Pint-sized Evil (2 Bard 10 Rdd 48 Blackguard)

[louisvilleslugger]

Wanted:
Open Race, BG Smiter.

He didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, but his damage output should be decent from the divine might & death kiss and great smite 10.

I'm not sure if I should work in extra smiting feat (to reduce smite by 40 sec) and epic bg summon feat (never seen the summons in action) in exchange for 2 less STR.

Opinions wanted and please point out any errors.

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Pro's:
Open Race
G.Smiting 10 (11*48=528 damage, ANY alignment), 2m 40sec timer
70% Fire Immunity
Extended Divine Might (CHA30/42= +16 Divine Damage) (3xmodifier= 48rounds per use=4m48sec)
Extended Divine Shield (16*1.5= 24+1d6 Divine Kickback, 16% divine immune)
Call of the Grave Epic (Mass vampiric touch)
Decent Taunt Skill
No worries about saves in Rona


Con's:
Low AC (strengther)
No crit immunity (until Blackguard ring is retrieved, only 1/day deathward for 48rounds)
No Evasion
Only 1 spell per rest of the HG Bonus spells (due to lack of wisdom)
4th level: Death Ward
3rd level: Bestow Curse
2nd level: Bull's Strength
1st level: Death's Kiss (1d4 + BG/2 cold dam= 1d4+24)

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48 Blackguard
2 Bard
10 RDD

Race: Gnome (-2STR,+2CON)

Subrace: Tinker (+2int,-2wis,+6lore)

Starting Stats:
Str 14 (12) --6 final:48
Con 14 (16) --6 final:18
Dex 8
Wis 8 (6)
Int 10 (12) --2 final:14
Cha 18 --16 final:30


1.Bard1, feat: Blooded **take lore 2 (+6 from race)**
2.Bard2 **take hide 5**
3.RDD1, feat: Pwr. Attack
4.RDD2 [Rdd: +2 STR] (CHA19,STR14)
5.RDD3 [Rdd: +1 AC]
6.RDD4, Feat: Cleave [Rdd: +2 STR,10% fire imm.] (STR16)
7.RDD5 [Rdd: 20% fire]
8.RDD6 [Rdd: +1 AC, 30% fire imm.] (CHA20)
9.RDD7 , feat: Blindfight [Rdd: +2 CON, 40% fire imm.] (CON18)
10.RDD8 [Rdd: 50% fire imm.]
11.RDD9 [Rdd: +2 INT, +1 AC, 60% fire imm.] (INT14)
12.RDD10, feat: WF-Mace [Rdd: +2CHA, 70% fire imm.] (CHA21,23)
13.BG1
14.BG2,
15.BG3, feat: Imp. Crit-- Mace
16.BG4 (CHA24)
17.BG5
18.BG6, feat: D.Might
19.BG7
20.BG8 (CHA25)

Pre-Epic BAB= 16
Pre-Epic HP= 254
Pre-Epic Save= (fort=24 , reflex=13 , will=17 ) Class & base attributes & base CHA
Pre-Epic Skill points = 89

EPIC


21.BG9, feat: EWF-Mace
22.BG10
23.BG11
24.BG12, feat: D. Shield (STR17)
25.BG13, b.feat: Epic Prowess
26.BG14
27.BG15 , feat: G. Smiting 1
28.BG16, b.feat: G. Smiting 2 (STR18)
29.BG17
30.BG18 , feat: G. Smiting 3
31.BG19, b.feat: G. Smiting 4
32.BG20, (STR19) **Great smiting Tool**
33.BG21 , feat: G.Smiting 5
34.BG22, b.feat: G. Smiting 6
35.BG23
36.BG24, feat: G.Smiting 7 (STR20)
37.BG25, b.feat: G. Smiting 8
38.BG26
39.BG27 , feat: G. Smiting 9
40.BG28, b.feat: G.Smiting 10 (STR21)


Epic BAB= 26
Epic HP= 254+280=534
Epic Save= (fort=24+10=34 , reflex=13+10=23 , will=17=10=27 )
Epic Skill points = 80

LEGENDARY: Blackguard= +1 STR & CHA per 5 levels

41.BG29 G.Smiting 10 = +10 STR (STR31) **gnome bonus skill points kick in**
42.BG30, Feat: LSA-Tumble (STR32)
43.BG31
44.BG32 (STR33)
45.BG33, Feat: Legendary Weapon Focus- Mace (STR34, CHA26)
46.BG34 (STR35)
47.BG35
48.BG36, Feat: Great STR 1 (STR36,37)
49.BG37
50.BG38 (STR38,39 CHA27)
51.BG39 , Feat: Great STR 2 (STR40)
52.BG40 (STR41)
53.BG41
54.BG42 , Feat: Great STR 3(STR42,43)
55.BG43 (STR44, CHA28)
56.BG44 (STR45)
57.BG45 , Feat: Great cHA 1 (CHA29)
58.BG46 (STR46)
59.BG47
60.BG48 , Feat: Armorskin (STR47,48 CHA30)


Leg. BAB = 41
Leg. Base save (fort=34+5+3=42, reflex=23+5+=31, will=27+5+3=35)
Leg. Base HP = 534+280=814
Leg. Skill points= 80



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Skills (total skill pts=89+80+80+120 gnome bonus=369)

Discipline=63
Tumble=45 (3 AC from RDD, so doesn't cap at 12)
Parry=63
Craft armor= 63
Craft Weapon=63
Taunt=63
Hide=5
Lore=2



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Final Maximum STR

60 = 14 (base) + -2 (race) + 5 (lvlup) +4 RDD + 10 (LL) + 13 (G.Smite10 + G.STR3) + 4 LL.BG + 12 (items)


Final Maximum AB

94-95= 26 (L40) + 15 (LBAB) + 1 (WF) + 2 (EWF) + 1 (EP) + 3 (LWF) + 25 (STR) + 20 (via buffs) (1 to 2 craft weapon AB stacks)



Final Maximum Saves
(if +12 to save attributes=6, +20 to save throw from items, +6 from Max CHA= 32 max)

Fort=42+32=74 Reflex=31+32=63 Will=35+32=67

[BigStick]

You could move your last 2 levels of RDD to epic levels (21-22) and 2 levels of BG to pre-epic for +1 AB for a cost of 10 skill points.

[killerted]

Salamander is perfect for this build. i have 1 built at lvl 48 and seems solid in most areas.

[louisvilleslugger]

Yep, salamander would be lovely, but tinker is a freebie.

Is the BG epic summons worth taking the feat? Anyone know?

[sithdad]

I have Delf's lasher build and I took the epic summons and I must say it's ok in some of the LL areas, but not in hell. The only pet I've ever seen last in hell are Lammy's. I plan on redoing my lash and dropping the epic summons for more Gr Str.