Shadow Bone Skald
Bard 26 SD 2 PM 12
PvP 40
Elf, Non-Lawful, Non-Good

S: 8 (0)
D: 18 (10) to 32
C: 12 (6)
I: 12 (4)
W: 8 (0)
Ch: 16 (10)

1 Bard 1 Dodge
2 Bard 2
3 Bard 3 WFinesse
4 Bard 4 DEX 19
5 Bard 5
6 Bard 6 WF: Rapier
7 Bard 7
8 Bard 8 DEX 20
9 Bard 9 SF: Perform
10 Bard 10
11 Bard 11
12 Bard 12 DEX 21 Imp. Crit - Rapier
13 Bard 13
14 Bard 14
15 Bard 15 Curse Song
16 Bard 16 DEX 22
17 Bard 17
18 Bard 18 Mobility
19 Bard 19
20 Bard 20 DEX 23
21 PM 1 EWF: Rapier
22 SD 1
23 SD 2 [Uncanny Dodge]
24 PM 2 DEX 24; Armor Skin
25 PM 3
26 PM 4
27 Bard 21 Epic Prowess
28 PM 5 DEX 25
29 PM 6
30 PM 7 GrDex 26
31 PM 8
32 Bard 22 DEX 27
33 PM 9 GrDex I 28
34 PM 10
35 Bard 23 BFeat: Lasting Inspiration
36 Bard 24 DEX 29; ESF: Perform
37 Bard 25
38 PM 11
39 PM 12 GrDex II 30
40 Bard 26 DEX 31; BFeat: GrDex III 32


AC: 10 + 11 Dex + 3 Shield + 2 AS + 8 Tumble + 8 PM = 42 + 25 (+5 gear) = 67 + 4 Haste = 71 + 1 Mage Armor = 72 + 6 Bard Song = 78

AB: 25 base + 3 EWF + 1 EP + 11 Dex = 40 + 5 GMW + 6 Str gear = 51 + 2 Bard Song = 53

Damage: 1d6 – 1 str + 3 (bard song)

Max HP: 316

Fort 17 (33 with epic gear*) + 2 Bard Song = 19 (35)
Ref 33 (49 with epic gear) + 3 Bard Song = 36 (52)
Will 21 (37 with epic gear) + 3 Bard Song = 24 (40)

*epic gear: +5 save rings and +12 to ability allocations.

Skills (253)
Tumble 40
Move Silently 43
Listen 43
Hide 43
UMD 21
Spellcraft 20
Perform 43

Undead immunities with Level 26 Bard Song. . . and HIPS. . . with Uncanny Dodge. Not much damage, though, you need a high magic environment to make a difference with your damage output. You can set down your shield and cast, though. Your AC is pretty stout even without it.

Good hunting.

Ithacan
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We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender - Winston Churchill Why the extra 2 PM levels? +2 AC. What else should he spend them on?
Quote: Posted 04/27/07 15:11 (GMT) -- Nimueh_Leafbow

+2 AC. What else should he spend them on?

Bingo. Plus, at that point, PM is the highest HP class, too, if that can be believed. But +2 AC is like a bonus Armor Skin feat, not inconsequential. I like him; he's different (very interesting concept). As to damage, well ... that's true of most non-sneak dexers, unfortunately (but they don't tend to come w. a high level bard curse/song - then, he's a high bard, a strong support character for sure, and don't really gotta worry about it much (and making it tough for an ememy to take you and your song out, eh? ... NICE! --

I'd be tempted to drop sf: perform for empower though, as in, empowered wounding whispers; then, you've bard ice ... one of the best spells a bard's got (at 26 bard, thar be some damage, and a pain for casters, too); still, something about this build (just kinda sings to me! (and cool name, too

~ Sing ON! Tyr

Edited By TyrTemplar on 04/27/07 18:21

Thanks, Tyr. It's definitely a support build.

Dropping SF: Perform for Empower would be a great idea if you have the perform-enhancing equipment to do it. With SF: Perform, though, you can get yourself a level 25 bard song buff for the +6 to AC without any Perform-specific equipment:

3 SF Perform
43 Max Skill Ranks in Perform
10 ESF Perform
3 Charisma bonus to Perform
6 Charisma bonus from +12 ability gear

75 Total = Required Perform for Level 25 Bard Song

And with the skill rank increase from your bard song, your curse will be level 26.

So if your PW has some accessible perform-enhancing equipment, Tyr has a really nice variant for you.

Cheers,

Ithacan