How would you build these characters?

[Garthanos]

I picked Erathis for deity... feels perfect the Tarakian is intended Defender/Avenger of civilization just seems perfect form.

 

[malcolm_n]

Galen was an interesting build, but a lot of fun. I figure he's the kind of hero that really just wants to do good, even if he's not all that good at it. So, I went with a good hybrid combination, but gave him feats that would suit his character more than said classes. The character is playable, but interesting in his use of his abilities; much like I would imagine Galen to be. An Important Note about this character, I treated his Staff of Resilience as the same item as his spear. Should he be disarmed, he loses the benefit of both. This was the most within-the-rules way I could portray his use of the spear and his borrowed power.[sblock=Galen Bradwarden]====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Galen Bradwarden, level 26
Human, Swordmage|Wizard, Draconic Antithesis, Parable
Swordmage Aegis (Hybrid): Aegis of Shielding
Background: Missing Master, Occupation - Scholar, Adventurer's Scion, Monster Hunter (+2 to Arcana)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 15, Con 23, Dex 15, Int 24, Wis 10, Cha 12.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 13, Con 16, Dex 13, Int 15, Wis 8, Cha 10.


AC: 40 Fort: 38 Reflex: 41 Will: 40
HP: 160 Surges: 13 Surge Value: 40

TRAINED SKILLS
Insight +18, History +25, Arcana +27, Diplomacy +19

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +12, Bluff +14, Dungeoneering +13, Endurance +16, Heal +13, Intimidate +14, Nature +13, Perception +13, Religion +20, Stealth +12, Streetwise +14, Thievery +12, Athletics +12

FEATS
Human: Armor Proficiency (Leather)
Level 1: Armor Proficiency (Chainmail)
Level 2: Shield Proficiency (Light)
Level 4: Skill Swap
Level 6: Intelligent Blademaster
Level 8: Die Hard
Level 10: Don't Count Me Out
Level 11: Greater Aegis of Shielding
Level 12: Ritual Caster (retrained to Evasion at Level 22)
Level 14: Improved Second Wind
Level 16: Mettle
Level 18: Paragon Defenses (retrained to Robust Defenses at Level 21)
Level 20: Unexpected Escape
Level 21: Shield Proficiency (Heavy)
Level 22: Defensive Mobility
Level 24: Epic Will
Level 26: Perfect Recovery

POWERS
Bonus At-Will Power: Illusory Ambush
Hybrid at-will 1: Luring Strike
Hybrid at-will 1: Frostwind Blade
Skill Swap: Insightful Riposte
Hybrid encounter 1: Sword of Sigils
Hybrid daily 1: Blade of Judgment
Hybrid utility 2: Channeling Shield
Hybrid encounter 3: Arcane Bolt
Hybrid daily 5: Glitterdust
Hybrid utility 6: Shield
Hybrid encounter 7: Watchful Strike
Hybrid daily 9: Arcane Deflection
Hybrid utility 10: Befriend
Hybrid encounter 13: Silverlight Strike (replaces Sword of Sigils)
Hybrid daily 15: Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (replaces Blade of Judgment)
Hybrid utility 16: Displacement
Hybrid encounter 17: Force Volley (replaces Arcane Bolt)
Hybrid daily 19: Bane Blade (replaces Glitterdust)
Hybrid utility 22: Eyes of the Mage
Hybrid encounter 23: Bravado Strike (replaces Watchful Strike)
Hybrid daily 25: Quicksilver Blade (replaces Arcane Deflection)

ITEMS
Dragonslayer Spear +5, Flameward Shield Heavy Shield (epic tier), Piecemeal Weavemail Armor +5, Eldritch Medallion +6, Staff of Resilience +4
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[Ebylon]

Statting up Tao from Beastmaster might be kind of difficult. He doesn't really fit into any player classes. He's an herbalist/healer type, so maybe shaman or druid at a stretch.

Dar, on the other hand, could be a Fighter/Ranger or a Barbarian/Ranger or something...

 

[Garthanos]

Statting up Tao from Beastmaster might be kind of difficult. He doesn't really fit into any player classes. He's an herbalist/healer type, so maybe shaman or druid at a stretch. .

Not so heroic characters can still be done ;p a good portion of it is flavor.

Does your heroic non combatant character watch their allies backs, cheer them on (healing), points out openings (maybe even accidentally) and becomes a target for the bad guys or makes ineffectual attacks that gives their allies opportunities? that all can be created via the Warlord class...

Where as Herbalist/Healer might mean you have nature and ritualist / alchemist capability specifically remove affliction/remove disease

That said I am not a big Beastmaster fan so Tao might as well be some form of philosophy to me.

 

[malcolm_n]

Agreed with Garth; it's possible. If I find the time today, I'll throw something together.

 

[Garthanos]

I think the lady from Lady hawke is a Mogli build Ranger | Warlord (beastmaster where the wolf companion makes all the melee attacks. The knight might be a straight up fighter.(though to let the Lady Hawke have her place I might go with a bit of arcanery (bardic probably) - there relationship is rather like a familiar and master (Gallant Hawk - will work well with a fighter)

I have done Taarna up to level 16 but the order of feats is nonsensical at the moment.(I havent found an adequate definition of the daily she died performing giving her something like a bloodclaw divine boon is my first thought)

 

[Greg K]

Thanks for what you guys have done so far. I knew some of these characters would be tricky and require some creativity.

 

[Garthanos]

Thanks for what you guys have done so far. I knew some of these characters would be tricky and require some creativity.

Hell thats half the fun. (err more than half).

 

[Garthanos]

The two clerics in that story are ritualists and really not much more. I would build both villain and the companion to the heros as well either minion class or non-statted.

From Ladyhawke I am a bit annoyed with mouse being pretty close to a pacifist. He might have fatigued and knocked out a few minions and apologized when his poor intimidation move cut a villain... definitely a thief but... umm do I have to make him a warlord? his cheering up both the other heros is actually a a very dominant feature of the character and the story line. There curse wears on them in a way very like losing healing surges. I suppose I could do the frodo trick and mix warlord and rogue... but emphasize some warlord non-attacks and the rogue skills.

The movie was full of him doing skill challenges that is for sure. His battle scenes even felt like him engaging in a skill challenge to escape (hey I dont have any companion heros to hide behind or warn or any of those things ... I am getting out of dodge)

 

[Garthanos]

this could work
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Etienne Navarre, level 12
Human, Fighter, Swordmaster
Build: Great Weapon Fighter
Fighter: Combat Superiority
Fighter Talents: Two-handed Weapon Talent
Background: Human - Ancestral Holdings

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 21, Con 15, Dex 13, Int 11, Wis 15, Cha 13.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 16, Con 14, Dex 12, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 12.


AC: 19 Fort: 26 Reflex: 20 Will: 21
HP: 106 Surges: 11 Surge Value: 26

TRAINED SKILLS
Athletics +16, Streetwise +12, Endurance +13, Intimidate +14, Perception +15

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +7, Arcana +6, Bluff +7, Diplomacy +7, Dungeoneering +8, Heal +8, History +6, Insight +10, Nature +8, Religion +6, Stealth +7, Thievery +7

FEATS
Human: Action Surge
Level 1: Wary Fighter
Level 2: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade)
Level 4: Toughness
Level 6: Mounted Combat
Level 8: Defensive Challenge
Level 10: Powerful Charge
Level 11: Bardic Dilettante
Level 12: Arcane Familiar (Gallant Hawk)

POWERS
Bonus At-Will Power: Crushing Surge
Fighter at-will 1: Reaping Strike
Fighter at-will 1: Cleave
Fighter encounter 1: Spinning Sweep
Fighter daily 1: Brute Strike
Fighter utility 2: Boundless Endurance
Fighter encounter 3: Dance of Steel
Fighter daily 5: Dizzying Blow
Fighter utility 6: Battle Awareness
Fighter encounter 7: Griffon's Wrath
Fighter daily 9: Thicket of Blades
Fighter utility 10: Last Ditch Evasion
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