Hi. I've been working on a bard/x/rdd. Let me just say what I need and maybe someone can help.

The build must have lasting impression, 4 base attacks, ability to cast extended duration spells at all times(read:wearing robes or cloth), curse song, strength based attack, no xp penalty, ability to cast lvl 4 bard spells. There are some conflicts there like being strngth based and wearing no armor. I want to be able to cast. Bards can't get auto still spell so only way I figured was to wear no armor. Another thing I was thinking about was uncanny dodge... if only I could take bard and dwarven defender...

There are some things to keep in mind. I will not be changing alignment, I won't use dev crit, and won't take an xp penalty.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks. 26bard/10 rdd/4barb would proberly work

you can be strength based and wear armour if you don't mind having to take your amour of to buff up.

Another way is low arcana spell failer armour

Also if you can get it armor with reduced spell failer it is very good .

off course even with quite a low dex and no armour you +4 ac from rdd and your tumble bonus plus improved invisablity and bard song. so dev criticaling is not an imposiblity... This build will meet most of your requirements.

The only part not met is the high ac with no armor and still str based attacks.

1 Bard 1 Curse song Luck of heroes
2 Fighter 1 Proficiency exotic
3 Fighter 2 Weapon focus two-bladed sword
4 Fighter 3 Dexterity
5 Fighter 4 Weapon specialization
6 Fighter 5 Ambidexterity
7 Fighter 6 Two weapon fighting
8 Bard 2 Strength
9 Bard 3 Toughness
10 Bard 4
11 Rdd 1
12 Rdd 2 Knockdown Strength
13 Rdd 3
14 Rdd 4
15 Rdd 5 Improved two weapon fighting
16 Rdd 6 Strength
17 Rdd 7
18 Rdd 8 Extend spell
19 Rdd 9
20 Rdd 10 Strength
21 Fighter 7 Epic weapon focus
22 Fighter 8 Epic weapon specialization
23 Fighter 9
24 Bard 5 Armor skin Strength
25 Bard 6
26 Bard 7
27 Bard 8 Epic prowess
28 Bard 9 Strength
29 Bard 10
30 Bard 11 Greater strength
31 Bard 12
32 Bard 13 Strength
33 Bard 14 Greater strength
34 Bard 15
35 Bard 16
36 Bard 17 Greater strength Strength
37 Bard 18
38 Bard 19
39 Bard 20 Lasting inspiration
40 Fighter 10 Improved knocdown Strength

He is intendended to wield a two-bladed sword but can easily be changed to weapon/shield.

Most feats are chosen to suit my play style so they can be switched for those that meets your desires

He will be using heavy armor but the arcane failures can be removed by removing that while buffing.

Char is human with stats (ending stats)
str 14 (34)
dex 14 (15)
con 14 (16)
int 14 (16)
wis 8
cha 14 (16)

max perform, spellcraft, tumble and umd (and lore to 8 before level 11) other skills can be chosen for your liking. you could try blackguard. the chra modifier to your saves will help. plus you can have the stackable bulls. and going for divine shield could help the ac. and the little bit of sneak couldnt hurt. the minus to this vs a ftr is the # of feats and the requirements. And the minus to this vs the barb is mostly the hps as you prob wont be able to get enough lvls of barb to make rage effective. but with 2 prestiege classes you wont have to worry about exp penalty(that much), and can try different races and subraces. you would be the lead singer in a goth metal band. any weopon will do. but a 2 handed for str bonus would be nice, but you would prob want a shield. I agree with Draco Spirit. Barbarian is the only class you can take that will give you both 4 attacks a round and uncanny dodge.

To wear robes you need to be dex based. It is possible to be dex based and still get dev crit. If you start with 16 str, you only need 1 strength stat raise (after RDD bonuses) to get to 25 str. So you can pump all your other stat raises into dex.

Human or half-elf will not get an xp penalty.