Name: The Darkguard of Song and Legend
Classes: Ranger 21, Bard 16, Blackguard 3
Playable 1-40, PvM
Race: Human
Alignment: Neutral or Chaotic, Evil


Intro: Sorry, no story. Its late and I have work tomorrow.
This build was inspired by FinneousPJ's Whisper of the Forest.
This one is a plate wearing bugger, with some strong offensive and defensive abilities.
Offensive include Curse Song, Bane of Enemies, stacking Bulls Strengths, wounding whispers, war cry, Buffed Animal Companion, tossing out darkness, taunting and trap setting.
Defensive include easily raised saves, full tumble and spellcraft, strong stealth in plate, 50% concealment and immunity to mind spells.
One of the goals was to achieve the stacking bulls and the BoE by level 30. Also to get a decent Bard song. these things were all achieved.


Stats:

Str 14 to 26
Dex 8 to 8
Con 14 to 14
Wis 14 to 14
Int 14 to 14
Cha 14 to 14


Leveling:

1 Ranger1 Power Attack, Cleave, FE
2 Bard1
3 Ranger2 WF: GS
4 Ranger3
5 Ranger4
6 Ranger5 BF, FE
7 Bard2
8 Blackguard1
9 Blackguard2 IC: GS
10 Ranger6
11 Ranger7
12 Bard3 Curse Song
13 Ranger8
14 Ranger9
15 Ranger10 Toughness, FE
16 Ranger11
17 Bard4
18 Ranger12 Stealthy
19 Ranger13
20 Ranger14

21 Ranger15 EWF: GS, FE
22 Bard5
23 Ranger16
24 Ranger17 GS I
25 Ranger18
26 Ranger19
27 Bard6 GS II
28 Blackguard3
29 Ranger20, FE
30 Ranger21 BoE
31 Bard7
32 Bard8
33 Bard9 AS
34 Bard10
35 Bard11
36 Bard12 EP
37 Bard13
38 Bard14
39 Bard15 ESF: MoSi
40 Bard16




Skills: 295
Discipline 43 [51] +4 sung = 55
Spellcraft 43 [45] +4 sung = 49
Tumble 40 [39] +1 Cats +4 sung = 44
Taunt 43 [45] +4 sung = 49
Set Trap 26 [25] +4 OwL +1 Cats +4 sung = 34 - 8 PLate = 26
Perform 28 [30]
Disable Trap 1 (2cc)[3] +4 sung = 7
Hide 30 [31] +4 OwL +1 Cats +20 Camo & Mass Camo +4 sung = 60 - 8 Plate = 52
Move Silently 40 [51] +4 OwL +1 Cats +4 sung = 60 - 8 Plate = 52


Spells:
Bard
1 Mage Armor, Prot from Align
2 Bulls, Eagles, Darkness
3 Keen Edge, Wounding Whispers, GWM
4 War Cry, Impr Invis
Ranger
1 Ultravision, Camo
2 Cats, One with Land
3 Aid, GMF
4 Mass Camo
Blackguard
Bulls Str


HP: 456, 476 sung


AC: 19 naked, 27 in full plate, 36 to 38 buffed & sung


AB: 41/etc. +10 to 13 buffed & sung, +2 versus FE = 53+/etc. versus FE


Damage" 2 to 12 (17-20/x2) + 8 Str = 10 to 20 +10 to 13 buffed & sung, +7 to 17 versus FE = 27 to 50 versus FE per hit


Saves:

Fort 25 [34] +3 to 4 buffed & sung
Reflex 20 [29] +3 to 4 buffed & sung
Will 20 [29] +4 to 5 buffed & sung



well, there it is. my first evil char here. i think that some of you guys are rubbing off on me.

let me know what you think.

-c
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"You cannot pass!" It's an okay build, getting the important powers, except from bardsong, before lvl 30. BUT, I would drop the last BG level, what is that for? I would go Ranger 26, for three Epic feats, opening two for EP and EWF. Ranger 26/BG2/Bard12. If you want the bard song, then Ranger 23/BG2/Bard 15 would also give you a feat, but slightly worse Bard song.

I like the build, i like most well-built Rangers, but I think more ranger would improve it further.

SKÅL.
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Quote: Posted 03/06/06 16:44:40 (GMT) -- Grimnir77

It's an okay build, getting the important powers, except from bardsong, before lvl 30. BUT, I would drop the last BG level, what is that for? I would go Ranger 26, for three Epic feats, opening two for EP and EWF. Ranger 26/BG2/Bard12. If you want the bard song, then Ranger 23/BG2/Bard 15 would also give you a feat, but slightly worse Bard song.

I like the build, i like most well-built Rangers, but I think more ranger would improve it further.

SKÅL.

yeah. i had the same problem. i wanted to grab at least 16 level bard song, as well as at least 23 ranger. then i wanted 2 levels of bg. i was just a wee bit over. since i couldn't get the extra ranger feat, i just dumped the level into bg. could easily be put into ranger, for no appreciable different (if that was the only change made, I mean).
but i think that dropping some bard is a good way to go as well. but i wanted taht 16 level song. +5 to AC is nice.
but if you don't mind the hit to the song, (which includes hits to skills and saving throws and the weakness inflicted to your enemy), then i would say your way is better.

come to think of it, what i really wanted was ranger 26, bard 16, bg 13. *sigh* can't have it all, i guess.

-c Oh, makes me think of Graveland - Call of the Black Forest. Legends of Polish BM (read reviews here)

Nice, evil build! I'd prefer Lingering Song over Stealthy though. The level spread is fine, but I think Bard17 is more beneficial than Blackguard3 (Bard gives more spell slots at least).
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The world is grey, the mountain's old
The forge's fire is ashen and cold
No harp is wrung, no hammer falls
The darkness dwells in Druin's halls...

~ Summoning - Khazad-Dúm
Quote: Posted 03/09/06 13:06:45 (GMT) -- FinneousPJ
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Nice, evil build! I'd prefer Lingering Song over Stealthy though. The level spread is fine, but I think Bard17 is more beneficial than Blackguard3 (Bard gives more spell slots at least).

stealthy was taken to boost hide/mosi a bit, given the heavy armour. but lingering song is probably more beneficial.

i knew someone would bring about a good idea like that. why did i think of that. i think that is a much better way to go. some more bard would get some extra spells. thanks fin.

-c