The Evanescent Canticle (Vanishing (un)holy chanter)

Bard 25 / Shadowdancer 2 / Blackguard 13

Human, Non-Lawful, Evil

Playable from 1 to 40, PvM

STR 14 (22)
DEX 14
CON 12
INT 14
WIS 8
CHA 15 (20)

1 )Bard1: Powerattack, human:Dodge
2 )Bard2
3 )Bard3: Cleave
4 )Bard4: (Cha16)
5 )Bard5
6 )Bard6: Curse Song
7 )Bard7
8 )Bard8: (Cha17)
9 )Blackguard1: Mobility
10)Blackguard2:
11)Bard9:
12)Blackguard3: Divine Might (Cha18)
13)Bard10:
14)Bard11:
15)Bard12: Improved Critical: Scimitar
16)Bard13: (Cha19)
17)Bard14:
18)Blackguard4: Divine Shield
19)Bard15:
20)Bard16: (Cha20)
21)Shadowdancer1: Weapon Focus: Scimitar
22)Shadowdancer2:
23)Bard17:
24)Bard18: Lasting Inspiration (Str15)
25)Blackguard5:
26)Blackguard6
27)Bard19: Armorskin
28)Blackguard7: (Str16)
29)Bard20:
30)Blackguard8: Epic Weapon Focus: Scimitar
31)Blackguard9:
32)Blackguard10: (Str17)
33)Blackguard11: Great STR 1 (Str18)
34)Blackguard12:
35)Blackguard13: Blackguard-Epic Prowess
36)Bard21: Great STR 2 (Str19, Str20)
37)Bard22:
38)Bard23: bard-Epic Skill Focus: Perform
39)Bard24: Great STR 3 (Str21)
40)Bard25: (Str22)

Attack: (unbuffed) (26Base, 6Str, 1 WF, 2 EWF)
+35/30/25/20

Damage: (UnBuffed)
1d6 (15-20 x2) +6 Str
Sneak: 4d6
Total with sneak: 11 to 36


Attack: (buffed--Max) (x2 bull str (max), Bard Song, GMW, Warcry)
+49/44/39/34

Damage: (buffed--Max)
1d6+5*GMW (12-20 x2 *keen spell) +11 (x2 bull str,max)
Sneak: 4d6
Divine Might: 7 Divine (Eagle Splendor,max)
Bardsong: +3 Bludgeon
Warcry: +2 slash
Total: 1d6+28 (12-20 x2) + 4d6 Sneak

ArmorClass
Naked AC: 23 (Base 10, Dex 2, Dodge 1, Armorskin 2, Tumble
Bardsong: +5AC (+6 possible, but hard to get Perform to 75)

HPs: 342
Bardsong: +30 to +38 HP

Saves (Dark Blessing) (Bardsong) (vs. Spell):
Fort: 17 (22) (24) (33)
Refl: 22 (27) (29) (38)
Will: 19 (24) (27) (36)

--Darkblessing (+5 Unbuffed)
--Vs. Spells (+9 Spellcraft)
--Bardsong (+3 will, +2 Fort/reflex)

Skills (271 points total)
Discipline: 25
Spellcraft: 43
Hide: 30
Move Silent: 30
Tumble: 40
UMD: 30
Taunt: 30
Perform: 43 (53)

(use bardsong to boost skills by 9 to 14)


Hight Lights:
Decent Self-Buffer
4d6 Sneak
Divine Might/Shield x8/day
Evasion
Uncanny Dodge
Bard Song/Curse Song
High UMD
Hide In Plain Sight

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griphook ..Level 35 BG 13 ..Feat error corrected

Edited By griphook on 02/04/06 20:04

He's a fun one. I'm playing him now on Lala Land server(low magic/nordock based), but he's only 12th at the moment.

He'll be able to buff, use divine type damage, can hide in plain sight, and he's got lots of tricks up his sleeve.

The MAJOR draw back: Hit points! Hide a lot and keep striking from the shadows. LI requires bard 20 You have Armor Skin listed twice
_________________
Fanget av begravelsen
pines vi av guds godhet
ingen flammer, intet hat
de hadde rett vi kom til Helvete...

~ Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss A canticle is a religious song, not a religious singer...
Quote: Posted 02/03/06 11:52:15 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

LI requires bard 20

Nope. Just perform 25, over 21st level, and having bard song. No bard level (ye can linger a 1st level bard song if you have enough perform)



As for canticle: still fits armorskin twice--Doh! Stick in "epic prowess" as the blackguard feat.

Oops!!!
Quote: Posted 02/03/06 19:25:52 (GMT) -- coreyb

Quote: Posted 02/03/06 11:52:15 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

LI requires bard 20

Nope. Just perform 25, over 21st level, and having bard song. No bard level (ye can linger a 1st level bard song if you have enough perform)



As for canticle: still fits

Is this tested? I am fairly sure it requires 20 Bard levels.
_________________
Fanget av begravelsen
pines vi av guds godhet
ingen flammer, intet hat
de hadde rett vi kom til Helvete...

~ Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Quote: Posted 02/03/06 19:25:52 (GMT) -- coreyb

Quote: Posted 02/03/06 11:52:15 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

LI requires bard 20

Nope. Just perform 25, over 21st level, and having bard song. No bard level (ye can linger a 1st level bard song if you have enough perform)

As for canticle: still fits

Sorry... Lasting Inspiration does require a minimum of 20 Bard levels AND 25 ranks in Perform. It does require at least 20 Bard levels. the manual claims it to be 21. Just switch LI and EWF and you should be set.

I have no idea what neither of the words in his name means...... FIXED ERRORS / UPDATED

He is still only 12th level, but this was my template for him, so no, not built all the way to 40th yet.

Thanks for the pointers!!!!

1 )Bard1: Powerattack, human:Dodge
2 )Bard2
3 )Bard3: Cleave
4 )Bard4: (Cha16)
5 )Bard5
6 )Bard6: Curse Song
7 )Bard7
8 )Bard8: (Cha17)
9 )Blackguard1: Mobility
10)Blackguard2:
11)Bard9:
12)Blackguard3: Divine Might (Cha18)
13)Bard10:
14)Bard11:
15)Bard12: Improved Critical: Scimitar
16)Bard13: (Cha19)
17)Bard14:
18)Blackguard4: Divine Shield
19)Bard15:
20)Bard16: (Cha20)
21)Shadowdancer1: Weapon Focus: Scimitar
22)Shadowdancer2:
23)Bard17:
24)Bard18: Epic Skill Focus: Perform (Str15)
25)Blackguard5:
26)Blackguard6
27)Bard19: Armorskin
28)Blackguard7: (Str16)
29)Bard20:
30)Blackguard8: Epic Weapon Focus: Scimitar
31)Blackguard9:
32)Blackguard10: (Str17)
33)Blackguard11: Great STR 1 (Str18)
34)Blackguard12:
35)Blackguard13: Blackguard-Epic Prowess
36)Bard21: Great STR 2 (Str19, Str20)
37)Bard22:
38)Bard23: bard-Lasting Inspiration
39)Bard24: Great STR 3 (Str21)
40)Bard25: (Str22)

Attack: (unbuffed) (26Base, 6Str, 1 WF, 2 EWF, 1 EP)
+36/31/26/21

Damage: (UnBuffed)
1d6 (15-20 x2) +6 Str
Sneak: 4d6
Total with sneak: 11 to 36


Attack: (buffed--Max) (x2 bull str (max), Bard Song, GMW, Warcry)
+50/45/40/35

Damage: (buffed--Max)
1d6+5*GMW (12-20 x2 *keen spell) +11 (x2 bull str,max)
Sneak: 4d6
Divine Might: 7 Divine (Eagle Splendor,max)
Bardsong: +3 Bludgeon
Warcry: +2 slash
Total: 1d6+28 (12-20 x2) + 4d6 Sneak

ArmorClass
Naked AC: 23 (Base 10, Dex 2, Dodge 1, Armorskin 2, Tumble 8)
Bardsong: +5AC (+6 possible, but hard to get Perform to 75)

HPs: 342
Bardsong: +30 to +38 HP

Saves (Dark Blessing) (Bardsong) (vs. Spell):
Fort: 17 (22) (24) (33)
Refl: 22 (27) (29) (38)
Will: 19 (24) (27) (36)

--Darkblessing (+5 Unbuffed)
--Vs. Spells (+9 Spellcraft)
--Bardsong (+3 will, +2 Fort/reflex)

Skills (271 points total)
Discipline: 25
Spellcraft: 43
Hide: 30
Move Silent: 30
Tumble: 40
UMD: 30
Taunt: 30
Perform: 43 (53)

(use bardsong to boost skills by 9 to 14)


Hight Lights:
Decent Self-Buffer
4d6 Sneak
Divine Might/Shield x8/day
Evasion
Uncanny Dodge
Bard Song/Curse Song
High UMD
Hide In Plain Sight

Edited By coreyb on 02/04/06 03:38

Your saves are actually much better than you think unbuffed (which does take Dark Blessing into account)
Fort 25
Will 25
Reflex 28

HP 336 (6 less)
Skills 279 (8 better)

Not quite sure of some of your aims here.

You have HIPS, but your Hide 30 (32) and MS 30 (32) will not be good enough to remain hidden against most folks.
Discipline again 25 (31) would be pretty ineffective in epic levels.
Again Taunt 30 (35) is reasonable, but most tanks would beat it.
NO Concentration? I'm assuming you won't be casting in battle at all in this case?

Your main class is a caster class, yet you have no metamagic feats, such as Still, Extend or Empower Spell.

Your AB during pre-epic suffers as you don't take your stat bonus in STR until 21st onwards. Your casting ability doesn't need 16 in CHA until 20th level currently to allow 6th level casting. Granted Divine Might and Shield benefit, but your AB does not improve with either. I would be inclined to take 1 CHA pre-epic to get CHA 16 (+3 modifier) and the rest in STR, giving you +2 to AB and Damage before Divine Might.

From a melee point of view, you would be better off taking 10 levels of BG pre-epic, gaining you another 1 point to AB, also Sneak Attack 3d6, Summon Fiend Ability

Maybe consider dropping Bard to 22 and increase BG to 16. This gives you another BG Bonus Epic Feat (EP, EWF, AS, Epic Fiendish Servant, ICC are all available). The effect to Bard Song is only -1 AC, -3 skill points, -6 HP after all.

Not really sure of the usefulness of the SD levels, apart from Evasion and Uncanny Dodge as HIPS are not brought into play effectively enough to be honest. Not taking them would free up 2 pre-epic feats - for WF and a metamagic feat - just ideas here.

Uncanny Dodge will not be that effective in this build as your DEX modifier is not really high enough to worry about.

YOu could swap out SD for Monk(gains Evasion, Cleave at 1st Monk level), but take it pre-epic so that you qualify for BG earlier. This would also save you two feats (Power Attack and Cleave). Only trouble with this is the alignment change...maybe 2 to 4 levels of Fighter instead?

In doing this you would only sacrifice HIPS and Uncanny Dodge.

Ideas really...

Edited By I...Samphus on 02/04/06 08:23