Playable from level 1 - 40...PvM Build
Perhaps a little weak early on.

With nothing much to do I thought I would try my hand on a spellcasting build. I dont have much experience making spellswords so dont be too harsh with the criticism

This is my effort to recreate the classic kensai/mage from BG II. If nothing else it is quite stylish wielding a katana twohanded while wearing a robe.

Gnome, any lawful.

STR 12 (20)
DEX 14
CON 12
WIS 14
INT 16 (20)
CHA 8

1: Monk(1) - Toughness, cleave*, evasion*
2: Fighter(1) - Weap prof exotic
3: Wizard(1) - spell school illusion, Weapon Focus katana
4: Monk(2) - int+1, deflect arrows
5: Fighter(2) - Expertise
6: Wizard(2) - Spell pen.
7: Monk(3) - tumble 10, still mind*
8: Fighter(3) - int+1
9: Wizard(3) - Imp. exp.
10: Wizard(4)
11: Wizard(5) - Emp. spell
12: Fighter(4) - str+1 Weap spec katana, imp crit katana
13: Wizard(6)
14: Wizard(7)
15: Wizard(8) - Greater spell pen.
16: Wizard(9) - str+1
17: Monk(4)
18: Wizard(10) - Maximize spell, imp init.
19: Wizard(11)
20: Wizard(12) - str+1
21: Wizard(13) - Epic Weapon Focus katana
22: Monk(5)
23: Wizard(14)
24: fighter(5) - str+1, Epic weap spec katana
25: Wizard(15) - Great Int I
26: Wizard(16)
27: Monk(6) - epic prowess, knock*, imp knock*
28: Wizard(17) - str+1
29: Wizard(18)
30: Wizard(19) - Epic Spell Pen
31: Wizard(20) - Great Int II
32: Monk(7) - str+1
33: Wizard(21) - Epic Spell (Epic Warding)
34: Wizard(22)
35: Wizard(23) - Epic Spell (Epic Mage Armor)
36: Wizard(24) - str+1, Superior Init.
37: Monk(8) - Imp evasion*
38: Wizard(25)
39: Monk(9) - Called shot
40: Wizard(26) - Epic Spell (Hellball)

*monk feat

Skills (281 total points)
Concentration 43
Discipline 42
Spellcraft 43
Tumble 40
That leaves 113 for whatever you want. Listen, Heal, Search, Disable Trap, and Persuade goes well with the concept.

Unbuffed AB with mundane katana - 32/27/22 (+1 size bonus I think)
Unbuffed naked AC - 23 (size bonus 1)
Unbuffed damage with mundane katana - 1-10 + 13 (17-20/x2)
Unbuffed max HP = 306
Unbuffed saves - Fortitude 23, Reflex 21, Will 25
Spellcraft adds 9 to save vs spells, gnome and monk add 4 to save vs mindspells.

As I said before, not the greatest character and sure as hell not as overpowering as the BG II version. Very stylish however and quite playable.

Edited By griphook on 11/18/05 16:34