The ultimate dwarven champion. dwarf that has devastating critical and the most PERMANENT damage reduction possible in the game.(I know epic warding gives more, but that tends to run out and you only get one a day.) I gave him a warhammer, to better fit the concept of the dwarven champion. To make him more devastating in combat, Give him all the weapon specific feats in scimitar instead. He is versatile in combat, with a good defense, HORRENDOUS DR and a moderate to high amount of offense.

beginning stats:
strength : 16
dexterity : 13
constitution : 18
intelligence : 13
wisdom : 8
charisma : 6

skills:
concentration up to 40
discipline up to 40
tumble up to 20
craft armor for the rest, why not?

level spread :
fighter 7
dwarven defender 10
fighter 3
dwarven defender 20

stat points :
raise con naturally to 24
raise str from then on

feats to take, in order, at level:
1 : dodge / toughness
2 : mobility
3 : weapon focus : warhammer
4 : expertise
6 : spring attack / weapon specialization : warhammer
9 : improved critical : warhammer
12 : whirlwind attack
15 : power attack
18 : cleave / great cleave
20 : blind fight
21 : epic damage reduction 1
24 : epic damage reduction 2 / great strength 1
27 : great strength 2
28 : epic damage reduction 3
30 : great strength 3
32 : armor skin
33 : great strength 4
36 : overwhealming critical : warhammer / great strength 5
39 : great strength 5
40 : devastating critical : warhammer

ending stats :
strength : 26
dexterity : 13 (full plate for him)
constitution : 24
intelligence : 13
wisdom : 8
charisma : 6
naked ac 17 (21 with defensive stance) (with a mundane tower shield, and mundane full plate, his usual equipment, his ac while in defensive stance is 31)
I got 687 hp without re-rolling, defensive stance raises that to 767.
ending attack bonus with favored weapon:
39/34/29/24 before defensive stance
40/35/30/25 after
damage with his warhammer:
1-8 + 10 (19-20 / x3)
defensive stance:
1-8 + 11 (19-20 / x3)

for a more twinkish build, if you replace the warhammer with a scimitar, the damage is:
1-6 + 10 (+11 defensive) (15-20 / x2)
Find a keen scimitar, and you have a crit range of (12-20 / x2). Whirlwind attack with this, and you are guaranteed to cause the devastating critical on about one out of every 2 people in range.
his dr by level 40 is 30/-, the maximum possible without magic.

For all of you devastating crit people, his fortitude save while in defensive stance is 33, so there is actually a chance he could make the save.

For maximum damage avoidance (no smites here....), and in keeping with the dwarven mindset, he's lawful neutral.
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Edited By Kail Pendragon on 10/10/07 14:33