Introduction:
Generic Rakshasa

Playable 1-40, PvM or PvP (latter recommended)

The final level spread for this build is courtesy of Crimson Clover who's a GM at AntiWorld, he's the one that made me think of Druid 27/Shifter 10/Monk 3. Cheers, mate!

Race: Human

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Attributes:

Starting
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08 Strength
08 Dexterity
15 Constitution
14 Intelligence
18 Wisdom
08 Charisma

Ending (all to WIS)
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08 Strength
08 Dexterity
18 Constitution
14 Intelligence
30 Wisdom
08 Charisma

Levels:

Guide
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1. Druid1 - Expertise/Improved Expertise
2. Druid2
3. Druid3 - Extend Spell
4. Druid4
5. Druid5
6. Druid6 - Empower Spell
7. Druid7
8. Druid8
9. Druid9 - Alertness
10. Druid10
11. Druid11
12. Monk1 - Toughness
13. Shifter1
14. Shifter2
15. Shifter3 - Maximize Spell
16. Shifter4
17. Shifter5
18. Shifter6 - Combat Casting
19. Shifter7
20. Shifter8
21. Shifter9 - Great WIS
22. Druid12
23. Druid13
24. Shifter10 - Outsider Shape
25. Druid14
26. Druid15
27. Monk2- Armor Skin
28. Druid16
29. Druid17
30. Druid18 - Improved Combat Casting
31. Druid19
32. Druid20
33. Druid21 - Great CON
34. Druid22
35. Druid23
36. Druid24 - Great CON * Great WIS
37. Druid25
38. Druid26
39. Druid27 - Great CON
40. Monk3

NOTE: Monk3 taken for the speed boost

Distribution
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Druid 27/Shifter 10/Monk 3

Statistics:

AB
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24 BAB
-1 STR
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23

Damage
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N/A for melee

84 on Ice Storm, or potentially 126 if Empowered

AC
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10 Base
-1 DEX
+8 Tumble
+2 Armor Skin
+10 WIS
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29

Shifted:
10 Base
+5 DEX
+8 Tumble
+2 Armor Skin
+10 WIS
+12 Rakshasa Dodge Bonus
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47
+2 buffed DEX
+6 buffed WIS
+5 Barkskin
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60
+10 Improved Expertise
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70 (69 with Blood Frenzy)

potentially +9 more with Haste/+5 Deflection from an item for 79; with max DEX 83.

HP
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27d8 Druid
10d8 Shifter
3d8 Monk
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320
+4 * 40 CON
+40 Toughness
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520
+6 * 40 buffed CON
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760

Saves
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29 Fortitude
20 Reflex
31 Will

+8 vs. spells

Shifted & buffed:
37 Fortitude
29 Reflex
39 Will

+11 vs. spells

Skills (301 points)
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25 (29) Concentration
43 (42) Discipline
40 (39) Tumble
38 (40) Spellcraft

155 left over.

A different Rakshasa. Feedback's welcome!

Edited the AC and Reflex save.
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Edited By FinneousPJ on 06/19/06 19:53

Heh, best bet for a wizard would be a lvl 9 Bigby, perhaps.

Damn, these guys should be a pain to face off with a caster.

How does the bless weapon thing work with Raks? Can you cast bless weapon and kill them, or must you cast bless on x-bow bolts like in PnP?
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I run the Pre-Epic Builders guild. Join and share your experience. Nice, Finn. You're on a rak-roll

Monk is nice here; not only for speed, but also the AC boost. With 30 wis, this fellow can turn into a dragon, to which all the monk stuff translates over (ok, only level 3, but still, unarmed and improved unarmed, etc., not to mention that the dragon, with enhanced str etc., can melee, and it has the breath cone - might consider a couple more monk levels, for their "free" knockdown & improved knockdown . . . (also work great with mage hunting, and also the divine rak-hunters

As to the bless weapon, I know in PnP it was the bolt; read somewhere that holy avenger/bless weapon might do the same in terms of RPG, but not sure if that's true.

Might want to look into that, though, in case you ever feel the need to hang out in the crypts where those divine types tend to congregate . . . Then, the dragon has no issue there - and mages, well, look out!; great build, Finn! Nice synnergies. Very cool

Edited By Robert Tyr on 06/04/06 06:18

But what AC does he have when casting his/her ice storms?
Quote: Posted 06/04/06 06:22:43 (GMT) -- Bruce Lee 72

But what AC does he have when casting his/her ice storms?
The same because while casting spells you are not flatfooted if this is what you wondered.
Actually blood frenzy is just -1 AC (dodge), not -2 Finn.

A question: how do you plan to buff DEX to get a +5 modifier?
Quote: Posted 06/04/06 05:53:28 (GMT) -- Robert Tyr

Nice, Finn. You're on a rak-roll

Monk is nice here; not only for speed, but also the AC boost. With 30 wis, this fellow can turn into a dragon...
Notice that the build doesn't get Dragon Shape, even if it gets 30 WIS.

Finn, you could drop 2 great CON feats and get DS and EP, so you would have a good melee shape and put all that WIS to some use. BTW, why are you going for WIS 30?

Nicely done Finn, it's always fun to spam Icestorms in Rakshasa form while spells fizzle on you and damage gets soaked by DR (BTW Greater Stoneskin and Premonition will be better than the Rakshasa natural DR)

Cheers,
Kail
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Stand and fight, say what you feel
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Quote: Posted 06/04/06 07:44:35 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

Actually blood frenzy is just -1 AC (dodge), not -2 Finn.

Oh right! Well, luckily enough I can edit myself that now!

Quote: Posted 06/04/06 07:44:35 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

A question: how do you plan to buff DEX to get a +5 modifier?

Good question! I don't know Use a potion and a belt of agility?

Quote: Posted 06/04/06 07:44:35 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

Finn, you could drop 2 great CON feats and get DS and EP, so you would have a good melee shape and put all that WIS to some use. BTW, why are you going for WIS 30?

True. And I guess DS wouldn't hurt, but I just wanted maximum effiency in Rakshasa shape -- since it doesn't override HP, it's a good bet to boost your CON. I took more WIS solely for the AC boost. This guy can survive casting in melee most of the time, BTW

Quote: Posted 06/04/06 07:44:35 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

Nicely done Finn, it's always fun to spam Icestorms in Rakshasa form while spells fizzle on you and damage gets soaked by DR (BTW Greater Stoneskin and Premonition will be better than the Rakshasa natural DR)

Cheers,
Kail

Yup, thanks!

I'll post the DS version later.
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C'est un pays plus nu que la terre polaire
— Ni bêtes, ni ruisseaux, ni verdure, ni bois!

Or il n'est pas d'horreur au monde qui surpasse
La froide cruauté de ce soleil de glace
Et cette immense nuit semblable au vieux Chaos;
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Edited By FinneousPJ on 06/04/06 09:49

Quote: Posted 06/04/06 09:48:55 (GMT) -- FinneousPJ

Quote: Posted 06/04/06 07:44:35 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

Actually blood frenzy is just -1 AC (dodge), not -2 Finn.

Oh right! Well, luckily enough I can edit myself that now!


Yeah, that's why I didn't fix it. The normal members give me enough work, let the mods handle their own edits themselves

About the CON increases, I got it, but I also think DS is worth -40 HP/-1 fort save. Anyhow, you are gonna post a DS version, so it doesn't matter anymore

PS: going Druid 26/Shifter 11 would give you the possibility to get also either Undead or Construct Shape together with DS by dropping two Great CONs.

Cheers,
Kail
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Edited By Kail Pendragon on 06/04/06 11:00