Max HP: 360 Natural AC: 38(naked) AB Unarmed: 42/39/36/33/30/27 1-12 -2 (19-20/x2) AB Single Kama: 40/37/34/31/28/25 1-6 -2 (19-20/x2) AB Dual Kama: 36/33/29/26/24/21/36/33 Saves: Fort 5(28) Ref 6(37) Will 5(26) Spell Resist: 30 Skill Points: 186
This is my take on a couple other f10/r10/m20 builds I've seen here. This one has better AC/AB and the saves are a tad better.
Now I realize that the damage output is fairly low on this build, however high damage gauntlets are readily available on my server.
You can try this build with Shadowdancer instead of Rogue. You'll get Epic Dodge much sooner, level 26 I think. The downside is the loss of UMD.
Tested against all the base classes in the Novice to Epic Character Maker it mauled them quite well and took no damage whatsoever. Comments/suggestions welcome.
Damage output is EXTREMELY low - 2d6 unarmed due to small size, -3 due to Str, is an everage of only 4 per hit. You have plenty of fighter levels, why on earth didn't you at least take WS/EWS?
Also, you focused on both kamas and unarmed. I would pick 1 or the other. With a halfling, dual-wielding kamas costs you -4 to AB instead of -2, so I would drop the TWF feats and either use a single kama or go unarmed. Spend some of those feats on WS/EWS for either kamas or unarmed (+6 per hit will more than double your damage output as is).
TM
Like so many builds of late, Epic Dodge comes at Lvl39, if it comes at all. Why? You could easily qualify for it much earlier. _________________ Got Hommlet? World of Greyhawk Action Server (with 1/2 price ales on Mondays!)
Damage output is EXTREMELY low - 2d6 unarmed due to small size
Doesn't small statured monks get 2d8 as normal size get 2d10?
Anyway I would suggest picking up blind fight and replacing the kama feats for weapon specialisation in unarmed strike for extra damage. Think about circle kick as one extra attack per round doesn't hurt and disarm feats. Why not pick up Blinding Speed as well?
Edited By Jehoshua on 05/01/06 15:50
Quote: Posted 05/01/06 15:43:25 (GMT) -- Jehoshua
Doesn't small statured monks get 2d8 as normal size get 2d10?
No, sir. Normal is 1d20, small is 2d6.
Quote: Think about circle kick as one extra attack per round doesn't hurt
Circle Kick is notoriously bugged.
Quote: Why not pick up Blinding Speed as well?
Because unless you're in a no-magic world, Blinding Speed can easily be reproduced through Scrolls, potions and items. Waste of a feat in most cases. _________________ Got Hommlet? World of Greyhawk Action Server (with 1/2 price ales on Mondays!)
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Addressing both issues of low damage and Epic Dodge at 39...
Unarmed Master (10 Fighter - 10 Rogue - 20 Monk)
Race: Halfling Alignment: Lawful Neutral
STR 7 DEX 19(32) (All Stat increases to DEX) CON 12 WIS 16 INT 10 CHA 8
Max HP: 400 Natural AC: 38(naked) AB Unarmed: 42/39/36/33/30/27 1-12 (19-20/x2) AB Kama: 39/36/33/30/27/24 1-6 -2 (19-20/x2) Saves: Fort 5(28) Ref 6(37) Will 5(26)
Spell Resist: 30 Skill Points: 186
Playable: 1-40, PvM/PvP
HPs gone up due to Toughness added. Damage has improved a bit. Epic Dodge now gained at level 33 instead of 39 (at the cost of only 4 UMD thanks to Skill Focus).
Edited By reggemS on 05/01/06 22:18
Damage is still horrible. You only added ws.. WOW. I think what others were sayin is move around the monk lvls with rog lvls to get epic dodge at around 24ish! Take one lvl ftr epic to get the +6 damage. You will still suck (damage wise) just not as badly.
I would also drop the 16 wis to 14 (maybe??) and get your str to 10 so you at least wont have a penalty! The one AC wont hurt you as much as rollin "wpn ineffective"'s will.
I would also think of takin more rogue lvls (in lieu of monk) to get more sneak damage... and to maybe bring ftr/monk lvls into alignment so you dont have the xp penalty.
I agree with the other posters, but I also have another slight tweak. You should take Epic Weapon Focus (Unarmed) before you take Epic Prowess. EWF gives a +2, and EP only gives a +1. _________________ There's always time to procrastinate.
I still think you are missing out on a few things.
1 - switch to a kama. The damage does not depend on your monk level, and you get to add the enhancement to the damage (so a kama +4 does more average damage than your max unarmed anyway, and you don't even reach that until level 36). This will also allow you wear gauntlets of dex, freeing up your belt slot for a belt of giant str, so you can do some str damage even with your low starting str.
2 - move some of those fighter levels into epic and some Rogue and Monk levels into pre-epic. You don't need all of those epic feats - your reflex save is already very high, and even the fort and will saves are decent. You could easily drop Luck of Heroes and Lightning Reflexes and still have good saves. You don't really need Mobility for anything - once Tumble is 17 or higher you won't get hit by AoO's anyway. Move at least 2 fighter levels into epic, and move at least 2 Rogue levels into pre-epic. This gives you a fighter bonus feat for EWS in epic, and lets you take Epic Dodge at level 27. You also get some UMD and sneak damage much sooner that way. You might even want to drop a few fighter levels completely for more Rogue (swapping 4 would cost you 1 net feat, but gain you some skillpoints, 2 sneak damage dice, and let you get ED at level 24, while costing just 1 AB. You could also add in Crippling Strike, an excellent rogue feat).
3 - Skills. Take Rogue at level 1 for the skill bonus (gains you 24 skill points compared to fighter).
Starting stats: You might want to drop WIs to 14, and either bump Dex to 20 and Str to 8, or Str to 11. I prefer even stats, so I would go Dex 20, Str 8. Frees up another epic feat.
TM
Okay, major tweaks change the "Unarmed Master" completely, but since it seems to be a better build I'll let it slide.
There is an XP penalty but it doesn't kick in until level 36.
(10 Fighter - 15 Rogue - 15 Monk)
Race: Halfling Alignment: Lawful Neutral
STR 10 DEX 20(32) (All Stat increases to DEX) CON 10 WIS 14 INT 10 CHA 8
Max HP: 360 Natural AC: 36(naked) AB Unarmed: 39/36/33/30/27/24 1-10 (20/x2) AB Mundane Kama: 42/39/36/33/30/27 1-6 +6 (19-20/x2) AB Mundane Dart: 41/38/35/32/29/26 1-4 (20/x2) Sneak Attack: +9d6 Saves: Fort 1(26) Ref 8(34) Will 3(24)
Spell Resist: 25 Skill Points: 224
Okay, now for the changes. Saves have dropped by 2/3/2. AC drops by 2 but AB for kamas have gone up by 3. Spell resists drop by 5 points. Damage is now definitely in the positive, not great, but not in the basement anymore.
You could substitute 2WF, Ambidexterity, and Improved 2WF(-4AB to both hands due to size) for Point-Blank Shot, Rapid Fire, and Blindfighting. I added them to compliment the halfling's throwing ability.
Class lvl up switch - Kail Pendragon
Edited By Kail Pendragon on 05/03/06 08:08
*sigh* minor revision...
If you take Rogue14 at level 34 instead of a Monk level you won't see the XP penalty until you hit 36.
Comments/suggestions welcome. 