Need suggestion for good crossbow class.

[the1kobra]

I'm a buiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiildin machine . Srsly though, I'm happy to help.

Fuwiwous waging kobold

32/1/7 Barb/Sorc or Bard/RDD

16(14)/14(16)/15/14/8/8

Pre-epic(8): Blooded, Luck of Heroes Weapon Focus, IMPR Crit, Power Attack, Cleave, G-Cleave, Blind Fight
Epic(7+3B): Terrifying Rage, Thundering Rage, EWF, Eprowess, Amor Skin, OV Crit, DV Crit, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Epic Will
Legendary(7): LSA Tumble, L-Luck, L-Reflexes, L-Will, LWF Weapon, G-Con 1, Mighty Rage

42/16/22/14/8/8

63/63/63
AB: 20+10+15+7+20+22+2 = 96

Skills:
Discipline
Tumble
Craft Weapon
Craft Armor
Listen

Intimidate
Parry
Concentration

Also note, be sure to visit the Cookie Vendor, you won't get wings if you stick with the red (you get those at 9), and you get them automatically if you go with another color. It also affects which element you get 40% irreducible immunity to. Also, kobold RDD = awesome.

I'd take sorc instead of bard. If you go bard be sure to grab UMD ranks. Sorc level also gives you an XP bonus. Be sure to go 20 Barb pre-epic

Your best picks for weapons are the rapier, scimitar, and light flail, depending on what damage type you want, piercing, slashing, or bludgeoning respectively.

[skippchazzard]

This might actually be fun! I like flails, too!
Thanks a ton, kobra!

Oh ya! Err... When should I visit that shrine? I have tons to learn about this mod, it's like a totally new game!

Also, what's UMD? Heheh!

[the1kobra]

I'm not allowed to talk about the Cookie Vendor on forum because it's a 'secret'. You'll have to ask in game.

UMD is Use Magic Device. It's a skill bards, rogues, assassins, and Harper Scouts get. (SDs too, I think, cross class). It will allow you to use scrolls and items with use restrictions, however there are some caveats to the feat. The first is that you need a high enough UMD to use it, usually not a problem, since the DC for scrolls tends not to be too high. On the other hand, some areas inflict skill penalties and if you need to get a scroll off (like GS) when you're just raised and suffering skill penalties, it can be annoying when the check fails. Personally, I think you're better off with just going with a sorcerer level, since you'll be able to use all arcane scrolls freely then without the hassles. UMD does have some advantages though, like being able to use divine scrolls/wands.

Oh, and don't forget to take 8 lore so you can take RDD levels.

[Drunkenmaster]

Kobra, on that barbarian build what stats should you take? I notice you have 15 constitution(?) and end up with 22 and strength at 14 and have 42?

Help?

[the1kobra]

I put the starting stats up top. During creation, they should look like:


16/14/15/14/8/8, in STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, and CHA respectively.

When kobold stats are applied, they will look like:
14/16/15/14/8/8

Put all level up points into STR. (That's +20 total)
In legendary levels, barbarians will get a free +4 STR and +4 CON, which is quite handy.
You'll also get +4 STR and +2 CON from your RDD levels.

The 42/16/22/14/8/8 is what your ending, unbuffed stats should look like at level 60, after you take into account the barbarian, RDD, level up, and great-stat bonuses. (There's a great-CON in LL)