Githzerai Ninja

[Walks-In-Shadows]

Hi there.

In a campaign I recently joined, I've chosen to play a Githzerai Ninja. The DM has done away with level adjustments up to +2 on the grounds of "You're going to need it." so I have 10 levels of Ninja and 12 Racial levels. Taking the "You're going to need it." in mind, does anyone have any tips for power gaming this Ninja to the max? I've rolled the abillity stats to be

Strength 18
Dexterity 24
Constitution 18
Intelligence 16
Wisdom 22 (+2 Ring of Wisdom)
Charisma 14

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

 

[DarkJester]

While I find the ninja flavorful, their sudden strike ability is of limited use. I prefer good ol' rogues myself for the sneaky folk, or sword sages if that is an option.

As a ninja, make sure to make judicious use of your Ghost Step ability, as that and items of invisibility are likely to be your ownly sources of attaining Sudden Strike damage.

 

[Shellman]

While I find the ninja flavorful, their sudden strike ability is of limited use. I prefer good ol' rogues myself for the sneaky folk, or sword sages if that is an option.

As a ninja, make sure to make judicious use of your Ghost Step ability, as that and items of invisibility are likely to be your ownly sources of attaining Sudden Strike damage.

Having played a Ninja, I disagree with the sudden strike ability being of limited use. It is one of the Ninja's most valuable abilities. Just max out your wisdom as it is the primary ability score for your Ki powers per day. But remember the Ghost step ability lasts for 1 entire round (not as the invisibilty spell). It is actually more like greater invisibility but the duration is 1 full round.

 

[Felix]

The DM has done away with level adjustments up to +2 on the grounds of "You're going to need it." so I have 10 levels of Ninja and 12 Racial levels.

I'm not quite sure what this means...

Do you have 10 class levels, and the DM treats you as a level 10 PC?

Do you have Racial substitution levels from somewhere and so 10 class levels + 12 racial substitution levels = level 22 character?

Something else?

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And welcome to the boards!

 

[Walks-In-Shadows]

I'm not quite sure what this means...

Do you have 10 class levels, and the DM treats you as a level 10 PC?

Do you have Racial substitution levels from somewhere and so 10 class levels + 12 racial substitution levels = level 22 character?

Something else?

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And welcome to the boards!

Thanks for the welcome.

According the the chart for the Githzerai race (I can't recall the sourcebook right now...) as a Player-Race, it detailed the +2 level adjustment with "Racial Level" and "Class level" with Racial Abillities listed and what level in the Racial and Class categories in which they would take effect.

So, with more thought on the subject, my words were mis-used. Level adjustments weren't done away with. Everyone starts with 10 class levels (divided how they wish), as long as the ECL isn't affected by more than two levels.

( I suppose this also was for the entertainment of the DM, seeing as another player is going to be using a Githyanki Scout. Both of us are currently working on backstory that would provide a friendlier feud between us. "You're the Ninja, just sneak up behind it and stab it in the butt!" "That's what you said last time, and my hair hasen't grown back yet! Why don't you just run around and shoot at it?" )

Another thing that occured to me to give: The party is currently made up of - A Thri-Kreen (I'm never sure about the r's) Fighter, A Githyanki Scout, A Githzerai Ninja and a Half-Dragon (Red, not exactly "redeemed" rather "Indifferent") Sorcerer

 

[Nightfall]

*sighs* It's just too bad you can't make D&D ninjas like Naruto type ninjas. I mean that would be so cool to have a Githzerai with Sharingan eyes.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I don't have Comp. Adv. in front of me, so I'm not 100% sure how this would work for Ninjas...

But I recently played a Githzerai Monk with the Pole Fighter feat from DCv1- which lets a monk treat a polearm as a monk weapon for all purposes, including FoB.

Combining that many AoOs, FoB, and Reach is just plain nasty. That PC's damage output was close to that of the party's Barbarian.

 

[moritheil]

Normally "12 racial levels" implies 12 levels of outsider HD (or whatever your race is.)

 

[Savage Wombat]

Strength 18
Dexterity 24
Constitution 18
Intelligence 16
Wisdom 22 (+2 Ring of Wisdom)
Charisma 14

Can I borrow those dice sometime?

 

[Nightfall]

Savage,

Part of that is racial ability bonuses you know....