Is this Character Too Powerful? Is it broken?

[Krel]

Ok, I created a character with an ECL of 16 who is a half-gold dragon, goliath barbarian. Here's the link: http://www.sylnae.net/3eprofiler/view.php?id=35199

Is it too powerful? Or is it completely and utterly broken?

 

[Thanee]

Combat abilities look fine, really. Hey, it's 16th level.

Just hope you won't meet anyone with enchantment spells.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Krel]

Combat abilities look fine, really. Hey, it's 16th level.

Just hope you won't meet anyone with enchantment spells.

Yes, I agree. I'm afraid I've done almost everything I can to help my will save. If you have any more ideas, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[starwed]

Yes, I agree. I'm afraid I've done almost everything I can to help my will save. If you have any more ideas, I would greatly appreciate it.

Well, at the cost of two feats instead of one you could add your Con bonus (+7) instead of your wisdom bonus to will saves. Take Steadfast Determination (from the PHB2) and it's prereq, Endurance. You'd drop Iron Will and one of your other feats.

 

[Thurbane]

Wear a tinfoil hat.

 

[Krel]

Well, at the cost of two feats instead of one you could add your Con bonus (+7) instead of your wisdom bonus to will saves. Take Steadfast Determination (from the PHB2) and it's prereq, Endurance. You'd drop Iron Will and one of your other feats.

Good idea. I'll have to ask my DM, though. As to the tinfoil hat, for style, maybe, but for protection, I'll have to pass.

 

[jeffman]

I have the WILL to live!

Steadfast Determination from PHBII that starwad mentioned is an excellent suggestion.

PHBII also has indomitable soul that requires endurance and iron will that allows you to roll 2d20 and drop the lowest against fear and mind-affecting attacks (which covers almost everything that requires will saves except illusions). 2d20 drop the lowest mathematically (someone correct me if I am wrong) works out to be slightly less than a +4 bonus.

 

[DungeonMaester]

Combrus Will may be a good one

Pre-req: Iron Will

Benefit: +6 Will Check, Shaken in till the end of the encounter

Source: Savage Speices

Sorry for any typos in advance.

---Rusty

 

[starwed]

2d20 drop the lowest mathematically (someone correct me if I am wrong) works out to be slightly less than a +4 bonus.

I did an overly complicated analysis of this once. The upshot? How good of a bonus it's equivalent to depends on what number on a d20 you otherwise need to roll. It's never as good as a +5 bonus, and always better than a +1 bonus. Here's a chart showing about the ranges when rolling twice is better than a +X bonus:

+X   Domain
------------
+1   [1,19]
+2   [2, 17]
+3   [4, 16]
+4   [6, 14]
+5   Never

 

[Shin Ji]

Well, if you're going to suck up a Goliath LA anyway, you might as well go Half-Ogre for one more LA. Not only do you get true Large Size, wih reach and all that, you also get wings from the Half-Dragon Template.

It's going to hurt your will save even more, though. Dipping into a variety of full BAB classes can mitigate this somewhat. You really only need one level of Barbarian, maybe two for the Uncanny Dodge. After that, take 2 or 4 levels of Fighter with the Extra Rage feat. Paladin or Ranger dips are not a bad idea, though not really optimal. Then you'll want to go for some interesting PrC.