balistafreak
2010-06-13, 11:02 PM
So, here's yet another "I'm too lazy to fully build my own character!" thread. Waaaaa, sorry, Playgrounders! :smallfrown: You don't mind... do you? I'm such a hassle... always asking for help... never giving it out...
*smack*
Ahem. :smallsigh: Dropping the theatrics, let's get to business. :smallannoyed:
I'm entering a PbP which has, quite frankly, very vague gameplay guidelines. As stupid as this may sound, the DM seems quite accomplished and in control - he just hasn't really outlined the style of play, although he's described the setting and such.
We're ECL 3. No templates, no traits/flaws... he seems to have a handle on the biggest sources of cheese and power, and has specifically said that world-breaking builds will never see the light of day.
As such, I'm of a mind to build a sort of skillmonkey/partyface that's tough and always able to contribute.
After peeling through some Handbooks, I decided on a Human SkillMonkey1/Dragonfire Adept2, taking Able Learner. With a rolled statline of 14/16/17/16/14/14 (nice!) I'll be getting lots of skillpoints - enough for the social skills, the perception skills, trapfinding, and the ever-brokenrequired UMD.
Question1: I believe Factotum is the best skillmonkey class I can dip into. Correct?
Question2: Does a Dragonfire Adept really need the Concentration skill? It seems that there are very few invocations that I'd need to use in combat.
Question3: As such, the ASF chance from wearing light armor and carrying a shield (proficiencies from Factotum) is irrelevant in most cases, right?
Question4: Since I'm not using offensive invocations, the 14 in Charisma should not be swapped with the 16 in Dexterity, right?
Question5: Are there any major skill-archetypes I'm missing? No skilltricks.
Next up, feats. Any DFA worth their salt takes Entangling Exhalation, and I need Able Learner. I still have my 3rd level feat, though. As much as I want to simply take Ability Focus: Breath Weapon and be done with it, I'm wondering if there's a better feat I could be taking here.
Question6: It's an unknown style of gameplay and I have one 3rd level feat to spend. What do you recommend?
Finally, I get "one +1 item or equivalent (aka up to 2300 gold on a single item) and 1700 to be spent at will". I'm thinking an Eternal Wand of Lesser Vigor for heals and the ever-awesome Healing Belt to fill up my 1700, but the +1 item? I mean, I'll be toting a longspear to poke people with, but I don't need a +1 weapon or armor.
Question7: What single item costing up to 2.3K would one recommend for a DFA?
Thanks in advance! I love you all!
In a totally non-homoerotic way, I mean. Have I mentioned I am heterosexual today? :smallwink:
*smack*
Ahem. :smallsigh: Dropping the theatrics, let's get to business. :smallannoyed:
I'm entering a PbP which has, quite frankly, very vague gameplay guidelines. As stupid as this may sound, the DM seems quite accomplished and in control - he just hasn't really outlined the style of play, although he's described the setting and such.
We're ECL 3. No templates, no traits/flaws... he seems to have a handle on the biggest sources of cheese and power, and has specifically said that world-breaking builds will never see the light of day.
As such, I'm of a mind to build a sort of skillmonkey/partyface that's tough and always able to contribute.
After peeling through some Handbooks, I decided on a Human SkillMonkey1/Dragonfire Adept2, taking Able Learner. With a rolled statline of 14/16/17/16/14/14 (nice!) I'll be getting lots of skillpoints - enough for the social skills, the perception skills, trapfinding, and the ever-brokenrequired UMD.
Question1: I believe Factotum is the best skillmonkey class I can dip into. Correct?
Question2: Does a Dragonfire Adept really need the Concentration skill? It seems that there are very few invocations that I'd need to use in combat.
Question3: As such, the ASF chance from wearing light armor and carrying a shield (proficiencies from Factotum) is irrelevant in most cases, right?
Question4: Since I'm not using offensive invocations, the 14 in Charisma should not be swapped with the 16 in Dexterity, right?
Question5: Are there any major skill-archetypes I'm missing? No skilltricks.
Next up, feats. Any DFA worth their salt takes Entangling Exhalation, and I need Able Learner. I still have my 3rd level feat, though. As much as I want to simply take Ability Focus: Breath Weapon and be done with it, I'm wondering if there's a better feat I could be taking here.
Question6: It's an unknown style of gameplay and I have one 3rd level feat to spend. What do you recommend?
Finally, I get "one +1 item or equivalent (aka up to 2300 gold on a single item) and 1700 to be spent at will". I'm thinking an Eternal Wand of Lesser Vigor for heals and the ever-awesome Healing Belt to fill up my 1700, but the +1 item? I mean, I'll be toting a longspear to poke people with, but I don't need a +1 weapon or armor.
Question7: What single item costing up to 2.3K would one recommend for a DFA?
Thanks in advance! I love you all!
In a totally non-homoerotic way, I mean. Have I mentioned I am heterosexual today? :smallwink: