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<blockquote data-quote="thorimar" data-source="post: 1379953" data-attributes="member: 11308">I need a little help with a character build.&nbsp; I had an archer character in my party that had to go away for various reasons.&nbsp; The player is now creating a level 8 melee focused fighter.&nbsp; His only book for race and class choices is PHB.&nbsp; He will not play an elf nor will he go towards a dwarf.&nbsp; No PrC for now, possibly in the future he will go PrC. His two thoughts so far have been Monk 2/Fighter 6&nbsp; and Brb 1/ Fighter 7.&nbsp; We used a 42 point buy system.&nbsp; I know that is high, but it was the result of good rolling.&nbsp; The numbers as he has worked them so far are (All done with human as race)Brb 1/fghter 7STR&nbsp; &nbsp; 14DEX&nbsp; &nbsp; 17CON&nbsp; &nbsp; 15INT&nbsp; &nbsp; 14WIS&nbsp; &nbsp; 14CHA&nbsp; &nbsp; 11adjusted to the following with his 4th &amp; 8th level boostsSTR&nbsp; &nbsp; 14DEX&nbsp; &nbsp; 18CON&nbsp; &nbsp; 16INT&nbsp; &nbsp; 14&nbsp; &nbsp; WIS&nbsp; &nbsp; 14&nbsp; &nbsp; CHA&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; His monk numbers areSTR&nbsp; &nbsp; 16DEX&nbsp; &nbsp; 16CON&nbsp; &nbsp; 16INT&nbsp; &nbsp; 14WIS&nbsp; &nbsp; 14CHA&nbsp; &nbsp; 8adjusted to the following at 4th and 8th levelSTR&nbsp; &nbsp; 16DEX&nbsp; &nbsp; 18CON&nbsp; &nbsp; 16INT&nbsp; &nbsp; 14WIS&nbsp; &nbsp; 14CHA&nbsp; &nbsp; 8The roll he said he is trying to fill is that of the &quot;tank&quot;.&nbsp; Currently the party has a dwarven fighter/cleric filling that role which has worked out okay so far but it is not the best fit.&nbsp; The other two party members are a sorcerer and a rogue/psion.&nbsp; I maintain that Str and Con are the key for a tank while thie player seems to be steering towards Dexterity.&nbsp; He also indicated that he plans on going up the dodge/mobility/SA tree, with combat reflexes, combat expert, and improved trip.&nbsp; His weapon of choice so far is the falchion in 1h/2h with off hand attacks possible unarmed if he goes with the monk.&nbsp; Am I crazy or is this a really odd build for the tank??&nbsp; I play the Dwarven cleric in the group but I need a fighter that will complement me.&nbsp; Any help or suggestions you can give will be appreciated.&nbsp; PHB only, core races.Thorimar</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thorimar, post: 1379953, member: 11308"] I need a little help with a character build. I had an archer character in my party that had to go away for various reasons. The player is now creating a level 8 melee focused fighter. His only book for race and class choices is PHB. He will not play an elf nor will he go towards a dwarf. No PrC for now, possibly in the future he will go PrC. His two thoughts so far have been Monk 2/Fighter 6 and Brb 1/ Fighter 7. We used a 42 point buy system. I know that is high, but it was the result of good rolling. The numbers as he has worked them so far are (All done with human as race) Brb 1/fghter 7 STR 14 DEX 17 CON 15 INT 14 WIS 14 CHA 11 adjusted to the following with his 4th & 8th level boosts STR 14 DEX 18 CON 16 INT 14 WIS 14 CHA 11 His monk numbers are STR 16 DEX 16 CON 16 INT 14 WIS 14 CHA 8 adjusted to the following at 4th and 8th level STR 16 DEX 18 CON 16 INT 14 WIS 14 CHA 8 The roll he said he is trying to fill is that of the "tank". Currently the party has a dwarven fighter/cleric filling that role which has worked out okay so far but it is not the best fit. The other two party members are a sorcerer and a rogue/psion. I maintain that Str and Con are the key for a tank while thie player seems to be steering towards Dexterity. He also indicated that he plans on going up the dodge/mobility/SA tree, with combat reflexes, combat expert, and improved trip. His weapon of choice so far is the falchion in 1h/2h with off hand attacks possible unarmed if he goes with the monk. Am I crazy or is this a really odd build for the tank?? I play the Dwarven cleric in the group but I need a fighter that will complement me. Any help or suggestions you can give will be appreciated. PHB only, core races. Thorimar [/QUOTE]

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