Yes, everyone and their mother has made a variation of these classes. This one has a twist though, which has helped make it fun for me; and so I've always played every new module with this first. Such a simple build, but I've gotten more PMs on it than any other, from people who liked playing it.
Designed for use in HotU (I went back and used it in SOU too; just as effective). The overall idea being to stop STR at maximum effectiveness for bows (18+12 STR gives +10 mighty damage), and in general be an effective melee Rogue as well as a good AA. Original intent was to use henchmen but build was powerful enough that I soloed it instead from Chapter 2 on. (Just powered over the final bosses piercing DR; didnt even have to use his weaknesses).
Strategies Uses simple spells,UMD,Traps to change battlefield to his advantage. Primary attack via bow, behind summons/henchmen. Finessed Shortsword & shield as backup, sneaks using IKD and Ultravision/Darkness. Two-handed Flail when needed (Undead, perhaps).
Elf 14/3/23 Rogue/Wiz/AA Str 16 (18) Dex 17 (28) Con 12 Wis 8 Int 14 Cha 8
1 Rogue - Point Blank 2 Rogue 3 Rogue - Wpn Finesse 4 Rogue - Dex(18) 5 Rogue 6 Rogue - WFocus(longbow) 7 Wiz - Max spellcraft to 10 8 Rogue - Dex(19) 9 Rogue - Knockdown 10 AA 11 AA 12 AA - Dex(20) Called Shot 13 AA 14 AA 15 AA - Rapid Shot 16 AA - Str(17) 17 AA 18 AA - ImpKnockdown*** 19 AA 20 Wiz - Str(18)
21 Rogue - EWF(longbow) 22 Wiz3 - Max Spellcraft to 25 23 AA 24 Rogue10 - Dex(21) ImpEvasion, Armor Skin*** 25 AA 26 AA 27 Rogue - ImpCrit(Longbow) 28 AA14 - Dex(22) GreatDex I (23) 29 AA 30 AA - Blind Fight*** 31 AA 32 AA18 - Dex(24), GreatDex II (25) 33 Rogue - Epic Prowess 34 Rogue13 - DefRoll 35 AA 36 AA - Dex(26), EpicDodge 37 AA 38 AA22 - GreatDex III (27) 39 AA23 - Toughness 40 Rogue14 - Dex(28)
*** Feats in these slots whatever you feel is appropriate (actual ones used shown above). Good choices are: BlindFight, ImpKnockdown, ArmorSkin,PowAttack, ImpPowAttack, Expertise, ImpExpertise
AC: 29 (naked, no shield)
Bow AB: 51/46/41/36 Damage d8+12 (Mighty damage not present)
ShortSword 37/32/27/22 d6+4
Fort: 20 Reflex: 32 Will: 17 Spellcraft gives +5 to all of above vs magic
Wishlist A good bow of course! Dex and Str enhancement items (Int too if you can get it). Items/spells to cover the weak Will and Fort saves. Recommend Sequencer Robes (best would be Robe of the Drow); fill it with buffs from scrolls via UMD. _________________ Normal kids play rock-paper-scissors. Shifter kids play IronGolem-RustMonster-MindFlayer. . .
Edited By griphook on 02/14/05 18:56
Doh! I've had some PMs point out that I missed something; at level 39, you have a free feat I didnt specify. I recommend Toughness there. _________________ Normal kids play rock-paper-scissors. Shifter kids play IronGolem-RustMonster-MindFlayer. . .
Edited....Toughness Added
This one has a twist though, which has helped make it fun for me; and so I've always played every new module with this first. Such a simple build, but I've gotten more PMs on it than any other, from people who liked playing it.