This has to be the most requested character type I've seen since this thread started, and I've been wanting to try it anyway, so here goes....

Gabriel Flamebringer, draconic spearman

bard/red dragon disciple/weapon master

he wears chainmail, and uses a spear. He only casts beefup spells, then puts the armor on.

attributes :
str 14
dex 14
con 12
int 14
wis 10
cha 14

skills that are useful for bard :
concentration
discipline
lore
perform
spellcraft
tumble
*!4 ranks in intimidate!*

spells that are useful
mage armor
protection from alignment
bull's strength

1 bard (dodge, expertise)
2 bard
3 bard (mobility)
4 bard (stat point : str)
5 bard
6 bard 5/rdd 1 (draconic armor +1, weapon focus : spear, increased hit die d6)
7 bard 5/rdd 2 (dragon abilities : str +2)
8 bard 5/rdd 3 (stat point : str, dragon breath 2d10)
9 bard 5/rdd 4 (hit die increase d8, str +2, spring attack)
10 bard 5/rdd 5 (dragon armor +2, hit die increase : d10)
11 bard 5/rdd 6 (stat point : str)
12 bard 5/rdd 7 (whirlwind attack, dragon abilities : con +2, dragon breath 4d10)
13 bard 5/rdd 8 (dragon armor +3)
14 bard 5/rdd 8/weapon master 1 (ki damage, weapon of choice : spear)
15 brd 5/rdd 8/wm 2 (improved critical : spear)
16 brd 5/rdd 8/wm 3 (stat point : str)
17 brd 5/rdd 8/wm 4
18 brd 5/rdd 8/wm 5 (increased multiplier, superior weapon focus, power attack)
19 brd 5/rdd 8/wm 6
20 brd 5/rdd 8/wm 7 (ki critical)
21 brd 5/rdd 9/wm 7 (cleave, dragon abilities +2 int, wings)
22 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 7 (dragon breath 6d10, dragon armor +4, dragon abilities +4 str / +2 cha, darkvision, immune to sleep / paralyze / fire)
23 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 8
24 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 9 (stat point : str, great cleave)
25 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 10
26 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 11
27 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 12 (overwhelming crit : spear)
28 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 13 (stat point : str, epic superior weapon focus,devastating critical : spear)
29 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 14
30 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 15 (epic energy resist : cold 10)
31 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 16 (epic weapon focus : spear)
32 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 17 (stat point : str)
33 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 18 (epic energy resist : electricity 10)
34 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 19 (armor skin)
35 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 20
36 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 21 (stat point : str, epic energy resist : acid 10)
37 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 22 (epic prowess)
38 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 23
39 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 24 (epic energy resist : sonic 10)
40 brd 5/rdd 10/wm 25 (epic toughness 1)

level 40 stats :
str 32
dex 14
con 14
int 16
wis 10
cha 16
without rerolling I got 377 hp at level 40, and a naked ac of 22 (so with mundane chainmail, 27.)
normal saves average low 20s.
natural attack bonus :
47/42/37/32
1-8 +16 (17-20/x4)
on crit :
4-32 +64 +3d6 + fortitude save or die
dr 10 vs all element types, except fire, which he is immune to.

you'll find, if you play him, that your bard song and spells tend to hinder rather then help you at later levels. Wasting your time to increase your attack bonus by 1 and damage by 2, since he's got a str of 25 pre epic, is beating a dead horse and a waste of time. the spells run out too quickly as well, but are essential for lower levels.

I CURSE THE 3 CLASS RESTRICTION! I could have taken 2 levels of fighter pre-20 and gotten devastating critical at level 24! grrrrr! However...

*level 22 makes you feel like god*

variation : for a more caster-ish feel, you can start taking bard again at level 29, and have a level spread of brd 17/rdd 10/wm 13. you will only lose a few points of base attack, and gain an incredibly useful bard song.

suggested feats : lingering song, curse song, remove the energy resistance feats and take whatever feels appropriate, being sure to take the other post level 29 feats listed, minus epic toughness.

non-epic variation : if you are in a non-epic setting, take dragon disciple up to level 10 before starting weapon master. however, this character is not reccomended to stop before epic levels. It's built to peak in advantage gain around the middle of hordes, and gets devastating critical to match the end of the game. It's incredibly effective before then, but works best at low epic levels and above.
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Edited By Bromium on 02/28/08 19:20