The only thing that I hate playing other than elves is a caster. So this is my first shot at both. Though it leans more to the melee side I still consider it a caster. (to me anyways)

He excels at dispatching other would be Assassins and has come to earn the title of...

Shadowblade

14Wizard/10Shadowdancer/16Assassin

Advantages
Epic Dodge
Hide in Plain Sight
Level 7 Wizard Spells
BAB of 55 w/6 Castings of True Strike
5 Attacks
True Seeing (Can spot other Assassins)

Disadvantages
Low Hp 310(Max)
Death Attack DC of 29 (which isnt horrible, just not reliable)
Only 28 AC Naked (Semi Decent I thought for naked caster)

Starting/Ending Stats
STR 12/12
DEX 18/30
CON 12/12
INT 16/18
WIS 8/8
CHA 8/8
Raise Int at 4,8
Raise Dex for the rest

Skills
Concentration 42
Spellcraft 42
Tumble 40
Hide 43
Move Silently 43
Craft Traps 43
Set Traps 43
Open Lock 4 (Has Knock Spell)
Disarm Trap 4 (Has Detect Trap Spell)

Level Progression
1-13 Wizard
Alternate 10 Levels of Assassin with 10 Levels of Shadowdancer.
34-37 Assassin
38-39 Wizard (Max Concentrate,Spellcraft)
40 Assassin

Feat Proggression
1 Dodge
3 Weapon Finesse
5 Extend Spell
6 Mobility
9 Weapon Focus- Rapier
10 Maximise Spell
12 Ambidextrity
15 Two Weapon Fighting
18 Improved Two Weapon Fighting
21,24,27 Great Dexterity
30 Epic Prowness
33 Epic Dodge
36 Improved Critical- Rapier
37 Great Dexterity
39 Quicken Spell, Epic Weapon Focus- Rapier

Edited By Hediyoshi on 05/05/04 16:03

Quote: Posted 05/05/04 15:45:49 (GMT) -- Hediyoshi

14Wizard/10Shadowdancer/16Assassin

Um thats 15 Wizard/10Shadowdacner/15Assassin I built something similar but only used 2 Shadowdancer Levels and upped the Wizard levels to 17 for 9th level spells. Final levels: Illusionist 17/Assassin 21/Shadowdancer 2.

2 SD levels gives regular Evasion, Uncanny dodge, HIPS, and Darkvision.

The Improved Evasion, and other high level Shadowdancer feats aren't necessary because most immunities come from defensive spellcasting such as Shadowshield, Greater Stoneskin, Premonition, Energy Buffer, Improved Invis, Empowered Stat Buffs, Mind Blank, etc.

Additionally you get damage shields, have a very nice AC, and in the worst situations you can cast Greater Sanctuary and vanish from all enemies and safely rebuff your character.

Oh - and the Assassin Death Attack DC is something like 10 + 21 (levels) + 6 INT +6 Empowered Fox Cunning and items = around 43 usually.

Quite a nasty enemy to have to deal with. Especially when he has several ways to stun, hold, or grasp you while he takes his time casually chipping away at your HP. He needs the SD levels for epic dodge though if he wants to keep that feat. I tihnk halfling would work better
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