Some one help me with some smack!?

[sylvyr]

Okay got some functionality vs style problems. In short... I hate what 3e did to the kensei... but they made the Iajutsu master... which I love, however... I don't like the fact that after the first round of combat, most of my Iajutsu abilities disappear... I have flick of the wrist and that gets me another attack in the middle of combat, but even with +10 to cha thats only about 7d6 + 70 extra damage. I'm trying to close the gap with the Weapon Master in combat ability, and I have the first round won... but what if they get the surprise on me? Anyone got a solution? I've been trying to get this sorted out but I can't seem to get it.

I am right now...

Rgr 1/ Ftr 8/ Iaj 5/ Ss (Shadow Scout) 1

Stats:

Str : 22
Dex: 20
Con: 14
Int: 16
Wis: 10
Cha: 18

Feats: TWF, Ambidex, Track, Run, EWP (Katana), W. Focus, W. Special., I. Crit, ITWF, GTWF, Imp. Initiative, Quick Draw, Flick of the Wrist, and I'll have three more feats coming to me....

Anyone got any ideas? Help would be greatly appreciated....

I won't be back online probably till tomorrow... so I look forward to reading that reply from the genius that has this problem figured out....

--Sylvyr Dragon

 

[hong]

... but they made the Iajutsu master... which I love, however... I don't like the fact that after the first round of combat, most of my Iajutsu abilities disappear...

Life sucks...

I'm trying to close the gap with the Weapon Master in combat ability, and I have the first round won... but what if they get the surprise on me?

... and then you die.


Hong ... "ellipses... abound" ... Ooi

 

[sylvyr]

Bumb...

Shameless... and irritataing.... BUMP.....

 

[novyet]

Well, the first thing is easy, get that init as high as possible by boosting your charisma and dexterity. If your dm allows that there is a feat in the quintessential fighter that gives a +4 to init on top of what you already get from improved init. Other than that maybe some rogue levels for sneak attacks, or barbarian or singh rager levels for rage, but overall the Iaijutsu Master doesn't keep up with damage as compared to other combat classes, if only for the fact that they are duelists.

HTH

 

[Darkness]

Combat Reflexes and reach are good against being surprised.