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<blockquote data-quote="uzagi_akimbo" data-source="post: 1743525" data-attributes="member: 15945"><p>Requirements for Kensai</p><p>Weapon Focus XYZ (must be the Kensai weapon though)</p><p>Combat Expertise (so I need Int 13 )</p><p>5 ranks in Concentration, Diplomacy and Ride each (these might be hard to do on a Paladin/Fighrter build's low skill points )</p><p></p><p>As for saves - Kensai has will-save as strong save, together with the boost from Fighter and Cleric I should be rather peachy in this department, and the Kensai can substitute a Concentration roll for his usually weak Reflex save - so I was oggling the "Disciplined" Feat (from FR-PG) - which would hand me a +2 bonus to Will save and Reflex saves in one swoop, and dies in nicely with a dedicated to excellence lawful warrior-type.</p><p></p><p>I would prefer Cleric over Paladin due to better spellcasting (hence some fall-back healing should the cleric get disabled ), access to the War domain (for the free Weapon Focus feat ) or Fate (Dodge-ability), Travel (Freedom of movement-SQ) etc. Of course, Divine Favour at 10the level (with practised spellcaster ) can be nifty, too. The 3rd level cleric spell "Baneblade" is too nice to pass up easily, either.</p><p>And I just cannot spare a high score for Charisma which would get better mileage out of the Paladin's aura.</p><p>Planning on : Str 17 Dex 14 Con 15 Wis 16 Int 13 and Cha 12, Adding +2 to Str from stat increases and +1 to Con, which, gives me access to the required feats, some good bonus HP and useful offensive power. May delay the Con boost in favour of a Str increase to 20 until 16th, though</p><p></p><p>As for the Holy Avenger - I was planning on a adamantine +3, holy and keen balde for starters, so we have a similar idea there. Just why would you pick cold-iron ?</p><p></p><p>What I _do_ need is an increase to overall damage-output or a combo permitting me to disable opponents by reliably tripping them etc. - something in the vein of "High Sword-Low Axe" style - too bad I will proably not have the Dex to go two-weapon fighting. Any ideas ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uzagi_akimbo, post: 1743525, member: 15945"] Requirements for Kensai Weapon Focus XYZ (must be the Kensai weapon though) Combat Expertise (so I need Int 13 ) 5 ranks in Concentration, Diplomacy and Ride each (these might be hard to do on a Paladin/Fighrter build's low skill points ) As for saves - Kensai has will-save as strong save, together with the boost from Fighter and Cleric I should be rather peachy in this department, and the Kensai can substitute a Concentration roll for his usually weak Reflex save - so I was oggling the "Disciplined" Feat (from FR-PG) - which would hand me a +2 bonus to Will save and Reflex saves in one swoop, and dies in nicely with a dedicated to excellence lawful warrior-type. I would prefer Cleric over Paladin due to better spellcasting (hence some fall-back healing should the cleric get disabled ), access to the War domain (for the free Weapon Focus feat ) or Fate (Dodge-ability), Travel (Freedom of movement-SQ) etc. Of course, Divine Favour at 10the level (with practised spellcaster ) can be nifty, too. The 3rd level cleric spell "Baneblade" is too nice to pass up easily, either. And I just cannot spare a high score for Charisma which would get better mileage out of the Paladin's aura. Planning on : Str 17 Dex 14 Con 15 Wis 16 Int 13 and Cha 12, Adding +2 to Str from stat increases and +1 to Con, which, gives me access to the required feats, some good bonus HP and useful offensive power. May delay the Con boost in favour of a Str increase to 20 until 16th, though As for the Holy Avenger - I was planning on a adamantine +3, holy and keen balde for starters, so we have a similar idea there. Just why would you pick cold-iron ? What I _do_ need is an increase to overall damage-output or a combo permitting me to disable opponents by reliably tripping them etc. - something in the vein of "High Sword-Low Axe" style - too bad I will proably not have the Dex to go two-weapon fighting. Any ideas ? [/QUOTE]
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