Help with build: Dexterity based Swashbuckler->Duelist

If all else fails, 3e has an incredibly bustling homebrew fanbase, and there's a few places (I think Giant in the Playgound has the biggest) where you can browse selections to find a class or PrC that best fits your ideas.
 

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My DM doesn't allow homebrew for the most part. However I just found something I love. Warlock 3, swordsage 2, shadow sun ninja. Get necropolitan in there. With the warlock you get the shadow spell thing (forget the technical name), and get the blend into shadows feat. Constantly allowing hide, and with the SS ninja's ability to blind everyone when they attack from hide, it is amazing. Plus their negative energy attack followed by positive allows you to heal yourself and party.
 

Sorry, haven't been able to get on. I am not interested at all in casting. And don't want to play a burly armored character, nor am I interested in range or being a skill monkey. I am okay with some sneak, but not to the point of wanting to go rogue. A character who can dodge a bit, and deal nice damage, maybe with some interesting tricks is ideal. maybe the PrC sun/dark ninja thing from ToB?

Let me see you dont want a heavy armored pc - no tank. You want to hide a bit, move around but not nec. a skill junky.

random classes

Monk for 6 levels
Scout for the uncanny dodge, evasion, skirmish
Warlock for the darkness at will or spider climb whatever build you want pick a Warlock package that best fits for a level or more
Shadow Dancer for a 3 level dip is nice
 

or
1 Scout (bab, 2 good saves & skill pts)
2 ranger
3 scout
4 ranger
5 scout
6 scout
7 scout
8 fighter
9 fighter

ok so heres a range archer build, that moves, has very good skill pts, lightly armored, "almost max bab", has good reflex and fort saves, not awesome, but functional. Get the shot on the run feat for the skirmish, run around and shoot the enemy. 2nd level ranger gives you rapid shot, 2 levels of fighter = 2 more feats, scout gives bonus feat...so your doing ok as far as feats go, the best thing as an archer is you get hit a lot less and you can threaten the whole battlefield to add support where needed.
 

and here is another, I got it from a gestalt build that was just insane. I dont know the exact numbers but hopefully you can research to see if this is even possible with a straight non gestalt build.

soulknife/kensai/soulbow/fighter/psion

the idea is your a missile platform, with a shyt load of feats and the class blade/arrow enhancments all stack on your mind blade/arrow. This player had a + 10 weapon with all the feats you would want and had many attacks. He was a low level Psion just enough for some low level powers for self buffing.
 

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