Created under Master Onion's input (and the promise to taste his famous cookies) as of here this guy is a pretty enjoyable build with a good array of skills and an impressive 12d6 SA potential which can be landed thanks to HiPS, IKD, TR, paralyzing traps and UMD. Skill foci and medium armor take care of your stealth and intimidate and taunt are focused in to grant extra strength to this character's frightening and irritating presence. STR based means having less issues with sneak/crit immunes and that 10% extra speed always comes handy. This guy has many options at his disposal and it is both a good solo build and an helpful party support. Here we go:



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ROGUE(23), BARBARIAN(16), SHADOWDANCER(1)
Human, any non lawful
PvM, playable 1-40



ABILITIES(ending)
STR: 16 (28)
DEX: 14
CON: 14
WIS: 10
INT: 14
CHA: 8



BASIC STATS
Hitpoints: 418
Skillpoints: 407

Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 23/19/24
Saving Throw bonuses: Spells: +4, Traps: +9, Evasion

BAB: 27
AB: 40 (melee), 30 (ranged)

AC (medium armor and shield): 30 (32 with +4 Dex which caps the dex bonus for medium armor), +1 vs current target

Sneak Attack: +12d6

Greater Rage (+6 STR, +6 CON, +3 Will, -2 AC): 5/day
Damage Reduction: 2/-
Speed: 110%



SKILLS
Disable Trap 43(47)
Hide 43(55)
Intimidate 42(51)
Move Silently 43(55)
Open Lock 13(15)
Search 28(30)
Set Trap 41(45)
Spellcraft 18(20)
Taunt 42(51)
Tumble 40(42)
UMD 36(35)
no points leftover



LEVELING GUIDE
01: Rogue(1): Luck of Heroes, Dodge
02: Rogue(2): {Evasion}
03: Rogue(3): Iron Will, {Uncanny Dodge I}
04: Barbarian(1): STR+1, (STR=17)
05: Barbarian(2)
06: Barbarian(3): Mobility
07: Rogue(4)
08: Shadowdancer(1): STR+1, {Hide in Plain Sight}, (STR=18)
09: Barbarian(4): Blind Fight
10: Barbarian(5)
11: Barbarian(6)
12: Rogue(5): STR+1, Weapon Focus, (STR=19)
13: Rogue(6)
14: Barbarian(7)
15: Barbarian(8): Knockdown
16: Barbarian(9): STR+1, (STR=20)
17: Barbarian(10)
18: Rogue(7): Improved Knockdown
19: Barbarian(11)
20: Barbarian(12): STR+1, (STR=21)
21: Barbarian(13): Epic Weapon Focus
22: Rogue(8)
23: Barbarian(14)
24: Barbarian(15): STR+1, Terrifying Rage, (STR=22)
25: Rogue(9)
26: Rogue(10): Epic Skill Focus: Intimidate
27: Rogue(11): Epic Skill Focus: Taunt
28: Rogue(12): STR+1, (STR=23)
29: Rogue(13): Epic Skill Focus: Hide
30: Rogue(14): Armor Skin
31: Rogue(15)
32: Rogue(16): STR+1, Epic Skill Focus: Move Silently, (STR=24)
33: Rogue(17): Epic Prowess
34: Rogue(18)
35: Rogue(19): Crippling Strike
36: Rogue(20): STR+1, Great Strength I, (STR=26)
37: Rogue(21)
38: Rogue(22)
39: Barbarian(16): Great Strength II, (STR=27)
40: Rogue(23): STR+1, (STR=28)



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Advantages
•Versatile solo/party support build
•HiPS
•+12d6 Sneak Attack
•Early Terrifying Rage
•Crippling Strike
•Taunt
•UMD
•Epic trap skills
•110% speed



Weaknesses
•Low Will save, moderate/low Fort and Ref saves (boni vs spells/traps and from rage though)
•Only moderate/low HPs
•Limited rages/day
•Only decent AB
•Moderate (-3) to minor (-1) AC penalty due to lack of heavy armor



The only similar build in the search engine:
Master of scare tactics: Rogue 17 / Barbarian 21 / Shadowdancer 2 by Emrill
which is a Dex based, Epic Dodging halfling.



Feedback and constructive criticism are, as usual, gladly appreciated.
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Edited By Kail Pendragon on 06/08/10 09:08

I like it. Great idea. What's not to like? Well done.
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Ariel, Ookla, RIDE! Any thoughts on it's performance Barbarian over Fighter?

I enjoy the synergies these classes give each other, although it isn't obvious. Extra speed is one, great combo of stealth and early playability. Terrifying Rage and Sneak Attacks. Running around hidden with Teerifying on waiting for it to kick in is great fun.

Well, there you got some of my thoughts on it, tho.
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