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<blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 3046376" data-attributes="member: 1165"><p>The Dex looks a tad high (what are other PC stats like), and what is a +3 item? That shouldn't exist. How are other PCs equipped?</p><p></p><p>You're not overpowered. You've obviously rolled stats, which isn't exactly great for game balance, so you end up with over-the-top physicals (you rolled a Strength of 16, Dex 18 and Con of 16!) and a Wisdom of <span style="color: red">7</span>. You didn't even minmax a higher Wisdom for a lower Charisma. Seriously, fighter types are already magnets for Will save spells. I wonder why every encounter with a spellcaster doesn't involve you being paralyzed by a Hold Monster spell or killing other PCs because you've been Dominated.</p><p></p><p>I can't account for two points of damage when not using Dervish Dance. +4 Strength (+2 off-hand), +1 magic weapon, +2 Weapon Specialization ... where are the other two points coming from? And what is a Sacred weapon?</p><p></p><p>So, you might be doing a tad too much damage, there are problems with your stat generation that go both ways, and it seems like your DM isn't using appropriate tactics. I'm not too familiar with the Dervish, but it seems to me there should be lots of times you're not getting full-round attacks. You should be very weak against archers. Archers with an attack bonus roughly equal to yours will fill you with arrows before you can reach them. Your DM should also use higher AC monsters. Unfortunately, monsters with AC scores that aren't crud are hard to find.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(Psi)SeveredHead, post: 3046376, member: 1165"] The Dex looks a tad high (what are other PC stats like), and what is a +3 item? That shouldn't exist. How are other PCs equipped? You're not overpowered. You've obviously rolled stats, which isn't exactly great for game balance, so you end up with over-the-top physicals (you rolled a Strength of 16, Dex 18 and Con of 16!) and a Wisdom of [color=red]7[/color]. You didn't even minmax a higher Wisdom for a lower Charisma. Seriously, fighter types are already magnets for Will save spells. I wonder why every encounter with a spellcaster doesn't involve you being paralyzed by a Hold Monster spell or killing other PCs because you've been Dominated. I can't account for two points of damage when not using Dervish Dance. +4 Strength (+2 off-hand), +1 magic weapon, +2 Weapon Specialization ... where are the other two points coming from? And what is a Sacred weapon? So, you might be doing a tad too much damage, there are problems with your stat generation that go both ways, and it seems like your DM isn't using appropriate tactics. I'm not too familiar with the Dervish, but it seems to me there should be lots of times you're not getting full-round attacks. You should be very weak against archers. Archers with an attack bonus roughly equal to yours will fill you with arrows before you can reach them. Your DM should also use higher AC monsters. Unfortunately, monsters with AC scores that aren't crud are hard to find. [/QUOTE]
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