The man with the scythe, the Dark Reaper, the very incarnation of pure evil. Here he is!

Race: Human
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Ability stats:
STR: 14 (26)
DEX: 14
CON: 14
WIS: 8
INT: 14
CHA: 14 (16)

Leveling:

1. Bard 1, Expertise, Dodge
2. Bard 2
3. Bard 3, Weapon proficiency Exotic
4. Bard 4, STR +1 (17)
5. Bard 5
6. Bard 6, Weapon focus (Scythe)
7. Bard 7
8. Bard 8, CHA +1 (15)
9. Bard 9, Mobility
10. Bard 10
11. Bard 11
12. Bard 12, CHA +1 (16), Spring Attack
13. Bard 13
14. Bard 14
15. Bard 15, Whirlwind Attack
16. Weapon Master 1, STR +1 (16)
17. Weapon Master 2
18. Weapon Master 3, Iproved critical (Scythe)
19. Weapon Master 4
20. Weapon Master 5, STR +1 (17)
21. Weapon Master 6, Epic Weapon Focus (Scythe)
22. Weapon Master 7
23. Pale Master 1
24. Pale Master 2, STR +1 (18), Great Strength I (19)
25. Pale Master 3
26. Pale Master 4
27. Bard 16, Great Strength II (20)
28. Pale Master 5, STR +1 (21)
29. Pale Master 6
30. Pale Master 7, Great Strength III (22)
31. Pale Master 8
32. Pale Master 9, STR +1 (23)
33. Pale Master 10, Great Strength IV (24)
34. Pale Master 11
35. Pale Master 12
36. Pale Master 13, STR +1 (25), Epic Prowess, Epic Energy Resistance: Fire 1
37. Pale Master 14
38. Pale Master 15
39. Pale Master 16, Epic spell: Epic Mage armor, Epic spell: Epic warding
40. Bard 17, STR +1 (26)

Stats (mundane chainmail and scythe):

Hitpoints: 371
Skillpoints: 255, distributed (modified)
Discipline 43 (51)
Spellcraft 43 (45)
Taunt 43 (46)
Tumble 40 (42)
UMD 22 (25)
Perform 32 (35)
Concentration 24 (26)
Intimidate 4 (7)

Saving throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 18/19/25 (+9 vs spells)
BAB: 26
AB and damage with scythe: +39/+34/+29/+24, 2d4+8 (17-20 x5)
AC with chaimail: 35

Stats with some buffs (Bard song, GMW, Bull's, War Cry, Haste, Keen Edge, EMA, taunt):
AB: 39 + 2(Bull's) + 2(War Cry) + 2 (Bard Song) + 5(GMW) = 50/45/40/35 (+ 1-6 on a successful taunt)
DAM: 2d4+15 (15-20 x5) +5
Critical damage (28% of all hits): 80-120
AC: 35 + 20(EMA) + 5(Bard song) + 4(Haste) = 64

Spells (Slots)
Level 0: 5
Level 1: 5
Level 2: 5
Level 3: 5
Level 4: 4
Level 5: 4
Level 6: 4

Abilities:
17 Bard songs (10 rounds): +2 AB, +3 DAM, +2 fortitude, +3 will, +2 reflex, +22HP, +5AC, +5 skills
Taunt DC 46
Summons: 1 Ghoul King, 1 Skeletal Chieftain, 2 Wraiths
5 undead grafts DC 22 aginst will, and 1 death touch DC 20 against fortitude (not much to talk about)
Whirlwind attack

Plusses:
-Good damage output (very good with keen Edge)
-Defence (High AC, Palemaster immunities, EMA & EW, Improved Invisibility)
-Good skillset
-Whirlwind Attack
-Max Bard spells and good song
-UMD

Minuses:
-Pre-epic feat starved (no combat feats except whirlwind)
-Low fortitude and will saves. +9 against spells and Palemaster immunities helps a lot.
-Mediocre basic AB, Damage and HP.

PvM, PvP, Playable level 1-40, but really a level 40 build. I'd drop Epic Prowess for Curse Song. You lose 1 AB, but your opponent loses 5 AC. A good trade, IMO.

Really, although it's pretty powerful, I think this build shows why 7 WM isn't worth the feat investment. Sure, those scythe crits are damn nice, but so are KD/IKD, 40 HP, Blind Fight, Lingering Song, Extend Spell, heavy armor proficiency...you get the idea. Yes curse song for EP is a good trade. Thx for the tip.

I also agree the feat-problem. I have a scythe-fighter (B6/F18/P16) with lots of feats and overwhelming critical, and it is a bit stronger than Dark Reaper yes, but also very common and not worth a post I think. The Dark Reaper is a RP-character and I wanted him Bard-heavy and original, but maybe something like B18/F6/P16 instead yes Bard and PM heavy meleers are great. I've played a lot of variations on the theme on a couple of PWs, and my favorite is Bard 20 (for Lasting Inspiration), Fighter 4 (for feats and a 4th attack), PM 16 (+10 AC, crit immune, 2 epic spells). The concept is great, I just question the WM.