help with drow character

[johnnygolastly]

ok, so i am making a drow character for my latest campaign, starting in two weeks. the character s will be 6th level, so with drow ECL +2, that makes my character 4th level, my group has no rogue and also needs a bit of backup in melee combat.

for ranged combat i will use hand crossbow just for flavour.
for melee i have three ideas:

1. dual shortswords. this is good because i only need to spend 1 feats to get good with it, as opposed to 2 if i was using two different swords, alsoi can get twin sword style feat.

2.two-bladed sword. do the damage of two longswords but only take -2 to attacks, but they are very rare and no finesse and requires exotic proficiency.

3.spiked chain. finessable, reach, no ambidexterity or 2-weapon fighting needed, no twin sword style feat though.

stats: drow
+2 dex
+2 int
+2 cha
-2 con

stats: rolled
16
14
12
11
10
6

preferably going with high dex,int and cha.

any comments/help/ideas/suggestions on weapons or which classes to take and what stat placements???

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

I hate to sound like a finnicky role player, but maybe you should think about what the character is, not what his stats are.

A little campaign background might help shed light on what sort of character you want to make...

[cue OT flow of consciousness]
If not, then make the drow a coward. scared of combat, so acts defensively. A cleric of mask!!!! take sanctuary and darkness so he can hide! protect the other characters if you must, but run if you're going to get hurt.
[end OT flow of consciousness]

 

[RogueJK]

With those stats, you have quite the dilemma. The 6 is really going to hurt you if you decide to play a Rogue. The way I see it, you have a hard choice. You can have...
a) 6 Strength - This will hinder your damage-dealing capacity, as well as your ability to carry equipment.
b) 4 Constitution - Definitely a no-no for a melee fighter.
c) 6 Wisdom - You have -2 to all Spot and Listen checks, which can seriously hurt a Rogue. Luckily, you have a +2 bonus to Spot, Listen, and Search checks. You still have to watch out for those Will saves, though.
d) 8 Charisma - This means a -1 to your Charisma-related skills, and you did mention that you wanted a high Charisma...

I think your best bet is either a 6 Wisdom or an 8 Charisma. Your stats should look something like this:
Str 12 (11+1), Dex 18 (16+2), Con 12 (14-2), Int 12 (10+2), with either a 6 Wisdom and an 14 Charisma, or 8 Charisma and 12 Wisdom.

You'll be a 4th level character, so you'll only have 2 feats. Because of this, I would stick with the Spiked Chain. Take EWP and Weapon Finesse. 4 levels of Rogue will get you +2d6 Sneak Attack, Evasion, and Uncanny Dodge (Dex to AC), plus a good selection of skills.

You'll need to be careful. Expect to have the lowest HP in the group. (If you're lucky, you might have the same as the group's Wizard. ) A reach weapon, a high AC, and lots of ranks in Tumble should help, though.

 

[Wolf72]

hmm ... I like the 6 wis idea (... or an 8 int, which is only -1) .... The one attribute will probably affect the way you roleplay ...

the 6 strength sounds good too ... you could be a really good rogue or ranger but a weakling ... lucky your family decided you had some potential and didn't kill you out right (high cha?)

 

[johnnygolastly]

I hate to sound like a finnicky role player, but maybe you should think about what the character is, not what his stats are.

A little campaign background might help shed light on what sort of character you want to make...

[cue OT flow of consciousness]
If not, then make the drow a coward. scared of combat, so acts defensively. A cleric of mask!!!! take sanctuary and darkness so he can hide! protect the other characters if you must, but run if you're going to get hurt.
[end OT flow of consciousness]

he has level/s of fighter due to his training in the academy in menzoberranzan, on a surface raid he escaped the patrol cos' he is a goody-two shoes drow, since he has honed his roguish talents of being able to stay out of sight when needed, i mean with half of faerun wanting your ass on a plate you need to learn how to survive. i wanted spiked chain just for a change to all the drow with two swords (i know i a thinking of using it, but the spiked chain is again about flavour.)

so just as an idea:
fighter 2/rogue 2 (fighter twice then rogue twice)

str 10
dex 16+2=18
con 14-2=12
int 10+2=12
wis 6
cha 12+2=14

feats:4

skill points:38

this character is very poor, i need lots of help.

 

[Hammerhead]

You might want to get the rogue first, for more skill points. Of course, this hoses your hit points, but I generally think 8 skill points (base) is a heckuva lot worse than 32, compared to the loss of 4hp.

The spiked chain is a solid choice, especially if you use Expert Tactician, from S+S, that requires Combat Reflexes. I reccomend taking 3 levels of rogue and 1 level of fighter, but that brings out XP penalties, assuming you use them.