Druid/Shifter/Dwarven Defender (Damage Sink Build)

1- 20th level: 5 Druid -> 8 Shifter -> 7 Dwarven Defender: BAB = 16
21-40th level: 3 Shifter -> 3 Dwarven Defender -> 6 Shifter -> 8 Dwarven Defender
*OR*
9 Shifter -> 11 Dwarven Defender
(earlier epic forms, less balanced skills)

Totals: 5 Druid/17 Shifter/18 Dwarven Defender

Stat Allocation:

8 Str
13 Dex
20 Con
13 Int
12 Wis
6 Cha

Stat Increases: Con +10
Skill Points (145): Discipline 43, Tumble 20, Animal Empathy 35, [Heal 27]

Feat Progression
1: Toughness
3: Alertness
6: Dodge
9: Knockdown
12: Improved Knockdown
15: Blind Fight
18: [Weapon Focus: Unarmed Strike]

21: Damage Reduction I
24: Undead Shape
27: Damage Reduction II
28 (Epic Shifter): Epic Energy Resistance: Acid I
30: Damage Reduction III
31 (Epic Shifter): Epic Energy Resistance: Fire I
33: Epic Prowess
36: Armor Skin
36 (Epic Defender): Epic Energy Resistance: Acid II
39: [Epic Weapon Focus: Unarmed Strike]
40 (Epic Defender): Epic Energy Resistance: Fire II

[] Indicates a substitutable choice.

Rely on Undead Forms in epic levels. Risen Lord vs. fighter types, Vampire vs. caster types.
Every form soaks 21/- damage.

Risen Lord effectively soaks 42/- vs. piercing and slashing damage (50% immune applies prior to soak). Has +5 scythe that is vampiric (+2).
Vampire soaks 21/-, 20/- vs. Acid, Fire, Cold and Electrical, +8 Regen. Has level drain attack (drains 2 levels) at DC 31. (not sure about DC)
Vampiric and any form which does not replace Con has enormous HP (Con 28+Toughness = +400 HP over 40 levels).

Pros: high HP, quickly powers up, damage absorption+critical immunity , single stat focus, converts any martial/simple weapon into a scythe
Cons: low AB, never gets higher shifter forms, low AC, enemy clerics (ouch!) and monks (blunt damage)

Edited By Cinnabar Din on 02/26/08 07:40