Big Papa Smurf (Fighter: 30/Monk: 1/Assassin: 9)

[tomaan]

Updating some of my older builds. Started by converting my old dual-wield fighter into a 2-hander.   He won't lead the party in damage but can hold his own and is pretty hard to kill.  Still a work in progress so feedback is welcome.

I chose assassin levels for concealment - (25 + ((Hide skill) / 3))% regardless of caster level.  Being able to conceal yourself after getting morded/breached or killed is a big advantage for a frontline tank.  It doesn't last long (9 minutes per cast) but you get 4 per rest at double demi, which is enough to carry you between naps.  Combined with fighter secondary conceal, epic dodge and expertise (just in case), this is a solid defensive build.  You also get some additional benefits like sneak attack (5d6), UMD and Uncanny Dodge II (retain dex bonus to AC when flatfooted)

Papa uses Dwarven War Axe, because I have a lot of unused Dwarven War Axes

Race: Gnome
Sub: Zenythri

Features:
144 AC (w/girding and expertise)
106 AB (101 with expertise)
36 minutes of 63% concealment per rest at double demi w/bardsong (can get to 67% without penalties)
Fighter secondary concealment
Epic Dodge
Warrior Whetstone (keen and +12 damage)
Saves 72+

Can use scrolls

Near-uni

Evasion

Uncanny Dodge II

STAT	Base	Race	Subby	Level	Feats	Class	Demi x2	Paragon	+16
STR	14	12	16	36	38	40	44	46	62
DEX	15	15	19	19	26	28	32	34	50
CON	12	14	14	14	14	14	18	20	36
INT	14	14	14	14	14	14	18	20	36
WIS	14	14	18	18	18	18	22	24	40
CHA	8	8	8	8	8	8	12	14	30

Level Progression (playing from level 0): F:1-7, M:8, F:9-23, Asn:24-31, F:32-39, Asn:40
- F20 feat must be epic, so take one monk level pre-epic
- Pre-epic monk level should be after lvl 5 so you can meet Asn skill requirements
- If leveling from 0, take 8 Asn levels in your 20s so you can get the Asn concealment spell
- Dump hide at level 40 (Asn9)

	BAB	Epic	Leg	Par	STR	Feats	Size	Magic	@60	Demi x2	Lvl 80
AB	19	10	15	5	26	10	1	20	98	100	106

	Base	Dex	Armor	Wis	Dodge	Nat	Defl	Tumb	Size	Feats	CA	@60	Demi x2	@80	w/gird
AC	10	20	15	15	20	20	20	12	1	2	2	129	135	137	139

Uses Strongheart and Asmo gear for Nat and Defl bonus

Artifact: Saves (your choice....but you will need to take Epic Fort or Leg Fort to get your Fort save back over 70)

Skills:
Concentration: 25
Discipline: 55 (raise in paragon as needed)
Listen: Max
Parry: Max
Hide: 43
Move Silently: 8
Tumble: 60
UMD: 25
Craft Armor: 50 (raise in paragon as needed...you can also swap for Craft Weapon to boost your ab)

Saves @80:
Fort: 72
Reflex: 72
Will: 76

Fighter Feats
1: Exotic Weapon Proficiency
2: WF: Dwarven War Ax (DWA)
4: WS: DWA
6: GWF: DWA
8: Imp Crit: DWA
10: Power Attack
12: Great Cleave
14: Imp. Parry
16: Expertise
18: Power Critical: DWA
20: EWF: DWA
22: EWS: DWA
24: Epic Prowess
26: Armor Skin
28: OC: DWA
30: DC: DWA


Regular Feats
1: Blooded
3: Iron Will
6: Great Fortitude
9: Alertness
12: Skill Focus: Listen
15: Stealthy
18: Skill Focus: Hide
21: Great STR 1
24: Great STR 2
27: Great DEX 1
30: Great DEX 2
33: Great DEX 3
36: Great DEX 4
39: Great DEX 5
42: Tumble
45: LWF: DWA
48: LSW: DWA
51: Leg Will
54: Great DEX 6
57: Great DEX 7
60: ESF: Hide
63: PWF: DWA
66: PWS: DWA
69: ESF: Listen (or Parry)
72: Environmental Adaptivity 1
75: Environmental Adaptivity 2
78: Environmental Adaptivity 3

[tomaan]

Swapped out Lightning Reflexes for Alertness and updated saves accordingly