A bit of a roleplay concept that turned out to be a fun build. I had a nifty story for this one, but it was lost when I had to reformat the hard drive and was unable to recover my data (I may get ambitious and write another, but for now, no story). Anyhow, for your viewing pleasure, I give you:

A Pint of Evil

Bard 8/RDD 10/BG 22

Gnome, NE or CE

Playable from 1 to 40, PvM

STR 14 (28)
DEX 8
CON 14 (16)
INT 14 (16)
WIS 8
CHA 16 (26)

1 )Bard1: Power Attack
2 )Bard2
3 )Bard3: Cleave
4 )Bard4: CHA (17)
5 )Bard5
6 )RDD1: Weapon Focus
7 )RDD2
8 )RDD3: CHA (18)
9 )RDD4: Blind Fight
10)BG1
11)BG2
12)BG3: Divine Might/ CHA (19)
13)BG4
14)BG5
15)BG6: Divine Shield
16)BG7: CHA (20)
17)BG8
18)BG9: Knockdown
19)BG10
20)RDD5: CHA (21)

21)RDD6: GRT STR I (19)
22)Bard6
23)RDD7
24)BG11: Extra Smiting/ CHA (22)
25)RDD8
26)RDD9
27)Bard7: Improved Knockdown
28)RDD10: CHA (25)
29)BG12
30)BG13: GRT STR II (24)/ EWF
31)BG14
32)BG15: STR (25)
33)BG16: GRT STR III (26)/ Epic Prowess
34)BG17
35)BG18
36)BG19: GRT STR IV (27)/ Great Smite I/ CHA (26)
37)Bard8
38)BG20
39)BG21: Great Smite II
40)BG22: Great Smite III/ STR (28)

AB: +40/+35/+30/+25

AC: 32 (plate and large shield)

HPs: 472

Saves (vs spells):
Fort: 33 (41)
Refl: 25 (33)
Will: 28 (36)

7d6 sneak attack

Skills (modified)
Discipline: 43 (51)
Spellcraft: 38 (40)
Tumble: 40
Taunt: 43 (51)
Lore: 8

Depending on what you want to do with the character, you could easily rearrange some feats and not bother with the Great Smites (they'll have limited utility in most modules), but it's a cool roleplaying angle. Not a Gnome you want to trifle with.
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Captain's Log, Stardate 6051: had trouble sleeping last night... my hiatal hernia is acting up. The ship is... drafty and damp; I complain but... nobody listens. Unassuming fellow, I'm sure, but I bet he's like that fluffy little bunny in the Holy Grail:

TIM: Behold the cave of Caerbannog!

ARTHUR: Right! Keep me covered.
GALAHAD: What with?
ARTHUR: W-- just keep me covered.
TIM: Too late!
[dramatic chord]
ARTHUR: What?
TIM: There he is!
ARTHUR: Where?
TIM: There!
ARTHUR: What, behind the rabbit?
TIM: It is the rabbit.
ARTHUR: You silly sod!
TIM: What?
ARTHUR: You got us all worked up!
TIM: Well, that's no ordinary rabbit!
ARTHUR: Ohh?
TIM: That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!
ROBIN: You tit! I soiled my armour I was so scared!
TIM: Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!
GALAHAD: Get stuffed!
TIM: He'll do you up a treat, mate.
GALAHAD: Oh, yeah?
ROBIN: You mangy Scot git!
TIM: I'm warning you!
ROBIN: What'll he do, nibble your bum?
TIM: He's got huge, sharp-- eh-- he can leap about-- look at the bones!
ARTHUR: Go on, Bors. Chop his head off!
BORS: Right! Silly little bleeder. One rabbit stew comin' right up!
TIM: Look!
[squeak]
BORS: Aaaugh!
[dramatic chord]
[clunk]
ARTHUR: Jesus Christ!
TIM: I warned you!
ROBIN: I done it again!
TIM: I warned you, but did you listen to me? Oh, no, you knew it all, didn't you? Oh, it's just a harmless little bunny, isn't it? Well, it's always the same. I always tell them--
ARTHUR: Oh, shut up!
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What's he going to do - nibble my bum?

Run away!!!
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Captain's Log, Stardate 6051: had trouble sleeping last night... my hiatal hernia is acting up. The ship is... drafty and damp; I complain but... nobody listens. Couldn't he pick up a point of AB by taking Bard 6 at level 20 instead of RDD 5?

TM
Quote: Posted 01/30/06 01:49:09 (GMT) -- Tattoed Monk

Couldn't he pick up a point of AB by taking Bard 6 at level 20 instead of RDD 5?

TM

He could, but he'd lose his Tumble dump at level 22. Definitely an option though.
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Captain's Log, Stardate 6051: had trouble sleeping last night... my hiatal hernia is acting up. The ship is... drafty and damp; I complain but... nobody listens. If you were to go that route, I would keep the level 22 Bard level, and instead lose the Level 27 bard level. Better to get +5 ac at Level 22, than to wait until Level 27 to get +6 ac
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