MichielHagen
2009-12-17, 08:10 AM
I am currently building a level 12 character in D&D 3.5.
I know i am going to play a Swordsage and i will most likely play a Whisper Gnome, but i would like to add something to the character.
The base i am working with:
Whisper Gnome Swordsage 12
Feats: Shadow Blade, Dark Stalker, Adaptive Style, Weapon Finesse, .....
I will probably use a single dagger. Battle would go something like:
1. Hide and delay
2. When an opponent is within reach, move action teleport to the opponent, Greater Insightful Strike him, use Moment of Alacrity to get ahead in the order of this opponent.
3. Use Cloak of Deception, attack the opponent again with a standard action (Elder Mountain Hammer?), move safely away and hide.
Options i am considering:
Warblade 2/Swordsage 10
I would still get 6th level maneuvers and i get 3 more maneuvers from Warblade (probably the Concentration for saves) which frees up higher maneuvers for the Swordsage slots.
Also Full BAB, Uncanny Dodge, decent skills and high HP. Probably a strong choice, were it not that is costs me a feat to prevent XP-penalty.
Ranger 2/Swordsage 10
This would give me some good flavor/background.
I get a Favored Enemy, Track and Two-weapon Fighting. The last would change my fighting style and use some Tiger Claw Maneuvers.
I also get Search and Spot as class skills, which i would like to add to my character.
Again an XP-penalty.
Rogue 2/Swordsage 10
Although it would be in flavor and no XP-penalty i dont feel it adds much.
Beguiler 2/Swordsage 10
I dont seem to find spells i like in the list.
Warlock 2/Swordsage 10
Detect Magic fits well with the Swordsage, and there are some nice invocations to supplement the character.
Fighter 2/Swordsage 10
Too boring
Psychic Warrior 2/Swordsage 10
I didn't find powers that i really wanted. I would end up using "Vigor".
Dark Template + Swordsage 11
The level-loss hurts, but the extras might be worth it.
Does anyone have other suggestions. A class/prc/template/race that would add some fun to the character. Not neccesarily powerful.
<edit> by the way, are there options to add skills to your class skills?
I know i am going to play a Swordsage and i will most likely play a Whisper Gnome, but i would like to add something to the character.
The base i am working with:
Whisper Gnome Swordsage 12
Feats: Shadow Blade, Dark Stalker, Adaptive Style, Weapon Finesse, .....
I will probably use a single dagger. Battle would go something like:
1. Hide and delay
2. When an opponent is within reach, move action teleport to the opponent, Greater Insightful Strike him, use Moment of Alacrity to get ahead in the order of this opponent.
3. Use Cloak of Deception, attack the opponent again with a standard action (Elder Mountain Hammer?), move safely away and hide.
Options i am considering:
Warblade 2/Swordsage 10
I would still get 6th level maneuvers and i get 3 more maneuvers from Warblade (probably the Concentration for saves) which frees up higher maneuvers for the Swordsage slots.
Also Full BAB, Uncanny Dodge, decent skills and high HP. Probably a strong choice, were it not that is costs me a feat to prevent XP-penalty.
Ranger 2/Swordsage 10
This would give me some good flavor/background.
I get a Favored Enemy, Track and Two-weapon Fighting. The last would change my fighting style and use some Tiger Claw Maneuvers.
I also get Search and Spot as class skills, which i would like to add to my character.
Again an XP-penalty.
Rogue 2/Swordsage 10
Although it would be in flavor and no XP-penalty i dont feel it adds much.
Beguiler 2/Swordsage 10
I dont seem to find spells i like in the list.
Warlock 2/Swordsage 10
Detect Magic fits well with the Swordsage, and there are some nice invocations to supplement the character.
Fighter 2/Swordsage 10
Too boring
Psychic Warrior 2/Swordsage 10
I didn't find powers that i really wanted. I would end up using "Vigor".
Dark Template + Swordsage 11
The level-loss hurts, but the extras might be worth it.
Does anyone have other suggestions. A class/prc/template/race that would add some fun to the character. Not neccesarily powerful.
<edit> by the way, are there options to add skills to your class skills?