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The Nimble Ninja versus the Armoured AntiPaladin
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<blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 6171939" data-attributes="member: 1165"><p>The character sheet shows this lack of optimization I was mentioning earlier.</p><p></p><p>For instance, a paladin doesn't generally need a high Dex. In Pathfinder, a fighter can get an advantage out of this due to Armor Specialization, but a paladin cannot. By trading his armor for mithral plate, he could get another +2 AC for minimal cost. Also, he needs to get in enhanced to at least +3. That's only 9,000 gp. Also, he has no other AC-boosting items, specifically a ring of protection and an amulet of natural armor.</p><p></p><p>I'm pretty sure an animated shield must be magical, so he's lost at least 1 point of AC somehow.</p><p></p><p>Take a look at the NPC Codex. The NPCs are available for free on one or two SRDs. See if the named paladin is available too; they have PCs at 7th and 12th level. The wealth breakdowns (in terms of offense and defense) are not well understood by a lot of player, and DMs need to learn this and then teach players about it.</p><p></p><p>Link: <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/npcCodex/iconic/seelah.html" target="_blank">http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/npcCodex/iconic/seelah.html</a></p><p></p><p>Seelah has <em>not</em> optimized her AC but has still gotten 7 points of magical AC (costing her only 25,000 gp since she has both armor and shield).</p><p></p><p>While a Ring of Telekinesis might seem useful, that's something any PC could use. I don't see anything suggesting it's particularly useful to this anti-paladin. It's taking away 75,000 gp; he should sell it for more useful gear, and leave telekinesis to a wizard PC who can cast it by this level.</p><p></p><p>The ninja's AC-spending isn't perfectly optimized, but at least they made an attempt. While we don't have their sheet yet, it seems they really did badly in the attack area. Someone needs to get that ninja a magical ninja-to or short sword!</p><p></p><p>Defile Armor won't work: As sanctify armor (You imbue your armor with a righteous aura. It gains a +1 enhancement bonus per four caster levels (maximum +5 at 20th level). When using your judgment or smite ability, you gain DR 5/evil.), except you gain DR 5/good when using your judgment or smite ability. (Since the anti-paladin cannot smite the ninja.) Although I suspect this is useful in <em>most</em> encounters, if it's an evil party.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(Psi)SeveredHead, post: 6171939, member: 1165"] The character sheet shows this lack of optimization I was mentioning earlier. For instance, a paladin doesn't generally need a high Dex. In Pathfinder, a fighter can get an advantage out of this due to Armor Specialization, but a paladin cannot. By trading his armor for mithral plate, he could get another +2 AC for minimal cost. Also, he needs to get in enhanced to at least +3. That's only 9,000 gp. Also, he has no other AC-boosting items, specifically a ring of protection and an amulet of natural armor. I'm pretty sure an animated shield must be magical, so he's lost at least 1 point of AC somehow. Take a look at the NPC Codex. The NPCs are available for free on one or two SRDs. See if the named paladin is available too; they have PCs at 7th and 12th level. The wealth breakdowns (in terms of offense and defense) are not well understood by a lot of player, and DMs need to learn this and then teach players about it. Link: [url]http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/npcCodex/iconic/seelah.html[/url] Seelah has [i]not[/i] optimized her AC but has still gotten 7 points of magical AC (costing her only 25,000 gp since she has both armor and shield). While a Ring of Telekinesis might seem useful, that's something any PC could use. I don't see anything suggesting it's particularly useful to this anti-paladin. It's taking away 75,000 gp; he should sell it for more useful gear, and leave telekinesis to a wizard PC who can cast it by this level. The ninja's AC-spending isn't perfectly optimized, but at least they made an attempt. While we don't have their sheet yet, it seems they really did badly in the attack area. Someone needs to get that ninja a magical ninja-to or short sword! Defile Armor won't work: As sanctify armor (You imbue your armor with a righteous aura. It gains a +1 enhancement bonus per four caster levels (maximum +5 at 20th level). When using your judgment or smite ability, you gain DR 5/evil.), except you gain DR 5/good when using your judgment or smite ability. (Since the anti-paladin cannot smite the ninja.) Although I suspect this is useful in [i]most[/i] encounters, if it's an evil party. [/QUOTE]
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