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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Orius" data-source="post: 4185193" data-attributes="member: 8863">Well, first are you using just NWN, or are you using Hordes of the Underdark as well (included in the Platinum and Diamond editions)?  That makes a difference, since HotU adds epic builds.  There are different builds depending on whether you're going 20 or 40 levels.Also, WRT to HotU is the issue of prestige classes. There are a few prestige classes in Shadows of Undrentide (available in the Gold, Platinum, and Diamond editions), these are Arcane Archer, Assassin, Blackguard, Shadowdancer, and Harper Scout, IIRC.  HotU adds more, Champion of Torm (Divine Champion), Weapon Master, Shifter, Dwarven Defender, Pale Master, and Red Dragon Disciple, I might be forgetting one or two. Anyway, all the 3.0 DMG PrCs except Loremaster are in the the first two expanions, along with some 3.0 splat classes and 2 FRCS ones.Most of the rules are about the same, there's a few different feats and skills, and domains are a bit stripped down from the pnp rules.Also, you can only have a maximum of three classes, so keep that in mind when planning a build.  Many builds actively take advantage of "dipping", you know taking a single level of a class just for the level 1 advantages.  Some online persistant worlds restrict that sort of thing, but you're probably not worried about that.If you're just starting out, a fighter build can be decent.  I often like a fighter/rogue/weapon master build when I'm playing a new module.  What you do is take a rogue level at level 2 and then every 5th level thereafter to level 17 or 37 (depending on whether or not you can go epic).  Dump 5 ranks into Tumble when you do this because you get a +1 AC for every 5 ranks of Tumble. The game lets you save skill ranks each level because it doesn't handle half-ranks in cross-class skills.  Another good rogue skill to invest in in these levels is UMD.  In addition, use the Knockdown/Improved Knockdown feats (which are good feats for pretty much any fighter build), when the enemy is prone, you'll get Sneak Attack damage from your rogue levels.Ranger builds aren't all that powerful in the game, especially in epic games.  I've enjoyed a ranger/rogue/shadowdancer build that's pretty good.  It's built to abuse Hide in Plain Sight which is good with sneak attack damage.  I go with 21 ranger levels for Bane of Enemies, 1 level of SD for the Hide in Plain Sight, and the rest rogue for the skills, Improved Evasion, and sneak attack damage.CoDzilla can rule in NWN.  A cleric/Champion of Torm build with the right domains (Strength and Time are good for Divine Power, Haste, and a few other buffs) can be a good melee beast.  With druid, one of the big killer epic builds is a druid/shifter with Dragon Shape, and a monk level tacked on for Wis bonus to AC and Improved Unarmed Combat.I suggest you take a look at the Bioware forums for the game if they're still active.  There's lots of build advice there.</blockquote>

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