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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Magius del Cotto" data-source="post: 572505" data-attributes="member: 6554">You could go with a defense specialist.Str: 20 (with +2 from levels)Dex: 13 (+1 to AC, which is the most the high-end armor will allow you)Con: 16 (so you can soak up the damage)Int: 14 (I just like having skills to choose from)Wis: 9 (I know, I know, but you can pick up feats like Iron Will to up your Will save)Cha: 11Plate Mail, Large Shield, Longsword1st: Expertise, Weapon Focus (LS), Iron Will  (so you can still put in a hit or two during the fight, up your defense to ungodly levels, and have a decent will save)2nd: Dodge (an extra +1 to AC, as well as a step toward Whirlwind Attack)3rd: Mobility (Set yourself up for a whirlwind and hope they don't notice)4th: Whirlwind Attack5th: no feat6th: Quick Draw, Specialization(LS)7th: no feat8th: Improved Critical (LS)This should set you up so you can get into the middle of the fray and either do some damage (with Whirlwind, +13 AB to all within 5' of you) or keep them occupied (by fighting defensively and using max expertise; AC 28 with nonmagical full plate and mail and shield,  but only a +5 to attack, excluding magical bonuses).  Your Con should let you handle whatever hits get through your defenses, and, voila, you've got yourself a serious tank.  FOr magic items, take stuff that ups your AC if you can, since you're going to be the one in the middle of it all most the time, and you want to survive long enough to do something cool.Magius out.</blockquote>

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