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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Psionicist" data-source="post: 2462154" data-attributes="member: 1874">I'm building a swashbuckling pirate for a level 9 forgotten realms game and I'd appreciate suggesions and interesting ideas how to improve him technically. My idea of the character is a witty, charismatic fighter and diplomat - think Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean with elements of Zorro, Aramis and Guybrush Threepwood. Although the character is a pirate, owns a ship and a crew (he took over a zentharin ship full of slaves), he's really more of the "social intelligent fighter" stereotype than the "yarr avast!" stereotype. I see the character as chaotic good.Okay, meet John, but most call him Teddy:Okay, what's the problem?First of all I'm unsure about the usability of this character in combat. As-is, it's not exactly the best damage dealer with a str of 10. I don't know if this is solvable by going two-weapon fighting or perhaps adding or changing a few feats, or using +damage weapon(s). With weapon finesse he can hit the opponents alot but not damage them. How can I improve the character to be more useful in combat? Problem two, sort of related to the first problem, I feel I'm not really (ab)using my stats. D&D figthers are not meant to be charismating, intelligent, they are meant to be strong, and have a gazillion of brute force feats! I like the Insightful Strike ability of the Swashbuckler class but niether my DM or I want to use non-core-classes (prestige classes are okay though). It'd be nice if my int and cha could help the fighting part somehow, more than just feinting now and then.There are a few key concepts I don't want to change.- The leadership feat and a 16 cha is important because my DM and I have already designed and incorporated my pirate crew (followers, henchments etc) in the game.- Despite the fact that the character has a high Cha and lots of social skills, is not completely a rogue. The group already has a rogue and a bard but no fighters, so a high BAB is a good idea.- I want the character to have both high "dexterity skills" and social skills. 80 sp total minimum would be nice.I am open to suggestions! Rulebooks available are all the FR books and all the complete books.Thanks in advance!</blockquote>

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