A dragon build which gets some additional DR to cover weapons of +6 or higher enchantment, has a full attack schedule and great RP potential. It gets there the usual way, Zen Archery covers the low unshifted AB, Expertise and KD utility, Elemental shapes in both versions, access to lvl 9 Druid spells, a smooth progression.

A Dwarven Defender who draws power from the same planet he lives on, being able to change into (Earth) Elemental and Dragon is the stuff of legends. It is also something the enemies of the dwarves will soon learn to fear. Tales will be sung by the dwarven skalds and the brave Dragon Defender of the Stone Halls shall not be forgotten. Let’s get into it (note that DS = Defensive Stance in the following exposition).


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Dragon of the Stone Halls - Druid(17), Dwarven Defender(22), Monk(1)
Dwarf, LN
PvM, Playable 1-40



ABILITIES (ending)
STR: 10
DEX: 13
CON: 14
WIS: 17 (32)
INT: 14
CHA: 6


STATS SUMMARY
Hitpoints: 528/548 with Epic Toughness (608/628 in DS)
Skillpoints: 214

Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 26/35/21 (30/37/23) in DS
Saving Throw boni: Spells: +10, Traps: +1, Poison: +2, Fear: +2, Evasion

BAB: 27
AB: 28 (melee), 29 (melee) in DS, 39 (ranged)

AC (naked): 32 (36 in DS)

Spell Casting: Druid(9)
Spell slots: 6/8/8/8/7/6/6/5/3/2

DR: 15/-
Immune to flanking


SKILLS
Concentration 43(45)
Discipline 43(43)
Spellcraft 38(40)
Tumble 40(41)
50 points leftover


Dragon Shape Stats (buffed)

STR: 48 (60)
DEX: 36 (40)
CON: 32 (38), (42 buffed+DS)
WIS: 32 (40)
INT: 14
CHA: 8

Hitpoints: 988 (1108), (1188 buffed+DS), +20 with Epic Toughness
Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 35/35/33 (38/39/35), (42/41/37) buffed+DS
AB (unbuffed): 51 (+2 in wilderness areas)
AB (buffed): 57 (+2 in wilderness areas)
AC: 62 (73)
DR: 40/+6
DR: 15/-
SR: 20
Immunity to Fire/Electricity/Acid 100% (depending on chosen shape)
Immunity to mind affecting spells, paralysis, sneak attack
True Seeing


LEVELING GUIDE
01: Druid(1): Dodge
02: Druid(2)
03: Druid(3): Toughness
04: Druid(4): WIS+1, (WIS=18)
05: Druid(5)
06: Druid(6): Zen Archery
07: Druid(7)
08: Druid(8): WIS+1, (WIS=19)
09: Druid(9): Extend Spell
10: Druid(10)
11: Dwarven Defender(1): {Defensive Stance}
12: Dwarven Defender(2): WIS+1, Knockdown, {Defensive Awareness I}, (WIS=20)
13: Dwarven Defender(3)
14: Dwarven Defender(4)
15: Dwarven Defender(5): Expertise
16: Dwarven Defender(6): WIS+1, (WIS=21)
17: Dwarven Defender(7)
18: Dwarven Defender(8): Improved Critical: Unarmed
19: Dwarven Defender(9)
20: Dwarven Defender(10): WIS+1, (WIS=22)
21: Dwarven Defender(11): Great Wisdom I, (WIS=23)
22: Druid(11)
23: Druid(12)
24: Druid(13): WIS+1, Great Wisdom II, (WIS=25)
25: Dwarven Defender(12)
26: Dwarven Defender(13)
27: Druid(14): Great Wisdom III, (WIS=26)
28: Druid(15): WIS+1, (WIS=27)
29: Dwarven Defender(14): Epic Prowess
30: Dwarven Defender(15): Great Wisdom IV, (WIS=28)
31: Dwarven Defender(16)
32: Dwarven Defender(17): WIS+1, (WIS=29)
33: Dwarven Defender(18): Great Wisdom V, Armor Skin, (WIS=30)
34: Dwarven Defender(19)
35: Dwarven Defender(20)
36: Druid(16): WIS+1, Dragon Shape, (WIS=31)
37: Dwarven Defender(21)
38: Dwarven Defender(22): Epic Energy Resistance: Cold I or Epic Toughness
39: Druid(17): Epic Reflexes
40: Monk(1): WIS+1, {Cleave, Evasion, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist}, (WIS=32)


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Dragon of the Stone Halls - Druid(21), Dwarven Defender(18), Monk(1)
Dwarf, LN
PvM, Playable 1-40



ABILITIES (ending)
STR: 10
DEX: 13
CON: 14
WIS: 17 (32)
INT: 14
CHA: 6


STATS SUMMARY
Hitpoints: 512 (592 in DS)
Skillpoints: 222

Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 26/35/21 (30/37/23) in DS
Saving Throw boni: Spells: +10, Traps: +1, Poison: +2, Fear: +2, Evasion

BAB: 27
AB: 28 (melee), 29 (melee) in DS, 39 (ranged)

AC (naked): 32 (36 in DS)

Spell Casting: Druid(9)
Spell slots: 6/8/8/8/7/7/6/6/5/5

DR: 12/-
Immune to flanking


SKILLS
Concentration 43(45)
Discipline 43(43)
Spellcraft 38(40)
Tumble 40(41)
58 points leftover


Dragon Shape Stats (buffed)

STR: 48 (60)
DEX: 36 (40)
CON: 32 (38), (42 buffed+DS)
WIS: 32 (42)
INT: 14
CHA: 8

Hitpoints: 972 (1092), (1172 buffed+DS)
Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 35/35/33 (38/40/35), (42/42/37) buffed+DS
AB (unbuffed): 51 (+2 in wilderness areas)
AB (buffed): 57 (+2 in wilderness areas)
AC: 63 (74)
DR: 40/+6
DR: 12/-
SR: 20
Immunity to Fire/Electricity/Acid 100% (depending on chosen shape)
Immunity to mind affecting spells, paralysis, sneak attack
True Seeing


LEVELING GUIDE
01: Druid(1): Dodge
02: Druid(2)
03: Druid(3): Toughness
04: Druid(4): WIS+1, (WIS=18)
05: Druid(5)
06: Druid(6): Zen Archery
07: Druid(7)
08: Druid(8): WIS+1, (WIS=19)
09: Druid(9): Extend Spell
10: Druid(10)
11: Dwarven Defender(1): {Defensive Stance}
12: Dwarven Defender(2): WIS+1, Knockdown, {Defensive Awareness I}, (WIS=20)
13: Dwarven Defender(3)
14: Dwarven Defender(4)
15: Druid(11): Expertise
16: Dwarven Defender(5): WIS+1, (WIS=21)
17: Dwarven Defender(6)
18: Dwarven Defender(7): Improved Critical: Unarmed
19: Dwarven Defender(8)
20: Druid(12): WIS+1, (WIS=22)
21: Dwarven Defender(9): Great Wisdom I, (WIS=23)
22: Dwarven Defender(10)
23: Druid(13)
24: Druid(14): WIS+1, Great Wisdom II, (WIS=25)
25: Druid(15)
26: Druid(16)
27: Druid(17): Great Wisdom III, (WIS=26)
28: Dwarven Defender(11): WIS+1, (WIS=27)
29: Dwarven Defender(12)
30: Dwarven Defender(13): Great Wisdom IV, (WIS=28)
31: Dwarven Defender(14): Epic Prowess
32: Druid(18): WIS+1, (WIS=29)
33: Druid(19): Great Wisdom V, (WIS=30)
34: Dwarven Defender(15)
35: Dwarven Defender(16)
36: Druid(20): WIS+1, Dragon Shape, (WIS=31)
37: Dwarven Defender(17)
38: Dwarven Defender(18): Armor Skin
39: Druid(21): Epic Reflexes
40: Monk(1): WIS+1, {Cleave, Evasion, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist}, (WIS=32)


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Feedback and constructive criticism are, as usual, gladly appreciated.



Cheers,
Kail
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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!

Edited By Kail Pendragon on 11/01/06 15:53

Similar builds in the search engine:

Dragon Defender /Druid 14/DwD 22/Monk 4 by Dropbear1967
Dragon /Monk 6/DwD 16/Druid 18 by trulez

And from the Epic Builds page:

Dragon Savant

Edited By Kail Pendragon on 11/02/06 01:05

Now THAR be a dragon

NICE, Kail; just plain awesome. Can't get over the stats on dem dragon/druids - incredible, and super wonderful touch re: DwD (no flanking, true seeing, DR, sneak immunity ... -guess you're not worried about 'dem rogue-types huh?! Then, with those stats, guess you not be worrying about much

With 1 monk for AC, imp. unarmed/monk apr table - yep, just plain wonderful. Question for you, the stunning fist, that works in dragon shape (based on dragon/buffed wis), no? If so .... (did I mention ... NICE!!!!!!!!!

Edited By TyrTemplar on 11/01/06 19:16

This is an injustice against all mankind.
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CATS! The stunning-fist works just fine and dandy in Dragonshape, so it's a thing of beauty.

Cool builød too. Thought I'd mention that there is one with these classes in the Epic Builds page too. Though it's 14/12/14 and a bit different.

For starting stats STR8/Dex14/Con12/WIS18 could be a decent path too.
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