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<blockquote data-quote="GPuzzle" data-source="post: 8558047" data-attributes="member: 7035146"><p>1.5. Nakazawa Koto, Drow Rogue|Paladin/Champion of Order</p><p></p><p>Basically a variant of the above. Much better through Heroic; loses steam come Paragon comparatively.</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="Level 6"]</p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Nakazawa Koto, level 6</p><p>Drow, Rogue|Paladin</p><p>Hybrid Paladin: Hybrid Paladin Fortitude</p><p>Hybrid Talent: Paladin Armor Proficiency</p><p>Darkfire: Darkfire Charisma</p><p>Theme: Samurai</p><p>Background: Geography - Forest (+2 to Perception)</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 14, Con 13, Dex 19, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 17.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 14, Con 13, Dex 16, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 24 Fort: 17 Reflex: 21 Will: 17</p><p>HP: 51 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 12</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Intimidate +15, Acrobatics +10, Stealth +11, Thievery +9, Perception +10</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +2, Bluff +6, Diplomacy +8, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +1, Heal +3, History +2, Insight +3, Nature +3, Religion +2, Streetwise +6, Athletics +2</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Feat User Choice: Devout Protector Expertise</p><p>Level 1: Hybrid Talent</p><p>Level 2: Versatile Duelist</p><p>Level 4: Underhanded Tactics</p><p>Level 6: Cunning Stalker</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Samurai utility: Iaijutsu</p><p>Hybrid at-will 1: Disheartening Strike</p><p>Hybrid at-will 1: Virtuous Strike</p><p>Lolthtouched: Darkfire</p><p>Hybrid encounter 1: Valorous Smite</p><p>Hybrid daily 1: Majestic Halo</p><p>Hybrid utility 2: Call of Challenge</p><p>Hybrid encounter 3: Low Slash</p><p>Hybrid daily 5: Duelist's Prowess</p><p>Hybrid utility 6: Tumble</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Heavy Shield, Adventurer's Kit, Quick Longsword +1, Horn Tusk Hide Armor +2, Amulet of Physical Resolve +1, Acrobat Boots (heroic tier)</p><p>====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>[SPOILER="Level 16"]</p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Nakazawa Koto, level 16</p><p>Drow, Rogue|Paladin, Champion of Order</p><p>Hybrid Paladin: Hybrid Paladin Fortitude</p><p>Hybrid Talent: Paladin Armor Proficiency</p><p>Choose Weapon Group for your Level 10 Samurai Feature: Heavy blade (Level 10 Samurai Feature)</p><p>Darkfire: Darkfire Charisma</p><p>Theme: Samurai</p><p>Background: Geography - Forest (+2 to Perception)</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 15, Con 14, Dex 22, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 20.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 14, Con 13, Dex 16, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 32 Fort: 28 Reflex: 32 Will: 28</p><p>HP: 102 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 25</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Intimidate +22, Acrobatics +17, Stealth +18, Thievery +16, Perception +15</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +7, Bluff +13, Diplomacy +15, Dungeoneering +8, Endurance +7, Heal +8, History +7, Insight +8, Nature +8, Religion +7, Streetwise +13, Athletics +7</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Feat User Choice: Devout Protector Expertise</p><p>Level 1: Hybrid Talent</p><p>Level 2: Versatile Duelist</p><p>Level 4: Underhanded Tactics</p><p>Level 6: Cunning Stalker</p><p>Level 8: Improved Initiative</p><p>Level 10: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade) (retrained to Disheartening Ambush at Level 11)</p><p>Level 11: Heavy Blade Opportunity</p><p>Level 12: Opportunistic Sneak Attack</p><p>Level 14: Improved Defenses</p><p>Level 16: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade)</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Samurai utility: Iaijutsu</p><p>Hybrid at-will 1: Disheartening Strike (retrained to Sly Flourish at Level 10)</p><p>Hybrid at-will 1: Virtuous Strike</p><p>Lolthtouched: Darkfire</p><p>Hybrid encounter 1: Valorous Smite</p><p>Hybrid daily 1: Majestic Halo</p><p>Hybrid utility 2: Call of Challenge</p><p>Hybrid encounter 3: Low Slash</p><p>Hybrid daily 5: Duelist's Prowess</p><p>Hybrid utility 6: Tumble</p><p>Hybrid encounter 7: Startling Offensive</p><p>Hybrid daily 9: Knockout</p><p>Hybrid utility 10: Virtue</p><p>Hybrid encounter 13: Castigating Strike (replaces Valorous Smite)</p><p>Hybrid daily 15: Knight's Defiance (replaces Majestic Halo)</p><p>Hybrid utility 16: Swift Parry</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Heavy Shield, Adventurer's Kit, Acrobat Boots (heroic tier), Symbol of Victory +2, Symbol of the Champion's Code +3, Bradaman's Longsword +3, Iron Armbands of Power (paragon tier), Battle Harness Earthhide Armor +3, Periapt of Cascading Health +3, Strikebacks (heroic tier), Circlet of Arkhosia (paragon tier), Belt of Vim (heroic tier)</p><p>====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>You're a better straight defender here, but you're still a ways off from perfect. Perfect is the enemy of good, though, and you hit like a major truck (seriously, you deal something like 1d8+1d6+DEX+CHA+mods+slow+-4 to hit on your OAs, they're very devastating). Loads of marks, good parry, good defense.</p><p></p><p>Name: named after Nakazawa Koto, a swordsman from the Meiji period who said she'd only marry a man who defeated her in a duel - and died alone; was said to be so pretty that when she dressed as a man, women fell in love with her and when she dressed as a woman, men fell in love with her; pretty fitting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GPuzzle, post: 8558047, member: 7035146"] 1.5. Nakazawa Koto, Drow Rogue|Paladin/Champion of Order Basically a variant of the above. Much better through Heroic; loses steam come Paragon comparatively. [SPOILER="Level 6"] ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Nakazawa Koto, level 6 Drow, Rogue|Paladin Hybrid Paladin: Hybrid Paladin Fortitude Hybrid Talent: Paladin Armor Proficiency Darkfire: Darkfire Charisma Theme: Samurai Background: Geography - Forest (+2 to Perception) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 14, Con 13, Dex 19, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 17. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 14, Con 13, Dex 16, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14. AC: 24 Fort: 17 Reflex: 21 Will: 17 HP: 51 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 12 TRAINED SKILLS Intimidate +15, Acrobatics +10, Stealth +11, Thievery +9, Perception +10 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +2, Bluff +6, Diplomacy +8, Dungeoneering +3, Endurance +1, Heal +3, History +2, Insight +3, Nature +3, Religion +2, Streetwise +6, Athletics +2 FEATS Feat User Choice: Devout Protector Expertise Level 1: Hybrid Talent Level 2: Versatile Duelist Level 4: Underhanded Tactics Level 6: Cunning Stalker POWERS Samurai utility: Iaijutsu Hybrid at-will 1: Disheartening Strike Hybrid at-will 1: Virtuous Strike Lolthtouched: Darkfire Hybrid encounter 1: Valorous Smite Hybrid daily 1: Majestic Halo Hybrid utility 2: Call of Challenge Hybrid encounter 3: Low Slash Hybrid daily 5: Duelist's Prowess Hybrid utility 6: Tumble ITEMS Heavy Shield, Adventurer's Kit, Quick Longsword +1, Horn Tusk Hide Armor +2, Amulet of Physical Resolve +1, Acrobat Boots (heroic tier) ====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ====== [/SPOILER] [SPOILER="Level 16"] ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Nakazawa Koto, level 16 Drow, Rogue|Paladin, Champion of Order Hybrid Paladin: Hybrid Paladin Fortitude Hybrid Talent: Paladin Armor Proficiency Choose Weapon Group for your Level 10 Samurai Feature: Heavy blade (Level 10 Samurai Feature) Darkfire: Darkfire Charisma Theme: Samurai Background: Geography - Forest (+2 to Perception) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 15, Con 14, Dex 22, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 20. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 14, Con 13, Dex 16, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14. AC: 32 Fort: 28 Reflex: 32 Will: 28 HP: 102 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 25 TRAINED SKILLS Intimidate +22, Acrobatics +17, Stealth +18, Thievery +16, Perception +15 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +7, Bluff +13, Diplomacy +15, Dungeoneering +8, Endurance +7, Heal +8, History +7, Insight +8, Nature +8, Religion +7, Streetwise +13, Athletics +7 FEATS Feat User Choice: Devout Protector Expertise Level 1: Hybrid Talent Level 2: Versatile Duelist Level 4: Underhanded Tactics Level 6: Cunning Stalker Level 8: Improved Initiative Level 10: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade) (retrained to Disheartening Ambush at Level 11) Level 11: Heavy Blade Opportunity Level 12: Opportunistic Sneak Attack Level 14: Improved Defenses Level 16: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade) POWERS Samurai utility: Iaijutsu Hybrid at-will 1: Disheartening Strike (retrained to Sly Flourish at Level 10) Hybrid at-will 1: Virtuous Strike Lolthtouched: Darkfire Hybrid encounter 1: Valorous Smite Hybrid daily 1: Majestic Halo Hybrid utility 2: Call of Challenge Hybrid encounter 3: Low Slash Hybrid daily 5: Duelist's Prowess Hybrid utility 6: Tumble Hybrid encounter 7: Startling Offensive Hybrid daily 9: Knockout Hybrid utility 10: Virtue Hybrid encounter 13: Castigating Strike (replaces Valorous Smite) Hybrid daily 15: Knight's Defiance (replaces Majestic Halo) Hybrid utility 16: Swift Parry ITEMS Heavy Shield, Adventurer's Kit, Acrobat Boots (heroic tier), Symbol of Victory +2, Symbol of the Champion's Code +3, Bradaman's Longsword +3, Iron Armbands of Power (paragon tier), Battle Harness Earthhide Armor +3, Periapt of Cascading Health +3, Strikebacks (heroic tier), Circlet of Arkhosia (paragon tier), Belt of Vim (heroic tier) ====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======[/SPOILER] You're a better straight defender here, but you're still a ways off from perfect. Perfect is the enemy of good, though, and you hit like a major truck (seriously, you deal something like 1d8+1d6+DEX+CHA+mods+slow+-4 to hit on your OAs, they're very devastating). Loads of marks, good parry, good defense. Name: named after Nakazawa Koto, a swordsman from the Meiji period who said she'd only marry a man who defeated her in a duel - and died alone; was said to be so pretty that when she dressed as a man, women fell in love with her and when she dressed as a woman, men fell in love with her; pretty fitting. [/QUOTE]
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