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<blockquote data-quote="RigaMortus2" data-source="post: 3317632" data-attributes="member: 11586"><p>FWIW, here is my current (haven't refined it just yet) "Ninja" build. And by "Ninja" I mean in theme, not in class name...</p><p></p><p>Human</p><p>Swordsage 13/Rogue 2/Warlock 2/Bloodclaw Master 3</p><p>Progression: Swordsage 1/Rogue 2/Warlock 2/SS +4/BCM 3/SS +8</p><p></p><p>Ability Scores</p><p>TBD</p><p></p><p>BAB +13/+8/+3</p><p></p><p>Fort +7</p><p>Ref +14</p><p>Will +12</p><p></p><p>Feats</p><p>(H) Adaptive Style</p><p>(1) Extra Readied Maneuver</p><p>(3) Two-Weapon Fighting</p><p>(6) Shadow Blade</p><p>(9) ???</p><p>(12) Gloom Razor (mainly for Shadow Slip)</p><p>(15) ITWF (+6 BAB)</p><p>(18) GTWF (+11 BAB)</p><p></p><p>Skills: Balance, Concentration, Hide, Jump, Martial Lore, Move Silently, Tumble</p><p></p><p>Weapon of Choice: Daggers (dual wielded)</p><p></p><p><strong>Invocations</strong></p><p>Leaps & Bounds</p><p>Spiderwalk</p><p></p><p><strong>Class Abilities</strong></p><p>Sneak Attack +1d6 (+4d6 w/ Assassin’s Stance)</p><p>Trap Finding</p><p>Evasion</p><p>Eldritch Blast +1d6 (think of a "ki blast" like Ken/Ryu from Street Fighter)</p><p>Detect Magic</p><p>Quick to Act +3</p><p>Discipline Focus (Weapon Focus) [Shadow Hand]</p><p>AC Bonus (Wis)</p><p>Discipline Focus (Insightful Strike) [Shadow Hand]</p><p>Sense Magic</p><p>Discipline Focus (Defensive Stance) [???]</p><p>Discipline Focus (Insightful Strike) [???]</p><p>Shifting 2/day</p><p>Claws of the Beast</p><p>Superior TWF</p><p>Tiger Claw synergy (stance)</p><p>Pouncing Strike</p><p>Low-light vision</p><p> </p><p>Swordsage Initiator Level 18 (up to 9th level maneuvers)</p><p>Maneuvers/Stances</p><p>20 known /11 readied /4 stances</p><p><strong>Maneuvers (® = Readied)</strong></p><p>Sapphire Nightmare Blade (Strike) [DM 1]</p><p>Mighty Throw (Strike) [SS 1]</p><p>Sudden Leap (Boost) [TC 1]</p><p>® Cloak of Deception (Boost) [SH 2]</p><p>® Mind over Body (Counter) [DM 3]</p><p>Death Mark (Strike) [DW 3] (swap Distracting Embers)</p><p>Comet Throw (Strike) [SS 4]</p><p>Obscuring Shadow Veil (Strike) [SH 4] (swap Shadow Blade Technique)</p><p>Dancing Mongoose (Boost) [TC 5]</p><p>Pouncing Charge (Strike) [TC 5]</p><p>® Ballista Throw (Strike) [SS 6]</p><p>® Hydra Slaying Strike (Strike) [SS 7]</p><p>® Shadow Blink [SH 7] (swap out Shadow Jaunt)</p><p>® Bloodletting Strike (Strike) [SH 5]</p><p>® Enervating Shadow Strike (Strike) [SH 8]</p><p>® Raging Mongoose (Boost) [TC 8] (swap Wolf Fang Strike)</p><p>One with Shadow (Counter) [SH 8]</p><p>® Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike (Strike) [SH 9]</p><p>® Feral Death Blow (Strike) [TC 9] (swap Claw at the Moon)</p><p>® Tornado Strike (Strike) [SS 9]</p><p><strong>Stances</strong></p><p>Island of Blades</p><p>Child of Shadow</p><p>Assassin’s Stance</p><p>Step of the Dancing Moth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RigaMortus2, post: 3317632, member: 11586"] FWIW, here is my current (haven't refined it just yet) "Ninja" build. And by "Ninja" I mean in theme, not in class name... Human Swordsage 13/Rogue 2/Warlock 2/Bloodclaw Master 3 Progression: Swordsage 1/Rogue 2/Warlock 2/SS +4/BCM 3/SS +8 Ability Scores TBD BAB +13/+8/+3 Fort +7 Ref +14 Will +12 Feats (H) Adaptive Style (1) Extra Readied Maneuver (3) Two-Weapon Fighting (6) Shadow Blade (9) ??? (12) Gloom Razor (mainly for Shadow Slip) (15) ITWF (+6 BAB) (18) GTWF (+11 BAB) Skills: Balance, Concentration, Hide, Jump, Martial Lore, Move Silently, Tumble Weapon of Choice: Daggers (dual wielded) [b]Invocations[/b] Leaps & Bounds Spiderwalk [b]Class Abilities[/b] Sneak Attack +1d6 (+4d6 w/ Assassin’s Stance) Trap Finding Evasion Eldritch Blast +1d6 (think of a "ki blast" like Ken/Ryu from Street Fighter) Detect Magic Quick to Act +3 Discipline Focus (Weapon Focus) [Shadow Hand] AC Bonus (Wis) Discipline Focus (Insightful Strike) [Shadow Hand] Sense Magic Discipline Focus (Defensive Stance) [???] Discipline Focus (Insightful Strike) [???] Shifting 2/day Claws of the Beast Superior TWF Tiger Claw synergy (stance) Pouncing Strike Low-light vision Swordsage Initiator Level 18 (up to 9th level maneuvers) Maneuvers/Stances 20 known /11 readied /4 stances [b]Maneuvers (® = Readied)[/b] Sapphire Nightmare Blade (Strike) [DM 1] Mighty Throw (Strike) [SS 1] Sudden Leap (Boost) [TC 1] ® Cloak of Deception (Boost) [SH 2] ® Mind over Body (Counter) [DM 3] Death Mark (Strike) [DW 3] (swap Distracting Embers) Comet Throw (Strike) [SS 4] Obscuring Shadow Veil (Strike) [SH 4] (swap Shadow Blade Technique) Dancing Mongoose (Boost) [TC 5] Pouncing Charge (Strike) [TC 5] ® Ballista Throw (Strike) [SS 6] ® Hydra Slaying Strike (Strike) [SS 7] ® Shadow Blink [SH 7] (swap out Shadow Jaunt) ® Bloodletting Strike (Strike) [SH 5] ® Enervating Shadow Strike (Strike) [SH 8] ® Raging Mongoose (Boost) [TC 8] (swap Wolf Fang Strike) One with Shadow (Counter) [SH 8] ® Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervation Strike (Strike) [SH 9] ® Feral Death Blow (Strike) [TC 9] (swap Claw at the Moon) ® Tornado Strike (Strike) [SS 9] [b]Stances[/b] Island of Blades Child of Shadow Assassin’s Stance Step of the Dancing Moth [/QUOTE]
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