Shadow Gnome Rogue

[Unkabear]

I am playing in a game here soon and I need advice on a build. I have decided that I want to play a Shadow Gnome Rogue (There is a massive hole in the party where a rogue should be) the level of the character is 6 and I have been alloted 20k gold for magic eq. Any suggestions? I was thinking of wielding a spiked chain as my primary weapon but aside from that I am torn in many directions. Anyone willing to put in thier two cents please help me out.

 

[blargney the second]

What are the other members of the party?
-blarg

 

[Kwitchit]

Hmmm...a spiked-chain rogue. At epic level, this is incredibly uber. Sneak attack of opportunity with the reach of a spiked chain and 20+ levels of rogue or other classes with sneak-attack progression.
Even at nonepic level, a spiked chain is useful, as it has reach, enabling you to sneak attack from further away.

Here's my shopping list:
1000gp of One-use items as followed: Elixir of Vision x2
Elixir of Sneaking
Elixir of Hiding
Goggles of Minute Seeing- 1250 gp
Cloak of Elvenkind- 2500 gp
Rope of Climbing- 3000 gp
+1 Spiked Chain- 2325 gp
Mithral Shirt- 1100 gp
Handy Haversack- 2000 gp
Vest of Escape- 5200 gp

Edit- Oops! realised that Bracers of Armour and normal Armour don't stack

 

[Mistwell]

By "shadow gnome" do you mean "whisper gnome" from the Races of Stone book, or is this a race I've just never heard of?

Whisper Gnome:
+2 Dex, +2 Con, -2 Str, -2 Chr.
Size: Small (standard bonuses and penalties from being small)
Base Speed: 30 Ft. (they are fast for small size)
Low-Light Vision & Darkvision
Weapon Familiarity: Gnome Hooked Hammer
+1 vs. kobolds and gonlinoids
+4 dodge vs. Giants
+4 racial (in addition to the size bonus) to Hide and Move Silent
+2 Racial to Listen and Spot
Spell-like abilities 1x day: silence (center on you), ghost sound, mage hand, message.
Favored Class: Rogue
Racial Feats available: Extra Silence (lets you use it 3x more a day), and Silencing Strike (makes some of your sneak attacks cast silence on the victim as well with no save). Ask if you have questions about those feats.

See:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20040807a&page=3

 

[Unkabear]

my bad

I did mean whisper gnome, the other members of the party ar a straight fighter, a war mage, and a druid.

 

[blargney the second]

I can't help but think that Rogue/PsyWarrior would be a fun combo for a whisper gnome. Psionics work just fine in a zone of silence, and rogues can always use extra feats and supernaturaliffic abilities.

-blarg

 

[Shellman]

Shadow Creature template from Lords of Madness.

It is a +2 LA, but you get some sick abilities.

Speed = base x 1.5
+6 Racial to move silent
Cold Resist 5+1 per HD (max 15)
Shadow Blend (Su) = total concealment (50% mis chance)

and some other cool benies based on number of HD.

I am in the process of creating a new character build using this template on a Ninja or a Rogue and I might add levels in the Chameleon PrC (Human only) from Races of Destiny.

 

[Shellman]

I can't help but think that Rogue/PsyWarrior would be a fun combo for a whisper gnome. Psionics work just fine in a zone of silence, and rogues can always use extra feats and supernaturaliffic abilities.

-blarg

A Rogue/ PsyWarrior or Soulknife sounds like a cool build.

 

[Cabral]

You may want to consider a circlet of persuasion ... +3 on Cha based skills. (like Use magic Device and Bluff)

Then use Bluff to Feint denying your foe their Dex bonus to AC and getting in a sneak attack

 

[calendinedhel]

If i was your DM i'd whack a +1 LA to the whisper gnome, we had a whisper gnome rogue in our party and it was most severely broken.