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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Morrow" data-source="post: 2295512" data-attributes="member: 27012">I'm playing a (currently 4th level) human spiked chain specialist Fighter in a 3.5 game.  His background is pretty setting-specific so I'm not sure that will help you but mechanically, his Feat progression to 10th level (you can fiddle with the order a bit if you wan but the goal is to get Whirlwind Attack by 6th level) is:1st: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Spiked Chain), Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes2nd: Improved Disarm3rd: Dodge4th: Mobility6th: Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack (character also gets second attack here)8th: Improved Trip9th: Power Attack10th: Improved SunderJust make sure the character has a reasonably high Strength and Dexterity.The key things to remember for this character are (A) 24 squares are "in reach" for a spiked chain with respect to the Whirlwind Attack and (B) Attacks of Opportunity allow you to make a "single melee attack" and the description of Disarm states, "As a melee attack, you may attempt to disarm your opponent."  Trips are described in much the same way as a "melee attack", which the 3.5 FAQ also confirms with, "You can also disarm, grapple, or trip as a melee attack (or attack of opportunity)."  Use those Attacks of Opportunity to try to make sure that your opponents will either be without a weapon or prone before they reach you unless they have a reach weapon, too.  Oh, and standing up or picking up a weapon in a threatened square provokes an attack of opportunity, too.  Tactically, I think this is a very interesting character to play in combat, though you have to watch out for those 5-Foot Steps.  Oh, and make sure that the character also carries a ranged weapon for those situations when some range is needed.  Get this fighter an adamantine spiked chain to go with that Improved Sunder and things could get even more interesting.(Edit: minor typo and spelling mistake)</blockquote>

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