Problem Player in Group... Me :(

[Conaill]

In combat, I've leveraged my survival by deliberately drawing the enemy's AoO so that my friends don't, and tossing myself into the middle of battle to try and draw attacks that would otherwise go to my friend. It's an exciting way to deal with the problem.

Yeah, that's the concept I was thinking of as well. Survival may be your character concept, but it needn't be your character's *motivation*. He is still a barbarian after all!

So start taking some more risks in-character, even if you keep working on his survivability out-of-character. Jump into the middle of the enemies and set up flanking positions with the other melee PCs (esp. the rogue). Or run straight to the enemies back line to attack their spellcasters. Give your own spellcasters permission to use area attacks while you're within range.

 

[Enkhidu]

Another avenue would be to pick up some levels of Devoted Defender, or another like minded PrC, or try to duplicate the effects of the class with feats. In that case, you'd end up "taking one for the team" more often than not, but would be able to keep your fellows alive longer.

 

[Ulrick]

BTW, could we have a full stat-up of this guy? It would be interesting to see the build, and make it easier to help diagnose him.

Good luck,
--Jeff

Yeah. I, too, wanna see the character that Dies Harder than Bruce Willis.

IMHO, you're not the problem. See, you're character is really good at surviving. I, as a DM, have no problem with players focusing on one particular area and just going with it. In fact, that's what the character classes are all about. You took that strategy in a different direction than the DM had thought. It doesn't sound like you intended to create a system breaking character. In fact, I think you have a cool concept that can save the party's butt on many occasions (sounds like you already have).

Negotiate with your DM. If he wants you to change the direction of your character, by all means do so. It sounds like you about as good as it gets with survival. I would object to him having you create another character, however.

 

[dulsin]

Another thought is since the enemy doesn't want to engage you take advantage of it. Take 3 levels of rogue and cash in on the free flanking damage.

Also take combat expertise and stand well forward of the others. If they want to run past you for the mage take the extra attacks of oppertunity. That aside at least position yourself to block the enemies route to the weaker members of the party. GET Improved Initiative!

 

[Felix]

Thanks for all the replies, folks! I'll mention this thread to my DM for perusal.

I'll put up the stats for Konstantin as soon as I get home with my character sheet.

From some of your replies, I might not have been clear about the situation. What the DM said was that if the current trend continued, I was going to become overpowering, not that I was right now.

Bard Stephen Fox: Yeah, the tactics of the team are definitely questionable, and could use some serious changing. As could the makeup of the party. We will be having two more players join our group, so I imagine we'll see some clerical and wizardly support.

Hypersmurf: Actually, I lied. 3 of my Forsaker Bonuses have gone into CON, 2 into STR, and the other two come from levels 4 and 8. Sorry. So Two more power ups for CON it seems.

Mystery Man & dulsin: Not exactly. I'm not irrelevent, I just can't do the 35-damage-then-cleave-for-another-35-damage that the padadin can. With 18 STR and full BAB, I'd better not be irrelevent! And as to why it takes a while to get to the point, read my sig.

MarauderX: What's up J? Yeah, I went the Sunder route. What with breaking magical things and all. I'm so on the lookout for an adamantine greatsword!

Rel: I don't get focused upon because I don't represent the ranged threat that the Ranger does, nor the melee threat that the Paladin does. The DM doesn't metagame his random encounters, but the long-term NPCs will know that I'm the guy that survives, and likely will go after me first.

I've been mulling about with what future Konstantin has, and I think 5 levels of rogue will round him out. +3d6 SA, Good Reflex, and skills will be happiness.

 

[Darkness]

3 of my Forsaker Bonuses have gone into CON, 2 into STR, and the other two come from levels 4 and 8. Sorry. So Two more power ups for CON it seems.

Increase the inherent bonuses to Str (or Dex, if you need that) first, though, ok?

 

[Unseelie]

Brainstone here... what are Forsakers/what book are they from?

 

[Darkness]

Brainstone here... what are Forsakers/what book are they from?

One of the splatbooks... Probably MotW, but I'm not sure.

Hate magic, they do.

They can't own/use magic items and get stuff like spell resistance, inherent bonuses to attributes, etc. as class abilities.
Oh, and they can't cast spells, either.
(edit - That is, they lose their class abilities if they cast spells or use magic items. Or something like that.)
They also have damage resistance - but only if they've destroyed some magic items recently.

 

[Hypersmurf]

One of the splatbooks... Probably MotW, but I'm not sure.

Yup.

They also have damage resistance - but only if they've destroyed some magic items recently.

Which seems unuseable. I get the impression that a lot of PC Forsakers carry around potions and magic arrows for weeks so they can smash them just before a big fight... which seems contrary to the point of being a Forsaker.

-Hyp.

 

[Jeph]

The coolest thing about the Forsaker is that they are, as far as I know, the only Prestige Class that can be entered at level 2.