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Neverwinter Knight
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Hi fellows,
don't know how much there is to min/max a second level dwarven melee character, but here it goes:
Aaxim: Male Dwarf, Mountain Bbn1/Ftr1; Medium Humanoid ; HD 1d12+3 (Barbarian) , 1d10+3 (Fighter) ; hp 24; Init + 1; Spd 30; AC 19; Atk + 5 base melee, + 3 base ranged; +2 ( 1d10+3, Waraxe, dwarven, Masterwork ); SQ: Darkvision (Ex), Dwarven traits (Ex); AL CG; SV Fort + 7, Ref + 1, Will + 1; STR 16, DEX 12, CON 16, INT 9, WIS 12, CHA 6.
Possessions:
Weapons: Waraxe, dwarven, Masterwork; Whip; Dagger, silver.
Armor: Banded mail.
Shields: Shield, large, wooden.
Goods: Backpack; Bedroll; Bell; Blanket, winter; Caltrops; Candle; Canvas (sq. yd.); Case, map or scroll; Barrel; Crowbar;Sunrod... (I'll spare you the rest)
Skills:
not interesting
Feats:
Cleave, Power Attack.
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I think the fighter/barbarian combo is popular. You get rage, speed & d12 hp from the barbarian and another feat from the fighter class. Also, please keep in mind that I'm only gonna be playing him for one session, so many roleplaying aspects mean not much to me. Especially charisma is OK at 6, since that dwarf has been dishonored and shaven clean...
Now, this is as stereotype as it gets - I even went for the dwarven war axe. I was considering getting the spiked chains, but I did not want to spend a feat for exotic weapon prof. For a higher level character I would have tried it out! Any thoughts?
don't know how much there is to min/max a second level dwarven melee character, but here it goes:
Aaxim: Male Dwarf, Mountain Bbn1/Ftr1; Medium Humanoid ; HD 1d12+3 (Barbarian) , 1d10+3 (Fighter) ; hp 24; Init + 1; Spd 30; AC 19; Atk + 5 base melee, + 3 base ranged; +2 ( 1d10+3, Waraxe, dwarven, Masterwork ); SQ: Darkvision (Ex), Dwarven traits (Ex); AL CG; SV Fort + 7, Ref + 1, Will + 1; STR 16, DEX 12, CON 16, INT 9, WIS 12, CHA 6.
Possessions:
Weapons: Waraxe, dwarven, Masterwork; Whip; Dagger, silver.
Armor: Banded mail.
Shields: Shield, large, wooden.
Goods: Backpack; Bedroll; Bell; Blanket, winter; Caltrops; Candle; Canvas (sq. yd.); Case, map or scroll; Barrel; Crowbar;Sunrod... (I'll spare you the rest)
Skills:
not interesting
Feats:
Cleave, Power Attack.
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I think the fighter/barbarian combo is popular. You get rage, speed & d12 hp from the barbarian and another feat from the fighter class. Also, please keep in mind that I'm only gonna be playing him for one session, so many roleplaying aspects mean not much to me. Especially charisma is OK at 6, since that dwarf has been dishonored and shaven clean...
Now, this is as stereotype as it gets - I even went for the dwarven war axe. I was considering getting the spiked chains, but I did not want to spend a feat for exotic weapon prof. For a higher level character I would have tried it out! Any thoughts?
Joachim
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You are right. As soon as I said let us look at it I thought, "Hmmm. Not too much you can do with a 2nd level character...." Still, here's a shot:
1. See if your DM will let you use the Whirling Frenzy variant from Unearthed Arcana. In short, instead of the normal bonuses, you get +4 to Str, +2 dodge bonus to AC, +2 to Reflex saves, and the ability to flurry of blows (extra attack at -2 for each). You lose the extra hit points because there is no Con boost, though.
2. Power Attack is so much better when you are wielding a two-handed weapon. Cleave is very nice, especially when you are fighting low hp creatures like your 1st level orcs and goblins, but Weapon Focus is nice too (basically equals +1 to hit or +2 to damage with a two-handed weapon).
3. Another option for your first level feat is Extra Rage (from Complete Warrior). Gives you an extra 2 rages per day. That would help you out quite a bit at the lower levels.
EDIT: I agree about the spiked chain. Not a good selection for a barbarian build. With the spiked chain, you should really take a bunch of other feats with it to make it really effective (or have 20 foot reach, one), which you aren't going to have with this character due to the limited playing time.
1. See if your DM will let you use the Whirling Frenzy variant from Unearthed Arcana. In short, instead of the normal bonuses, you get +4 to Str, +2 dodge bonus to AC, +2 to Reflex saves, and the ability to flurry of blows (extra attack at -2 for each). You lose the extra hit points because there is no Con boost, though.
2. Power Attack is so much better when you are wielding a two-handed weapon. Cleave is very nice, especially when you are fighting low hp creatures like your 1st level orcs and goblins, but Weapon Focus is nice too (basically equals +1 to hit or +2 to damage with a two-handed weapon).
3. Another option for your first level feat is Extra Rage (from Complete Warrior). Gives you an extra 2 rages per day. That would help you out quite a bit at the lower levels.
EDIT: I agree about the spiked chain. Not a good selection for a barbarian build. With the spiked chain, you should really take a bunch of other feats with it to make it really effective (or have 20 foot reach, one), which you aren't going to have with this character due to the limited playing time.
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Au contraire.Neverwinter Knight said:
If your DM will allow it go for a 2nd level Trumpet Archon.
1) Type Outsider = immunity to charm person, hold person
2) Good Stat bonuses
3) +2 BAB
4) +3 to all saves (base)
5) Cast spells as a 4th level cleric!!
6) Ability to Fly
Trust me, I saw it once in a low-level arena. Quite broken.
For those of you who are interested, I have begun compiling a table of contents for this thread (2nd post of the Story Hour). There is a lot of good stuff in here, but it is daunting for new readers to sift through so much priase and commentary interspersed with updates.
So, to avoid offending Lela
, I have instead started the TOC.
I hope to put up the complete list by tonight and summaries (I hope) soon afterwards.
So, to avoid offending Lela
, I have instead started the TOC.I hope to put up the complete list by tonight and summaries (I hope) soon afterwards.
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