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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Korak" data-source="post: 1400124" data-attributes="member: 9781">My NPCs always laugh (as do I) when they run into guys like this at LG tables (the people I play with in my regular groups don't try this, except the a super AC monk who was routinely ignored).  Why would any moderately intelligent opponent stick around to flail in futility at this wall of steel that isn't even hurting them (only hitting on a 20).  I always gleefully move the NPCs on by to play with the soft underbelly of the party.  A super defensive focus means nothing if you don't have the means to entice your opponents to focus on you instead of your allies.  Make sure your character has some means to piss off the enemy (and being hard to hit doesn't count).That said, I do play a sword and board character in one of my games, but I use light armor (and good dex bonus) and fight with my shield (improved shield bash).  I don't put out raging greatsword damage, but I do enough that the enemies want to stick around and fight it out with me instead of chewing on my party's shugenja and wizards (weird steampunk world with no clerics or dieties).  I am headed towards shield charge and shield slam.  This is probably the least min/maxed character I've played, but he's fun.</blockquote>