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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4164756" data-attributes="member: 19675">Assuming I take warrior levels at all, Fighter probably is the way I'd go, at least for a little bit.&nbsp; I'm not sure 100% which feats I'd choose as a 1st level fighter- a lot of that would depend on how I fully envision this guy- a true brute/gentle giant with a 2 handed weapon? A speed demon who kills with a flick of his wrist or a quick thrust?The others?&nbsp; Those are long shots since all 3 also depend more upon the Int and Wis dump stats for this PC.&nbsp; (However, I'm not averse to playing Dudley Doright.&quot;)The Paladin build might be of use if I eventually go the Kensai or Shou Disciple route- both are open to any PC who meets the requirements, not just monks, and both have NICE warrior abilities.&nbsp; No spell progression, of course.Barbarian would be if I chose a race with that as a FC, or if I see a Havoc or Rage mage build as being the way to go.&nbsp; Of course I can only know that decision once I'm fully informed as to more campaign details.Ranger is the wild card.&nbsp; The class abilities &amp; bonus feats could come in handy.OK- just to clarify- as I recall, you don't need materials components, etc. if you're using Arcane Strike or similar abilities/feats.&nbsp; Am I wrong?If that's the case, I won't bother with Eschew Materials- or most Metamagic for that matter- actually casting stuff should be very difficult and by the book.&nbsp; I MIGHT go for Explosive spell down the road, merely because that is the kind of Metamagic that would appeal to this kind of guy.As for spell lists, etc., they don't really matter.&nbsp; This guy isn't about casting the spells, just channelling them- most often as just arcane energy to boost his martial prowess.&nbsp; IOW, the spell list's depth doesn't matter as much as the PC's spells/day.Eventually, he'll figure out he can actually cast spells, but even then he'll tend towards the blaster role.I hadn't considered the Warlock.&nbsp; I generally disliked the class, but you have an excellent point in that it may be quite suitable for this build.&nbsp; I'll give it a closer look.&nbsp; Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 4164756, member: 19675"] Assuming I take warrior levels at all, Fighter probably is the way I'd go, at least for a little bit. I'm not sure 100% which feats I'd choose as a 1st level fighter- a lot of that would depend on how I fully envision this guy- a true brute/gentle giant with a 2 handed weapon? A speed demon who kills with a flick of his wrist or a quick thrust? The others? Those are long shots since all 3 also depend more upon the Int and Wis dump stats for this PC. (However, I'm not averse to playing Dudley Doright.") The Paladin build might be of use if I eventually go the Kensai or Shou Disciple route- both are open to any PC who meets the requirements, not just monks, and both have NICE warrior abilities. No spell progression, of course. Barbarian would be if I chose a race with that as a FC, or if I see a Havoc or Rage mage build as being the way to go. Of course I can only know that decision once I'm fully informed as to more campaign details. Ranger is the wild card. The class abilities & bonus feats could come in handy. OK- just to clarify- as I recall, you don't need materials components, etc. if you're using Arcane Strike or similar abilities/feats. Am I wrong? If that's the case, I won't bother with Eschew Materials- or most Metamagic for that matter- actually casting stuff should be very difficult and by the book. I MIGHT go for Explosive spell down the road, merely because that is the kind of Metamagic that would appeal to this kind of guy. As for spell lists, etc., they don't really matter. This guy isn't about casting the spells, just channelling them- most often as just arcane energy to boost his martial prowess. IOW, the spell list's depth doesn't matter as much as the PC's spells/day. [i]Eventually,[/i] he'll figure out he can actually cast spells, but even then he'll tend towards the blaster role. I hadn't considered the Warlock. I generally disliked the class, but you have an excellent point in that it may be quite suitable for this build. I'll give it a closer look. Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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