With his voluminous black cloak swirling around his feet and his bulk framed by a shock of greasy red hair, the stranger looked more like a mercenary to the patrons of the Hungry Halfling than the performer the lute strapped to his back would have suggested. He bellied up to the bar and ordered strong drink, ignoring the riotous crowds. As the festivities wore on, a young man who was far too into his cups approached the bard the wrong way. Demanding a song, he put his hands on the large man's shoulder. Not dissuaded by the man's cold silence, the young fool persisted too long and slowly, the stranger turned to face him. "You want a song, do you?" he asked. The black cloak spread to reveal a massive pair of scaled red wings. The boy's terror mounted as he saw smoke billowing out of the strangers gritting teeth. The man stood, and from him errupted a shriek filled with all the rage and pain of the Abyss. The bar's patrons joined in with cries of their own; the entire room a horrible and anguished cacaphony. They died down to the man, falling where they had once stood.
The stranger looked around at the dead laid all around him. His eyes narrowed as he took in the sight carnage. His face hardened as he frowned and sat back down on his stool to finish his drink.
There are already 12 Bard/Rdd/Blackguard combos in the index, but FinneousJP's comments in another thread helped sort out a few tweaks on my version. Here is the new, improved, (depraved) version.
<divinefeat> *song modification*
Black Metal Maniac Bard26 RDD10 Blackguard4 Human, NE or CE PvM&PvP Easy Leveler
Hitpoints: 394 *432* Skillpoints: 252 Saving Throws F28/R25/W29 *F30/R27/W32* BAB: 26 AB: 35, 38 with focused mundane weapon *40* Damage: 8STR, *3*, <6divine> +5GMW = +22 a strike self-buffed with a possible sneak die thrown in AC: 24 naked, +11 mundane plate+tower, *6 song*, <6divine> =47 self buffed
SKILLS (essential) 8 lore 5 hide 43 perform 40 tumble 43 discipline 43 taunt 25 UMD The rest went into skills that require training to use, like open lock, set/craft/find remove traps, etc.
Pros: Bardsong Adds+ Att:2, Dmg:3, Saves:w3/f2/r2, HP:38, AC:6, Skills:14 No one will resist your taunt skill Devcrit DC 33 Immune to fire sleep and paralysis Buffing ability makes you the life of the party Bardsong makes skill selection wide enough to solo most traps and locked doors
Cons: Middle of the road hitpoints No evasion means mages still own you Slight edge lost if buffs get dispelled No monkspeed Watch out for smite
=== Edit by Bromium:
Changed title to space out words.
Edited By Bromium on 04/02/08 23:18
Not much to say about these builds that hasn't been said 200 times already, only one thing.
Cool name! _________________ We are sons of Odin, and the fire that we burn inside is the legacy of warrior-kings who reign above in the sky I will lead the charge, my sword into the wind Sons of Odin fights to die and live again
I'll take it.
I got a few more in the wings, including a divine might archer and a 70 death dice per round pvp machine. I will do a bit more research before they go up to avoid a heckling.
