Post by sabregirl on Feb 24, 2009 7:22:39 GMT
Warning This build is not for the faint of heart or a new bard player.
It basically works only with Half Eladrin, Pharlan can sort of work but will definitely be missing some things. It also requires specific gear to work, namely the Uro or Maladomini bard armor and a BUR large shield, strongheart for best AC. Being a melee bard means it can also be complex to play. Non-demi AC is also relatively low even with full burs - low 120s.
Kudos to Mishima (aka Yue) for coming up with the original concept for this build though this one is slightly different than his version.
Benefits
4 bard epics
30 base Cha for larger epic radius
Decent AB - 91 without artifact
Subrace
Half-Eladrin Gnome
Stats Creation [subrace]
STR 12 [19]
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 14
WIS 8
CHA 15 [22]
Classes
Bard, Fighter, Paladin
Stat points Take 4 CHA stat points at some point, put the rest in strength.
Skills
Max tumble, craft armor, discipline, Listen, perform, concentration. put 53 points into taunt and umd. Three of your skills will need to wait until legendary levels - you will get 3 skills worth of skill points.
Level Progression
01: Bard(1): Artist
02: Bard(2)
03: Fighter(1): Spell Focus: Transmutation, Weapon Focus: Handaxe (or martial weapon of choice)
04: Bard(3)
05: Bard(4)
06: Bard(5): Greater Spell Focus: Transmutation
07: Bard(6)
08: Bard(7)
09: Bard(8): Spell Focus: Necromancy
10: Bard(9)
11: Bard(10)
12: Bard(11): Extend Spell
13: Bard(12)
14: Bard(13)
15: Bard(14): Curse Song
16: Bard(15)
17: Fighter(2): Improved Critical: Handaxe
18: Bard(16): Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy
19: Paladin(1): *Alignment Change*
20: Paladin(2)
21: Bard(17): Armor Skin, *Alignment Change*
22: Bard(18)
23: Bard(19)
24: Bard(20): Greater Spell Focus: Illusion
25: Bard(21)
26: Bard(22)
27: Bard(23): Great Strength I, Great Charisma I
28: Bard(24)
29: Bard(25)
30: Bard(26): Great Strength II, Great Charisma II
31: Bard(27)
32: Bard(28)
33: Bard(29): Great Strength III, Great Charisma III,
34: Bard(30)
35: Bard(31)
36: Bard(32): Epic Weapon Focus: Handaxe, Great Charisma IV
37: Bard(33)
38: Bard(34)
39: Bard(35): Epic Prowess, Lasting Inspiration
40: Bard(36)
Legendary Feats
Epic Spell focus Illusion
Epic Spell focus Transmutation
Epic Spell focus Necro
Legendary Weapon Focus
Great Strength IV
Great Strength V
Legendary Spell Focus Illusion
-S
It basically works only with Half Eladrin, Pharlan can sort of work but will definitely be missing some things. It also requires specific gear to work, namely the Uro or Maladomini bard armor and a BUR large shield, strongheart for best AC. Being a melee bard means it can also be complex to play. Non-demi AC is also relatively low even with full burs - low 120s.
Kudos to Mishima (aka Yue) for coming up with the original concept for this build though this one is slightly different than his version.
Benefits
4 bard epics
30 base Cha for larger epic radius
Decent AB - 91 without artifact
Subrace
Half-Eladrin Gnome
Stats Creation [subrace]
STR 12 [19]
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 14
WIS 8
CHA 15 [22]
Classes
Bard, Fighter, Paladin
Stat points Take 4 CHA stat points at some point, put the rest in strength.
Skills
Max tumble, craft armor, discipline, Listen, perform, concentration. put 53 points into taunt and umd. Three of your skills will need to wait until legendary levels - you will get 3 skills worth of skill points.
Level Progression
01: Bard(1): Artist
02: Bard(2)
03: Fighter(1): Spell Focus: Transmutation, Weapon Focus: Handaxe (or martial weapon of choice)
04: Bard(3)
05: Bard(4)
06: Bard(5): Greater Spell Focus: Transmutation
07: Bard(6)
08: Bard(7)
09: Bard(8): Spell Focus: Necromancy
10: Bard(9)
11: Bard(10)
12: Bard(11): Extend Spell
13: Bard(12)
14: Bard(13)
15: Bard(14): Curse Song
16: Bard(15)
17: Fighter(2): Improved Critical: Handaxe
18: Bard(16): Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy
19: Paladin(1): *Alignment Change*
20: Paladin(2)
21: Bard(17): Armor Skin, *Alignment Change*
22: Bard(18)
23: Bard(19)
24: Bard(20): Greater Spell Focus: Illusion
25: Bard(21)
26: Bard(22)
27: Bard(23): Great Strength I, Great Charisma I
28: Bard(24)
29: Bard(25)
30: Bard(26): Great Strength II, Great Charisma II
31: Bard(27)
32: Bard(28)
33: Bard(29): Great Strength III, Great Charisma III,
34: Bard(30)
35: Bard(31)
36: Bard(32): Epic Weapon Focus: Handaxe, Great Charisma IV
37: Bard(33)
38: Bard(34)
39: Bard(35): Epic Prowess, Lasting Inspiration
40: Bard(36)
Legendary Feats
Epic Spell focus Illusion
Epic Spell focus Transmutation
Epic Spell focus Necro
Legendary Weapon Focus
Great Strength IV
Great Strength V
Legendary Spell Focus Illusion
-S