Master of Greyskull (25 WM / 10 PM / 5 Bard)

[stonewarrior]

I was sitting here tonight pondering how to make a new DD (hoping to take advantage of potential critical hit immunities) when I came up with this. It is a variation of a build I played on another less intense PW. Please keep in mind it is 3:00 am...which is my excuse if I am missing anything...or everything.

RACE: Human / Kolyarut

Starting Stats
S 8 / 13
D 17 / 22
C 16 / 20
W 8 / 6
I `12 / 14
C 11 / 9

My Strenth and Charisma are at odd numbers but I wanted to start my Dexterity at 17 and Constitution at 16.

Level progression
1-3 Bard
4-9 Pale Master
10-19 Weapon Master
20 Bard (I took bard b/c it enabled me to get a 4th attack per round)
21-24 Pale Master
25-39 Weapon Master
40 Bard

Feats
1 Weapon Proficiency: Martial, Toughness
3 Weapon Focus: Rapiers (I like them and have a few)
6 Expertise
9 Whirlwind Attack
10 Weapon of Choice: Rapier
12 Weapon Finesse
15 Improved Critical: Rapier
18 Iron Will
21 Blind Fight
24 Great Dexterity 1
27 Great Dexterity 2, Epic Weapon Focus: Rapier (WM Bonus)
30 Great Dexterity 3, Armor Skin (WM Bonus)
33 Weapon Focus: Light Flail, Epic Prowess (WM Bonus)
36 Epic Will, Epic Weapon of Choice: Light Flail (WM Bonus)
39 Great Fortitude, Epic Weapon Focus: Light Flail (WM Bonus)

In the testing chamber I maxed Discipline, Tumble, UMD, Heal and then put points into Concentration and something else...can't recall.

Stats at 40
S 13
D 35
C 20
W 6
I 14
C 9

AB with mundane Rapier at 40: 48
AC Naked at 40: 38
HP at 40: 504

Saves at 40
F 26
R 35
W 26

Legendary Levels
42 Legendary Will
45 Legendary Fortitude
48 Great Dexterity 4
51 Great Dexterity 5
54 Great Dexterity 6
57 Great Dexterity 7
60 Great Dexterity 8

Stats at 60
S 13
D 50
C 20
W 6
I 14
C 9

Saves at 60
F 64
R 69
W 64

Pros
Weapon Master AB
AC should be pretty high
Immunity to Critical Hits and Stun

Cons
No conceal
HP are not as high as I like

Anyway, thoughts, comments or bashing is welcomed. I am going to create this character tomorrow and see how it goes.

Peace, John.

Edited: Added Blind Fight, 2nd Weapon (Light Flail)

[Raj]

really tired eh ^^ change title, because it's 25/10/5

and you forgot blindfight

I'd follow a different lvl progression btw, because you're not gaining much from the last 2 wm bonus feats: what about going 19/16/5 then, losing 2 ab and 40 hp for 4 ac and a couple elemental res? As a alternative, i'd try to focus in another (light-bludge) weapon with the spare feats ( you already have to give up 1 great dex for blindifight, then u can give up another in order to end with a even stat and take focus-epicfocus-2nd weapon of choice )


That being said, i'd wait for a couple updates before investing too much time in painful levelling another lowbie concept based on the fact pm seems the only viable malee build atm

[stonewarrior]

Indeed, I had already headed to bed and got to thinking the level breakdown could not be right so I got dragged my butt back in and changed it. Good call on Blind Fight...would not want to be without that.

I am not sure how much time I am gonna spend on this as I am curiuos as to the upcoming updates. That said, I played a similar build on another server and it did quite well so I might give it a shot...maybe spend a couple of hours playing around with it.

Peace, John.

[Raj]

but light flail despect its name isn't finessable