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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 4824884" data-attributes="member: 35909">Well, the "best" Hexblades I've seen and made only dipped into level 3 or so for the +cha to saves and Mettle, then leveled elsewhere. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  Straight Hexblade can work, too, I guess.What are the stats of the Half-Vampire template?  And how much LA?Do you have any particular ideas for the character, and his fighting style?If you go to level 4+, definitely use Dark Companion variant (PH2) instead of a familiar.  It's just such a great debuff to help the party.For a build, I've always liked the idea of a LN or LE Hexblade 3 / Monk 2 / Fighter x / Kensai 10 (Take enough Fighter levels to enter Kensai, and then take it or something else after; I'd do Fighter or Monk first, and Hexblade just before entering Kensai).  My concept would take feats like Hold the Line, Defensive Throw, and Mage Slayer (C.Warrior).  Thus, between those abilities and Evasion and Mettle, would be the ultimate defensive / counter-attacking character.Even not going in that direction, straight Hexblade is a perfect way to enter the Kensai prestige class, since it has full BAB and all the required skills as class skills, plus a similar charisma focus.  I won't suggest any other builds until you give some idea what you'd like. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />You should check if Magic Item Compendium is allowed.  Or the Eberron Campaign book, but that's less likely.  Those books have items called eternal wands, which cost close to what a normal wand does.  However, there are two main differences: 1) You can use the wand 2/day forever, instead of 50 expendable charges whenever you want; and most importantly 2) ANY arcane caster (that's you!) can use an eternal wand of ANY arcane spell (up to level 3), regardless of whose spell list it came from.  So, you could get eternal wands of Cure x Wounds, from Bard.  Or utility or blasting spells from the sorc/wiz list.  This adds a lot more versatility to a Hexblade.</blockquote>

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