The Bastard--playable from 1 to 40. PVM

Epic Reputation
Epic Skill Focus: Taunt at a DC of 70, 80 with Curse Song
19th level Bard Song/20thCurse Song
Lasting Inspiration
EWF/EWS: Battle Axe
4 Improved Invisbilities and/or Warcries
Stacking Bull Strengths
4d6Sneak Dice


21Bard/13Blackguard/6Fighter

Str16(26)
Int14
Wis8
Dex8
Con14
Chr15(16)

1Bard, Power Attack, Cleave
2Fighter, Weapon Focus: Battle-Axe
3Bard, Skill Focus: Taunt
4Fighter, Str17, Knockdown
5Fighter
6Bard, Curse Song
7Bard
8Fighter, Weapon Specialization: Battle Axe, Str18
9Blackguard, Improved Knockdown
10Blackguard
11Blackguard
12Bard, Str19, Improved Critical: Battle Axe
13Blackguard
14Blackguard
15Bard, Still Spell
16Blackguard, Str20
17Bard
18Blackguard, Divine Might
19Fighter
20Bard, Str 21
21Fighter, EWF/EWS: Battle Axe
22Blackguard
23Bard
24Blackguard, Great Strength I, Str23
25Blackguard(10)
26Bard
27Bard, Epic Prowess
28Bard, Str24
29Bard
30Bard, Epic Skill Focus: Taunt
31Bard
32Bard, Chasima 16
33Bard, Armor Skin
34Bard
35Bard
36Bard, Lasting Inspiration, Str 25
37Blackguard
38Blackguard
39Blackguard: Epic Reputation
40Bard, Str26

Battle Axe AB: 40/35/30/25
Fully Buffed with Curse and Taunt: 78/73/68/63
AC w/Plate and Shield: 30
Buffed AC with +5 Items= 69
Hit Points: 396/422
Fort: 26/28/38/40
Reflex:22/24/34/36
Will:21/24/34/36

Skills
Tumble 40
UMD 42
Spellcraft 43
Hide5
Taunt43
Discipline43
With a dozen left to scatter


I changed a few things from the original. No Epic Perform. It only added 2 skill points to my song. Not worth the feat. His Taunt is still 70. Dropped Great Cleave for Divine Might. Seemed wise. He can get his Charisma up there, so it seemed useful.

Dropped Dex to 8 and gave him 40 more hit points and a 16 Strength so I could grab another Epic Feat(armor skin). He can cast a Cat's grace that will last all day if he needs the dex.

His saves really sky rocket when he flips the switch. His spellcraft shoots over 50, and with some eagles splendours and one decent charisma item, and he can easily have them all in the 40's.
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Edited By Kail Pendragon on 10/14/07 13:29

About time you posted this one, Grizz! I thought he was trapped in the abyss for a while.

Only thing I'd do is switch your level 22 and 23 to:

22)Bard
23)Blackguard

(if it doesn't mess with your skill point distribution). That way you get the +1 AC boost from Tumble a level earlier. No biggie, but it's always nice to get that boost asap.

Other than that it looks like a viscious bastard!
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Quote: Posted 06/16/05 16:11:59 (GMT) -- Cinnabar Din

About time you posted this one, Grizz! I thought he was trapped in the abyss for a while.

Only thing I'd do is switch your level 22 and 23 to:

22)Bard
23)Blackguard

(if it doesn't mess with your skill point distribution). That way you get the +1 AC boost from Tumble a level earlier. No biggie, but it's always nice to get that boost asap.

Other than that it looks like a viscious bastard!

Thanks, Cin. Yeah, sometimes I'm a wee bit slow.
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Ariel, Ookla, RIDE! I've been using this build on an arena server I play at and it works very well.

I've noticed one thing, you've put no skill points in Perform.

Edited By Nerebron Bloodblade on 10/02/06 08:15

Quote: Posted 10/02/06 08:14:16 (GMT) -- Nerebron Bloodblade

I've noticed one thing, you've put no skill points in Perform.
Don't worry Griz, it can happen even to the best of us.
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Star Wreck Would it be possible to sub in a longsword over the battle axe? I don't see why not, i believe longsword has the same stats (1d8 and 19-20 crit range?) as a battle axe so it would be exactly the same.
Quote: Posted 10/08/06 18:44 (GMT) -- Nerebron Bloodblade

I don't see why not, i believe longsword has the same stats (1d8 and 19-20 crit range?) as a battle axe so it would be exactly the same.

longsword is 1d8/19-20/x2 and battleaxe is 1d8/20/x3.

There's a difference, but it's not game-breaking in the least.
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It's rogue, dammit, ROGUE!!! I know this build is old, but in case the Dwarflord or anyone happens to check it, you need Martial Weapons to use the battle axe. If I am wrong my apologies. I am going to build this and run it on a high magic server, looks to be very powerful. He's got FTR lvls, so he' sok.
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We will die Yep, gets Martial Weapon Proficiency for free with the first Fighter level (character level 2).
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It's rogue, dammit, ROGUE!!! I still can't help but snicker when I see some of these old builds pop up. Anyone else feel that way when they go back and look at some of the first builds they posted here?
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