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<blockquote data-quote="RandyH" data-source="post: 6789451" data-attributes="member: 6800241"><p>I am going to be part of a two-man campaign in a few days, and we are in desperate need of a meatshield. I am a charisma-based Warlock and the other guy is a burst DPS type guy. I am taking Nymph's kiss and just going to designate my cohort as my love interest; therefore my cohort HAS to be a Fey with Good alignment.</p><p></p><p>Templates are fine, whether it is a template to give a creature the fey type, just boost its ability scores, or something that helps her capabilities to tank. There is no LA buy-off or anything, so keep that in mind when suggesting races/templates. We are jumping into the campaign at level 12, so depending if I decide I want to take Improved Cohort or not, my cohort's ECL will be either 10 or 11 for now.</p><p></p><p>Nothing is set in stone yet, so if you have a good way to make something like Undead Leadership or Dragon Cohort work better AND be just as flavorful, then suggestions using other means are welcome too.</p><p></p><p>Oh, a REALLY IMPORTANT NOTE...There is a 3 class cap for multiclassing...So please no suggestions that need four or more classes to really make work...Racial HD, Bloodlines, Paragon levels, Savage progression levels, etc. count as a class and will be subject to this 3 class cap too.</p><p>Just about any published material is okay, including 3.0, Pathfinder, third-party, Dragon mag., etc. Homebrew would likely be okay as long as it is balanced and makes sense, but I would personally prefer to avoid homebrew.</p><p></p><p>Last thing to keep in mind. I'll probably take (as well as have my cohort take) Faerie Mysteries Initiate for the Cha bonus to my hit points. So Con may not be necessary for my cohort, and could focus on Cha instead..making Oracle from Pathfinder and/or Paladin (or Paladin variants) attractive options.</p><p></p><p>Things I am considering for her at the moment...</p><p>-Going full druid. Essentially gaining two tanks.</p><p>-A pseudo-supermount build. Something like Paladin-of-Freedom/Beastmaster/Vadalis-Beastkeeper or Druid/PrC-Paladin/Vadalis-Beastkeeper (assuming my DM lets me get past the alignment issues with Paladin and Druid). So it would similar to the Druid, in that I would be gaining two creatures to damage soak, OR use her primarily while she is mounted on her mount-companion. I don't have any experience when it comes to mounts in 3.5, besides uses them as a form of long-distance travel, so I don't really know how to reliably build a mounted melee character.</p><p>-Going full Knight and relying on Test of Mettle for taunting</p><p>-Seems like I can't go wrong with having her go full Cleric.</p><p>-Other than these options, I really only know that Goad should be something I take (if I don't go Knight) and probably focus her on tripping.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RandyH, post: 6789451, member: 6800241"] I am going to be part of a two-man campaign in a few days, and we are in desperate need of a meatshield. I am a charisma-based Warlock and the other guy is a burst DPS type guy. I am taking Nymph's kiss and just going to designate my cohort as my love interest; therefore my cohort HAS to be a Fey with Good alignment. Templates are fine, whether it is a template to give a creature the fey type, just boost its ability scores, or something that helps her capabilities to tank. There is no LA buy-off or anything, so keep that in mind when suggesting races/templates. We are jumping into the campaign at level 12, so depending if I decide I want to take Improved Cohort or not, my cohort's ECL will be either 10 or 11 for now. Nothing is set in stone yet, so if you have a good way to make something like Undead Leadership or Dragon Cohort work better AND be just as flavorful, then suggestions using other means are welcome too. Oh, a REALLY IMPORTANT NOTE...There is a 3 class cap for multiclassing...So please no suggestions that need four or more classes to really make work...Racial HD, Bloodlines, Paragon levels, Savage progression levels, etc. count as a class and will be subject to this 3 class cap too. Just about any published material is okay, including 3.0, Pathfinder, third-party, Dragon mag., etc. Homebrew would likely be okay as long as it is balanced and makes sense, but I would personally prefer to avoid homebrew. Last thing to keep in mind. I'll probably take (as well as have my cohort take) Faerie Mysteries Initiate for the Cha bonus to my hit points. So Con may not be necessary for my cohort, and could focus on Cha instead..making Oracle from Pathfinder and/or Paladin (or Paladin variants) attractive options. Things I am considering for her at the moment... -Going full druid. Essentially gaining two tanks. -A pseudo-supermount build. Something like Paladin-of-Freedom/Beastmaster/Vadalis-Beastkeeper or Druid/PrC-Paladin/Vadalis-Beastkeeper (assuming my DM lets me get past the alignment issues with Paladin and Druid). So it would similar to the Druid, in that I would be gaining two creatures to damage soak, OR use her primarily while she is mounted on her mount-companion. I don't have any experience when it comes to mounts in 3.5, besides uses them as a form of long-distance travel, so I don't really know how to reliably build a mounted melee character. -Going full Knight and relying on Test of Mettle for taunting -Seems like I can't go wrong with having her go full Cleric. -Other than these options, I really only know that Goad should be something I take (if I don't go Knight) and probably focus her on tripping. [/QUOTE]
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