This kind of build has been done before. This is the version I play on a PW:

Abilities:
STR: 16 --> 34 (+8 RDD, +10 Ability increases)
DEX: 12 --> 12
CON: 12 --> 14 (+2 RDD)
INT: 14 --> 16 (+2 RDD)
WIS: 8 --> 8
CHA: 14 --> 16 (+2 RDD)

Level Class Feats Ability Increase
1 Bard Knockdown
2 Bard
3 Bard Weapon Focus Rapier
4 Bard STR +1
5 Bard
6 RDD Power Attack
7 RDD
8 RDD STR +1
9 RDD Cleave
10 RDD
11 RDD
12 RDD Great Cleave STR +1
13 RDD
14 RDD
15 RDD Improved Critical Rapier
16 Bard STR +1
17 Bard
18 Bard Improved Knockdown
19 PM
20 PM STR +1
21 PM Overwhelming Critical Rapier
22 PM
23 PM
24 PM Devastating Critical Rapier STR +1
25 PM
26 PM
27 PM Epic Weaponfocus Rapier
28 PM STR +1
29 Bard
30 Bard Curse Song
31 PM
32 PM STR +1
33 PM Heavy Armor, Epic Energy Resistance
34 PM
35 PM
36 PM Epic Spells Mage Armor, Hellball STR +1
37 Bard
38 Bard
39 Bard Epic Prowess (or anything else?)
40 Bard STR +1

Naked lvl 40 stats:
AC:30
HP: 349 + whatever Deathless Vigor adds the first 10 PM levels. (How does it work? it says for example +11 hp in the levelup dialog, then only adds 8 hp to total)
SR: 52 (or 0 if not a drow)

To Hit: +40/+35/+30

Skills:
Tumble: 40
UMD: 40
Spellcraft: 40
Perform: 21
Lore: 8 for RDD
other points: discipline? Hide?, Move silent? Heal?

Pros:
Excellent tank (can reach AC 100 in the world I play)
Immunity to Fire, Paralysis, Sleep, and Critical hits
Devastating critical with good DC (don't know exactly, it's about 45 or 46 with equipment in my world)

Cons:
Only 3 attacks, and not the best to hit.
Mediocre Saving Throws, but if drows are allowed, SR of 52

Edited By Zhoreb on 05/18/04 08:15