Yes, yet another dragon build I've played this char in PW and very good from 1~40. Killer in PvM and most PvP but pure monks are tough to beat. Ideal for low- magic item world. Also, very flexible build so can be changed around to fit your style of play.
Race: Dwarf Alignment: LN
Starting
Str 10 Dex 12 Con 14 Wis 18 Int 12 Cha 6 First Stat raise Dex, Wis after that.
Dragon Shape Naked: HP...818/718(could be higher as I didn't roll for max HP) AC...65(+5 from Dodge/Mobility) AB...45/42/39/36/33 SR...20
Saves Fort....35 Reflex..32 Will....35
Buffed:(Maximized) HP...898/798 AC...78 (+5 but probably capped at 79) AB...49/46/43/40/37 SR...42
Saves Fort....37 Reflex..34 Will....41
Alternate build would use human and change stat around to something like, str 10, dex 10, con 12, wis 18, int 14, cha 8. And feats with (*) changed around, and you can get hide and MS as skill.
Chiibo
EDIT: lvl 37 was Monk instead of Druid
Edited By Chiibo on 02/15/06 16:45
Dodge and mobility don't give you +5 AC. Dodge gives +1 AC vs your current target or last attacker only and Mobility +4 AC vs AoO only.
Your naked AB is 49 not 49. In DS you've got +6 claws and -2 AB due to size. Don't trust the sheet.
Your naked AC is 62 (63 vs current target/last attacker), you're not considering -2 AC due to size.
Buffed AB (capping STR in DS at 60, easy to do for a druid with AoV, empowered bull's strength and bloodfrenzy)) should therefore be 55.
Buffed AC (Barkskin, capped WIS from Owl's Insight and +2 DEX from AoV) should therefore be 75 (76 vs last attacker/current target).
I would go human, get Disarm/ID and expertise/IE dropping dodge and mobility. I would start with 14 INT, 10 DEX and 12 CON, the rest staying the same, pump WIS only and drop SP to get another Great WIS to end on 34 WIS for +1 AC. Otherwise get SF feats and SP and end on WIS 32. Empower spell is taken way late in the build, I'd grab it sooner. I would move Monk 5th and 6th lvl on 21st-22nd character lvl to get AC bonus, speed bonus and KD/IKD immediately in epic.
UMD and spellcraft use modified ranks in multiples of 5, you should get 42 and 39 base ranks only. If you go for 14 INT then spellcraft should be set to 43. Human with 14 INT would allow you to max out hide/MS too.
You could also drop 2 lvl of druid, keep SP and go for 3 lvls of rogue for uncanny dodge. You would have only a 5% chance of not penetrating 32 SR. I'd begin with one lvl rogue in early epic lvl for UMD without hurting BAB, then spread out the other two lvls. I know, that means xp penalty but could be well worth it.
By avoiding to put one stat bump into dex you could grab DS at 32nd lvl with the 24th lvl druid bonus feat.
I guess that's all, it's a solid dragon, the cheesey lvl of rogue for UMD is nice. 3 for uncanny dodge would be better though
Cheers, Kail _________________ Wait for me Dragon, we'll meet in the sky By fire and magic, I'm sworn Hell is calling, we cannot be denied Fly to the blackness of the Storm
We must die to be reborn!
Ah, thanks for the advice. Forgot not to trust that damn stat sheet.
Uncanny dodge, that's very tempting. I'll have to see what I can do. Since, I want to keep 9 monk levels for Improved Evasion. I'll have to go druid28/monk9/rogue3 and probably use human.
Chiibo
I trust what you say and all Kail but this phrase just sounds weird:
Quote: Your naked AB is 49 not 49.
Damn, I'm not a nimble fingered dragon. It should be read "49 not 45"
Cheers, Kail _________________ Wait for me Dragon, we'll meet in the sky By fire and magic, I'm sworn Hell is calling, we cannot be denied Fly to the blackness of the Storm
I've played this char
Forgot not to trust that damn stat sheet. 