To answer grip first: not tested through 1-40, but the character doesnt require powering, so it should be playable through. Though, with a whip, the damage will be low, initially.

This is, finally, my contribution to the dwarf assassin guild. I got the idea from a request posted here for a whip focused build. I had never seen the weapon used before (1d2 damage gets everyone excited, dont it). But, i started thinking about it, and figured a ftr/wm with some sort of extra damage would work (and, seeing that the guildmasters for the dwarf assassys dont care for dev crit, i decided to use assasy... well thats my story and im stickin to it )

I originally wanted to use 2 whips.. but alas, you cannot, so i settled for 1 whip.

I took female as gender and you must be EVIL... sorry ladies.. cuz i thought it would be fitting (a sexy lady dwarf with a big whip...) I better stop here

Here it goes

Str 16 Dex 17 In 14 Wis8 Con10 Cha7

1 f1 wpn prof:exotic/wpn foc:whip
2 f2 dodge
3 f3 mobility
4 f4 wpn finesse d18
5 f5
6 f6 expertise/spring attack
7 f7
8 f8 whirlwind d19
9 wm1 power attack/wpn of choice:whip
10 wm2
11 wm3
12 wm4 cleave d20
13 wm5
14 wm6
15 wm7 improve crit: whip
16 A1 d21
17 A2
18 A3 toughness
19 A4
20 A5 d22
21 A6 ewf:whip
22 A7
23 f9
24 f10 wspec: whip/ews:whip d23
25 A8
26 A9
27 A10 epic prowess
28 A11 d24
29 A12
30 A13 gr dex I d25
31 A14 gr dex II d26
32 A15 d27
33 A16 armor skin
34 A17
35 A18 imp sneak I
36 A19 imp whirlwind d28
37 A20
38 A21
39 A22 imp sneak II? gr dex 3 d 29
40 A23 d30

ab 43/38/33/28 +9 (19-29*3) w/ whip (mundane.. i know, its a whip)
ac 30 nekkid
skills to lv 8 int 4(8) hide 8(16) move sil 8(16)
after lv 8, hold ALL skills for assasy lvls.
End skills: tumble 43, umd 43, hide 43, move sil 43, int 4, set traps 15, opn locks 7 (i think thats it)

So, in the end, we get a nice damage on a whip (against enemies NOT immune to sneaks) - 12d6 death attack + 2 d6 sneak dam.

I am not an assassin master, so please point out any improvements.

Peace

Edited By avado on 07/29/05 04:45

You know, I was wondering if someone was going to take that thread and actually try to make a LashMaster. It seems like it should work, though I'm curious to see what he looks like when he walks concealed among the mobs and then turns on Improved Whirlwind.
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Ariel, Ookla, RIDE! Perhaps it will be fixed in 1.67 but at the moment Improved Sneak Attack does not work without at least one (rogue) sneak attack feat. You can take the feat of course but no additional damage is calculated.
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Quote: Posted 07/29/05 13:33:57 (GMT) -- Khandahr

What about a 1d6 sneak attack feat granted through items? Or must it be rogue sneak?

That should work because the sneak attack feats you can put on items are the rogue sneak attack feats.
Quote: Posted 07/29/05 13:27:07 (GMT) -- Kamiryn

Perhaps it will be fixed in 1.67 but at the moment Improved Sneak Attack does not work without at least one (rogue) sneak attack feat. You can take the feat of course but no additional damage is calculated.

Hmm. Oh well. You can always replace the 2 imp sneaks with 2 gr dex for another ab. I told you, I'm not that good with rogue type builds.

Thanks for the help.

Peace