strike Hybrid encounter 1: Inspiring Refrain Hybrid daily 1: Verse of Triumph Hybrid utility 2: Arcane Mutterings Hybrid encounter 3: Sloth Strike Hybrid daily 5: Enervating Slash Hybrid utility 6: Glimpse the Future ITEMS Magic Staff +2, Flesh Seeker Longsword +2, Bloodthread Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing) +1, Ring of Fearlessness (epic tier) RITUALS Steed Summons, Find the Path, Discern Lies, Cure Disease, Animal Friendship, Knock, Battlefield Elocution, Seek Rumor, Pyrotechnics, Endure Elements, Make Whole, Fastidiousness, Arcane Mark ====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ====== I am tempted to go just straigh bard. Garthanos mentioned maybe making him up as a Cleric, because he was unarguably a Leader, and I looked at the leader class list. . .Arcane leaders are Bard and Artificer... Stip away any goofy singing and Gandalf becomes a Loremaster, a story teller and motivator. Bards have weapon powers, and can boost the morale of allies. Gandalf was a Bard. Also, I shied away from mounted combat and it's ilk, because it seemed to me that Shadowfax was a full partner in their relationship, not just a brainless mount. Maybe in gamist terms Gandalf would need the feat to be able to use advanced features, but I see it more like, Shadowfax only lets those he chooses to ride him. Anyone that rides him gains those features, regardless of feat taken. I had to give him an Epic ring, too. A quick glance at the rings available kind of sold me on the one I chose. And Glamdring. . .any better ideas there? It was Precious, too... Jay [/QUOTE]
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