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<blockquote data-quote="Dagredhel" data-source="post: 3899938" data-attributes="member: 3421"><p>This thread is inspired by one from a couple of weeks ago asking for good half-dragon builds. I didn't have much to offer at the time, but the question stuck with me...</p><p></p><p><strong>Half-Dragon Barbarian</strong></p><p>(Natural Attack Monster)</p><p>Human base race, Barbarian 6 (+3 LA = ECL 9)</p><p></p><p><u>1st level</u></p><p>Barbarian 1 - alternative class feature: Lion Spiritual Totem (pounce ability)</p><p><span style="color: Orange">Barbarian 1 - alternative class feature: Whirling Frenzy (+4 Str, +2 bonus to AC & Reflex saves, may make an extra attack at the expense of -2 to all attacks made that round)</span></p><p>1st level Feat: Dragon Tail (RoD pg.98, secondary natural attack 1d6)</p><p>Human bonus feat: Multiattack (secondary natural weapons attacks take only a -2 penalty)</p><p></p><p><u>3rd level</u></p><p>Bonus Feat: Improved Multiattack (no penalty with secondary natural weapons attacks)</p><p></p><p><u>6th level</u></p><p>Bonus Feat: <strong>Furious Inhalation</strong> (trade 1 use of breath weapon for +2d6 energy damage with bite while raging) </p><p></p><p>As a 6th level Barbarian, the character can make 4 attacks at full BAB on a normal full attack or at the end of a charge at 1d6+2d6 energy+10/1d4+5/1d4+5/1d6+5 damage, assuming an 18 base strength and rage<span style="color: Orange">, or make 5 attacks (adding a second bite!) at -2 with Whirling Frenzy.</span></p><p></p><p>Later feat selection might include Improved Natural Attack, Rapidstrike, Improved Rapidstrike, or Rapid Assault.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Orange"><strong>Dragon Breath</strong> (use breath weapon every 1d4 rounds) would allow the character to use <strong>Furious Inhalation</strong> as many times as he can rage.</span></p><p></p><p>Beast Claws (gauntlets from SS) are a perfect magic item for this character--- the enhancement bonus becomes +2 and the character deals normal claw damage +1d6, plus further enchantments can be added.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Orange"><strong>Edits:</strong> </span></p><p><span style="color: Orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: Orange">Added <strong>Whirling Frenzy</strong>--- thanks, Drowbane. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </span></p><p><span style="color: Orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: Orange">Removed <strong>Flaw: Shaky</strong> (-2 to ranged attack rolls)/Bonus Feat: <strong>Furious Inhalation</strong> (trade 1 use of breath weapon for +2d6 energy damage with bite while raging) from 1st level abilities, moved <strong>Furious Inhalation</strong> to 6th level, replacing <strong>Dragon Breath</strong>. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dagredhel, post: 3899938, member: 3421"] This thread is inspired by one from a couple of weeks ago asking for good half-dragon builds. I didn't have much to offer at the time, but the question stuck with me... [B]Half-Dragon Barbarian[/B] (Natural Attack Monster) Human base race, Barbarian 6 (+3 LA = ECL 9) [U]1st level[/U] Barbarian 1 - alternative class feature: Lion Spiritual Totem (pounce ability) [COLOR=Orange]Barbarian 1 - alternative class feature: Whirling Frenzy (+4 Str, +2 bonus to AC & Reflex saves, may make an extra attack at the expense of -2 to all attacks made that round)[/COLOR] 1st level Feat: Dragon Tail (RoD pg.98, secondary natural attack 1d6) Human bonus feat: Multiattack (secondary natural weapons attacks take only a -2 penalty) [U]3rd level[/U] Bonus Feat: Improved Multiattack (no penalty with secondary natural weapons attacks) [U]6th level[/U] Bonus Feat: [B]Furious Inhalation[/B] (trade 1 use of breath weapon for +2d6 energy damage with bite while raging) As a 6th level Barbarian, the character can make 4 attacks at full BAB on a normal full attack or at the end of a charge at 1d6+2d6 energy+10/1d4+5/1d4+5/1d6+5 damage, assuming an 18 base strength and rage[COLOR=Orange], or make 5 attacks (adding a second bite!) at -2 with Whirling Frenzy.[/COLOR] Later feat selection might include Improved Natural Attack, Rapidstrike, Improved Rapidstrike, or Rapid Assault. [COLOR=Orange][B]Dragon Breath[/B] (use breath weapon every 1d4 rounds) would allow the character to use [B]Furious Inhalation[/B] as many times as he can rage.[/COLOR] Beast Claws (gauntlets from SS) are a perfect magic item for this character--- the enhancement bonus becomes +2 and the character deals normal claw damage +1d6, plus further enchantments can be added. [COLOR=Orange][B]Edits:[/B] Added [B]Whirling Frenzy[/B]--- thanks, Drowbane. ;) Removed [B]Flaw: Shaky[/B] (-2 to ranged attack rolls)/Bonus Feat: [B]Furious Inhalation[/B] (trade 1 use of breath weapon for +2d6 energy damage with bite while raging) from 1st level abilities, moved [B]Furious Inhalation[/B] to 6th level, replacing [B]Dragon Breath[/B]. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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