Power Play

[Arbiter of Wyrms]

In this thread, RangerWickett explicated how he would build the ultimate diplomat. This reminded me of the old "Power Play" sidebars in Dragon just after 3.0 came out. I loved these little sidebars, and it occurs to me that many of you must have come up with "ultimate" builds to fill particular archetypes.

Please share.

Diplomat
Half-elf bard 5
Cha 20 (cloak of charisma +2)
Diplomacy 8 ranks
+6 synergy from Bluff, Knowledge (nobility & royalty), Sense Motive
+2 racial
+2 Negotiator
+3 Skill Focus
+5 custom magic item of Diplomacy bonus (2500 gp)
+2 masterwork tool of diplomacy

5+8+6+2+2+3+5+2 = +33.

Oh, you're hostile? Give me a full round action and you'll be at least unfriendly, and probably indifferent, maybe even friendly.

64 skill points (8/level with 14 Int), -32 to max out Diplomacy, Bluff, Knowledge (nobility & royalty), and Sense Motive, leaves me with 32 languages.

Or maybe I'll take 24 languages and max out Disguise. Oh, okay, 16 languages and I'll actually have ranks in Perform (oratory).

for me, the ultimate tank would be as follows:
Dwarf Warmain 1 gets 12 hp
Con 20 Yields +5 hp
Sturdy feat grants another 5 hp
total hp at first level=22

rush to heavy armor and a tower shield for high AC even with low Dex

 

[Corsair]

What is a masterwork tool of diplomacy? A fancy pen?

 

[KarinsDad]

What is a masterwork tool of diplomacy? A fancy pen?

Ale (wine in some cultures).

 

[Arbiter of Wyrms]

What is a masterwork tool of diplomacy? A fancy pen?

That question was explored in the linked thread.