Playable 1-40 for PvM
A pure Blackguard, i have posted a pure Ranger so why not also make my favourite prestige class. fighter would have gotten you more feats and slightly better AB, but bard increases your versatility threefold.

Human, NE or CE.

Str 15(26)
Dex 12
Con 14
Wis 8
Int 10
Cha 16(22)


Leveling

1:bard: Power attack; Cleave
2:Bard:
3:Bard: KDown
4:Bard: CHA(17)
5:Bard:
6:Bard: Blind Fight
7:Bard:
8:Bard: CHA(18)
9:BG1: WF: Scimitar
10:BG:
11:BG:
12:BG4: Divine Might; CHA(19)
13:Bard9:
14:BG5:
15:BG: Divine Shield
16:BG: CHA(20)
17:BG:
18:BG: Extra Smiting (Or IC:scim)
19:BG10:
20:Bard10: CHA(21)
21:BG11: GrSTR I(16)
22:BG:
23:BG13: EWF: Scimitar
24:BG:GrSTR II(17); CHA(22)
25:BG:
26:BG16: Armor Skin
27:BG: GrSTR III(18)
28:BG: STR(19)
29:BG19: Epic Prowess
30:BG: GrSTR IV(20)
31:BG:
32:BG22: Epic Fiendish Servant; STR(21)
33:BG: GrSTR V(22)
34:BG:
35:BG25: Epic Reputation
36:BG: GrSTR VI(24); STR(23)
37:BG:
38:BG28: Imp sneak att I
39:BG: Gr STR VII(25)
40:BG: STR(26)


Skills 155
Discipline 43(51)
Hide 6(7) for BG class
Perform 10(16)
Spellcraft 20
Taunt 42(52)
Tumble 20(21)
UMD 14(20)

HP: 440


AC, naked/mundane Plate+Tower
17/28

AB, mundane scim
39/34/29/24

Damage, mundane scim
1d6+8(18-20/x2) + 11d6 sneak

Saves

Fort 28
Reflex 27
Will 25, all saves are +4 vs spells, and will raise with CHA boosts.

Spells known/pr day lvl's 0-4
5/3-4/5-4/5-4/3-2/1

Spell list:
1: Balagarn's, Mage Armor, Prot from alignment, grease.
2: Darkness, Ultravision, bulls, see invis
3: Haste, Keen edge, Wounding Whispers, Find Traps
4: Imp Invis, Warcry

He can cast stacking bulls, for a nice STR boost. You must take off armor and buff a little, including Ultravision. Then you can use Darkness in combat even in plate to generate Sneaks and defend against spellcasters. You have an epic summon and an undead to help distract, and use KD for sneaks. You have 9 uses of turn undead for divine might/shield. Bard song is +2 AB and damage, +1 saves, +8 hp and +1 skill. The UMD should if nothing else allow the use of scrolls.

Smiting is +6 AB and +30 dmg once a day.

This is more than a pure build IMO, because nothing is gained from having lvl 29 and 30 Blackguard, so two more bard levels should be taken Epic to improve this char, for +4 to AC and Saves vs spells. You must perhaps take 2 points from CON into INT to make it happen.

Not sure what spells you can use in armor, but Darkness at least, and of course your Bard song. Not sure where it is smart to split the CHA/STR, but i eneded on this result, which I feel is somewhat balanced.

Extra Smiting is probably not to useful, you might switch it for IC. Even Lingering song would appear on my wishlist.

It is a little feat starved at least pre-epic, but Bard makes it more versatile than fighter does anyhow.

Hm, i have really found my muse these last few weeks.
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Quote: Posted 02/12/06 12:10:08 (GMT) -- Grimnir77

Not sure what spells you can use in armor, but Darkness at least, and of course your Bard song.


Worth noting that War Cry can be cast in armor without needing Still Spell.

Edited By I...Samphus on 02/12/06 21:08

Balagarn's should also be castable - mind its les useful, but against low -strength rogues it might be a bit o' help.

-c
Quote: Posted 02/12/06 21:06:05 (GMT) -- I...Samphus

Typical... Grim goes and beats me to it! Not worth posting mine, as it is almost identical! Lovely mix mind you Grim

Worth noting that War Cry can be cast in armor without needing Still Spell.

Big minds think alike . What base class did you go with?

Nice info on the spells, and Balagarn's can be quite helpful at lower levels, Christian. Perhaps I should look up the use of each spell. But those two are nice at least
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Quote: Posted 02/12/06 22:46:33 (GMT) -- Grimnir77

What base class did you go with?


Erm.... 10 levels of Bard!