PvM build 1-40, probably fun PvP too

I rather thought this was a classic build type but since I couldn't find one here, I'm posting it anyway. Basic idea is simple really, snipe at your enemies with heavy sneak attack, then use hips and move to a new position, repeat as neccesary. It's somewhat focused on doing well on the PW Soul Forge, but should work ok in most party settings. I should also thank the people at the SF character building forum who helped me out with a few things.

Race: Halfling

Ability scores:
Str 12
Dex 18 (28)
Con 14
Int 14
Wis 10
Cha 8

1 rogue 1, point blank shot
2 figh 1, rapid shot
3 figh 2, weapon focus (sling), dodge
4 figh 3, (+dex)
5 figh 4, weapon spec (sling)
6 rogue 2, mobility
7 rogue 3
8 SD 1, (+dex)
9 rogue 4, weapon finesse
10 rogue 5
11 figh 5
12 rogue 6, toughness, (+dex)
13 rogue 7
14 figh 6, imp crit (sling)
15 rogue 8, called shot
16 rogue 9, (+dex)
17 rogue 10, slippery mind
18 rogue 11, blind-fight
19 rogue 12
20 figh 7, (+dex)
21 figh 8, EWF (sling), EWS (sling)
22 rogue 13, imp evasion
23 rogue 14
24 rogue 15, epic skill focus (hide), (+dex)
25 rogue 16, defensive roll
26 rogue 17
27 rogue 18, epic skill focus (move silently)
28 rogue 19, imp sneak attack, (+dex)
29 figh 9
30 rogue 20, epic dodge
31 rogue 21
32 rogue 22, (+dex)
33 rogue 23, imp sneak attack
34 rogue 24, imp sneak attack
35 rogue 25
36 rogue 26, imp sneak attack, (+dex)
37 rogue 27
38 rogue 28, imp sneak attack
39 figh 10, epic prowess, armor skin
40 rogue 29, (+dex)

Skill points: 368

Suggested skills:
Disable Trap 1 (10)
Discipline 42 (43)
Heal 43 (43)
Hide 43 (62)
Move Silently 43 (64)
Open Lock 43 (52)
Pick Pocket 43 (52)
Set Trap 34 (43)
Tumble 40 (49)
UMD 36 (35)

HP: 402
AC: 29 (with no equipment)
AB: 39,34,29,24 (with sling)
Dam: 1-4+6 (with sling)
20d6 sneak attack

Saves:
Fort 22
Reflex 32
Will 17

Edited By griphook on 08/05/05 01:40

Looks good to me. I'm a closet halfling fighter/rogue fan, so I like it. And he has the potential to take people out quicker than they would probably like. Combined with his fat wad of skill points, he should be quite fun to play.

I'm sure someone might point out that taking that 1 SD might be better placed at, say, Lvl 21, but having HiPS for most of your pre-epic career vs. 1AB increase isn't a big deal.

Note: I think you are missing your 1st level in the build.
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Edited By grizzled_dwarflord on 08/04/05 16:12

How hard woudl it be to swap your first level fighter level with the first level you take as a rogue? That might net you a few extra skill points.

/ed woops noticed the first level not being there as well. It is indeed a rogue level as your first rogue level listes says its rogue 2.
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Edited By Emrill on 08/04/05 16:51

Quote: Posted 08/04/05 16:50:04 (GMT) -- Emrill

How hard woudl it be to swap your first level fighter level with the first level you take as a rogue? That might net you a few extra skill points.

/ed woops noticed the first level not being there as well. It is indeed a rogue level as your first rogue level listes says its rogue 2.

Big oops.

First level is a rogue level but it got cut off. Normally I would have noticed but I've spent much of the day hunting bugs in the search engine (it works very well now btw).
First level should read

1 rogue 1, point blank shot

Edit: Err.. any chance of getting that fixed, Griphook?

Edited By pulse cap on 08/04/05 20:46

Quote: Posted 08/04/05 16:11:54 (GMT) -- grizzled_dwarflord

Looks good to me. I'm a closet halfling fighter/rogue fan, so I like it. And he has the potential to take people out quicker than they would probably like. Combined with his fat wad of skill points, he should be quite fun to play.

I'm sure someone might point out that taking that 1 SD might be better placed at, say, Lvl 21, but having HiPS for most of your pre-epic career vs. 1AB increase isn't a big deal.

Note: I think you are missing your 1st level in the build.

As you said, I prefer getting hips as soon as possible, it will be very hard to get sneak attacks without it. Also the odd number of fighter levels pre-epic means I can get both EWF and EWS on lvl 21