Break
2009-12-26, 02:05 AM
So I'm going to be participating in a 3.x game soon, and I'm a little rusty after being away from it for a few months. That said, I could use advice on a ToB gunner character involving three homebrew disciplines - Black Rain (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99529), Falling Star (http://wiki.faxcelestis.net/index.php?title=Falling_Star_Discipline), and True Arrow (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2769638&postcount=7).
Starting at level 12, normal WBL, stats rolled using 5d6 drop lowest two (resulting in an array of 18, 16, 16, 14, 12, 10). The "revolvers" I'll be using are simply reflavored longbows, so any references to reloading in Black Rain maneuvers are going to be replaced with something else - in particular, Gather the Storm just confers a bonus to hit equal to your highest mental stat modifier, and Black Tempest allows you to make another shot as a swift action as long as you're in the stance.
My first plan is to go with a splitting weapon along with taking the Precise Shot feat if I can afford it, and making the build Warblade 11/Swordsage 1, in order to keep that last iterative while gaining access to a few Falling Star maneuvers immediately at IL 12.
I'm also subbing out Stone Dragon for True Arrow, and using the training option to gain Black Rain. I'm open to dropping one of the three schools above if they're redundant, though. As for existing schools, I'm probably going to dip into White Raven for WRT, and Diamond Mind for the concentration saves.
The only thing really set in stone is the gunner concept, as well as using the ToB - the details are free to be shuffled around. Thanks in advance. :smallsmile:
As an aside, though, what's the RAW on using a splitting weapon with strikes? My DM's already made a ruling on it, so it's just to satisfy my curiosity.
Starting at level 12, normal WBL, stats rolled using 5d6 drop lowest two (resulting in an array of 18, 16, 16, 14, 12, 10). The "revolvers" I'll be using are simply reflavored longbows, so any references to reloading in Black Rain maneuvers are going to be replaced with something else - in particular, Gather the Storm just confers a bonus to hit equal to your highest mental stat modifier, and Black Tempest allows you to make another shot as a swift action as long as you're in the stance.
My first plan is to go with a splitting weapon along with taking the Precise Shot feat if I can afford it, and making the build Warblade 11/Swordsage 1, in order to keep that last iterative while gaining access to a few Falling Star maneuvers immediately at IL 12.
I'm also subbing out Stone Dragon for True Arrow, and using the training option to gain Black Rain. I'm open to dropping one of the three schools above if they're redundant, though. As for existing schools, I'm probably going to dip into White Raven for WRT, and Diamond Mind for the concentration saves.
The only thing really set in stone is the gunner concept, as well as using the ToB - the details are free to be shuffled around. Thanks in advance. :smallsmile:
As an aside, though, what's the RAW on using a splitting weapon with strikes? My DM's already made a ruling on it, so it's just to satisfy my curiosity.