a weapon master who can hurt literally anyone really bad, he makes up for the percieved weakness vs. critical immune targets with favored enemy and bane of enemies. Even pale masters aren't immune, he's got favored enemy elf and human, the most popular races for casters to play.
attributes:
str : 16
dex : 15
con : 12
int : 13
wis : 11
cha : 8

skills for ranger:
discipline
intimidate (to 4)
listen
spot
spellcraft
tumble
save all leftovers, they will be important after 25th level

all stat points in str

animal companion : dire rat (he admires the rat because it is resourceful, just like him.) suggested name : roadkill.

level spread :
ranger 25
weapon master 15

feats:
1 : favored enemy : undead, dodge, mobility
3 : expertise
5 : favored enemy : constructs
6 : spring attack
9 : whirlwind attack
10 : favored enemy : dragon
12 : weapon focus : shortsword
15 : improved critical : shortsword, favored enemy : outsiders
18 : power attack
20 : favored enemy : aberrations
21 : cleave
23 : favored enemy : elves
24 : bane of enemies
25 : favored enemy : humans
27 : great cleave
30 : overwhelming crit : shortsword
33 : toughness
36 : devastating crit : shortsword
38 : epic weapon focus : shortsword
39 : armor skin

I'd do a full write up, but my kid is going haywire. Basic idea by Torias, I just picked it up and ran with it.

WOOHOO MADE IT! I've had at least one build in each of these threads, couldn't very well break the trend now, could I?
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Edited By Kail Pendragon on 10/10/07 14:38

Mithdradates
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Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posted: Monday, 05 April 2004 10:57PM

Quote: Posted 04/06/04 00:40:31 (GMT) by o0ophrostbyteo0o

a weapon master who can hurt literally anyone really bad, he makes up for the percieved weakness vs. critical immune targets with favored enemy and bane of enemies. Even pale masters aren't immune, he's got favored enemy elf and human, the most popular races for casters to play.


Maybe you should consider dropping elf for dwarf? Yes, there aren't too many dwarven pale masters, but there are dwarven defenders. With their damage reduction, and potential immunity to crit. items, the bane/favoured enemy could be useful. Elves on the other hand, with the -2 to CON, tend not to have alot of hitpoints.

On a side note, I think I saw one, but has anyone made a dwarven defender/wizard/palemaster? With 20+ points of permanent damage reduction, immunity to crits., Elemental Shield and Mestil's Acid Sheath, that would be a nasty combo.

Edited By Mithdradates on 04/05/04 22:58:30 I was thinking of adding dwarf, for both dwarven defenders and pvm duergars. If I were to do that, I would NOT drop elves, because pale masters are a lot bigger of a threat than a dwarven defender most times. I'd drop favored enemy : aberration and replace it with dwarf.
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