Ryu_Bonkosi
2011-01-10, 06:37 PM
So after looking it over I think I have come up with a good build for the whole lightning mace/aptitude weapon concept.
Vashar Lightning Mace Build{table=head]Level|Class|Base Attack<br>Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Skills|Feats|Class Features
1st|Passive Way, Chaos Monk|
+0|
+2|
+2|
+2|(4+Int+1)X4|Combat Reflexes, Disciple of Darkness|Combat Expertise, +2 Bluff Boost, Improved Unarmed Strike, Flailing Strike -2
2nd|Fighter|
+1|
+4|
+2|
+2|2+Int+1|N/A|Bonus Feat: Two Weapon Fighting
3rd|Fighter|
+2|
+5|
+2|
+2|2+Int+1|Lightning Mace|Bonus Feat: Weapon Focus (Light Mace)
4th|Lion Totem, Whirling Frenzy Barbarian|
+3|
+7|
+2|
+2|4+Int+1|N/A|Whirling Frenzy Rage 1/day, Pounce
5th|Warblade|
+4|
+9|
+2|
+2|4+Int+1|N/A|Battle Clarity (Reflex Save), Weapon Aptitude
6th|Warblade|
+5|
+10|
+2|
+2|4+Int+1|Iron Heart Aura|Uncanny Dodge
7th|Warblade|
+6/1|
+10|
+3|
+3|4+Int+1|N/A|Battle Ardor (Critical Conformation)
8th|Warblade|
+7/2|
+11|
+3|
+3|4+Int+1|N/A|N/A
9th|Warblade|
+8/3|
+11|
+3|
+3|4+Int+1|Improved Critical (Any)|Bonus Feat: Stone Power
10th|Cloister Cleric|
+8/3|
+13|
+3|
+5|6+Int+1|N/A|Turn/Rebuke Undead, Lore, Domains
11th|Disciple of Dispater|
+9/4|
+15|
+5|
+7|4+Int+1|N/A|Device Lore
12th|Disciple of Dispater|
+10/5|
+16|
+6|
+8|4+Int+1|Roundabout Kick|Iron Hews
13th|Disciple of Dispater|
+11/6/1|
+16|
+6|
+8|4+Int+1|N/A|Rusting Grasp
14th|Disciple of Dispater|
+12/7/2|
+17|
+7|
+9|4+Int+1|N/A|Iron Power +1
15th|Disciple of Dispater|
+13/8/3|
+17|
+7|
+9|4+Int+1|Shards of Granite|Summon Erinyes
16th|Disciple of Dispater|
+14/9/4|
+18|
+8|
+10|4+Int+1|N/A|Greater Iron Hews
17th|Disciple of Dispater|
+15/10/5|
+18|
+8|
+10|4+Int+1|N/A|Iron Body
18th|Disciple of Dispater|
+16/11/6/1|
+19|
+9|
+11|4+Int+1|Stormguard Warrior|Iron Power +2
19th|Warblade|
+17/12/7/2|
+20|
+10|
+12|4+Int+1|N/A|Battle Cunning (Damage)
20th|Warblade|
+18/13/8/3|
+20|
+10|
+12|4+Int+1|N/A|Improved Uncanny Dodge[/table]
Maneuvers and Stances (By warblade level)
1: Sudden Leap (Tiger Claw), Steel Wind (Iron Heart), Wolf Fang Strike (Tiger Claw); Blood in the Water (Tiger Claw)
2: Stone Bones (Stone Dragon)
3: Bonecrusher (Stone Dragon)
4: Wall of Blades (Iron Heart); Leading the Charge (White Raven)
5: White Raven Tactics (White Raven)
6: N/A
7: Iron Heart Surge (Iron Heart)
Domains: Knowledge Devotion, Travel Devotion, Time
Use Serrated and Laminated Butterfly Sword, crit range: 9-20
Have wand of wraithstrike inside wand chamber(s).
With Flaws add Robilar’s Gambit and EWP: Kaorti Resin.
Books Used:
Player's Handbook, Player's Handbook 2, Complete Warrior, Complete Champion, Complete Adventurer, Dragon Magazine #335, Book of Vile Darkness, Tome of Battle; Book of Nine Swords, Unearthed Arcana, Kaorti Resin (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031014a)/Fiend Folio, Oriential Adventures, Dungeonscape, Player's Guide to Faerun. Third party book: AEG's Mercenaries
Please critique/comment.
I have one question though. Is there some way to hit the opponents Flat-foot AC other than going first for an entire round? (AKA not blur strike)
Vashar Lightning Mace Build{table=head]Level|Class|Base Attack<br>Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Skills|Feats|Class Features
1st|Passive Way, Chaos Monk|
+0|
+2|
+2|
+2|(4+Int+1)X4|Combat Reflexes, Disciple of Darkness|Combat Expertise, +2 Bluff Boost, Improved Unarmed Strike, Flailing Strike -2
2nd|Fighter|
+1|
+4|
+2|
+2|2+Int+1|N/A|Bonus Feat: Two Weapon Fighting
3rd|Fighter|
+2|
+5|
+2|
+2|2+Int+1|Lightning Mace|Bonus Feat: Weapon Focus (Light Mace)
4th|Lion Totem, Whirling Frenzy Barbarian|
+3|
+7|
+2|
+2|4+Int+1|N/A|Whirling Frenzy Rage 1/day, Pounce
5th|Warblade|
+4|
+9|
+2|
+2|4+Int+1|N/A|Battle Clarity (Reflex Save), Weapon Aptitude
6th|Warblade|
+5|
+10|
+2|
+2|4+Int+1|Iron Heart Aura|Uncanny Dodge
7th|Warblade|
+6/1|
+10|
+3|
+3|4+Int+1|N/A|Battle Ardor (Critical Conformation)
8th|Warblade|
+7/2|
+11|
+3|
+3|4+Int+1|N/A|N/A
9th|Warblade|
+8/3|
+11|
+3|
+3|4+Int+1|Improved Critical (Any)|Bonus Feat: Stone Power
10th|Cloister Cleric|
+8/3|
+13|
+3|
+5|6+Int+1|N/A|Turn/Rebuke Undead, Lore, Domains
11th|Disciple of Dispater|
+9/4|
+15|
+5|
+7|4+Int+1|N/A|Device Lore
12th|Disciple of Dispater|
+10/5|
+16|
+6|
+8|4+Int+1|Roundabout Kick|Iron Hews
13th|Disciple of Dispater|
+11/6/1|
+16|
+6|
+8|4+Int+1|N/A|Rusting Grasp
14th|Disciple of Dispater|
+12/7/2|
+17|
+7|
+9|4+Int+1|N/A|Iron Power +1
15th|Disciple of Dispater|
+13/8/3|
+17|
+7|
+9|4+Int+1|Shards of Granite|Summon Erinyes
16th|Disciple of Dispater|
+14/9/4|
+18|
+8|
+10|4+Int+1|N/A|Greater Iron Hews
17th|Disciple of Dispater|
+15/10/5|
+18|
+8|
+10|4+Int+1|N/A|Iron Body
18th|Disciple of Dispater|
+16/11/6/1|
+19|
+9|
+11|4+Int+1|Stormguard Warrior|Iron Power +2
19th|Warblade|
+17/12/7/2|
+20|
+10|
+12|4+Int+1|N/A|Battle Cunning (Damage)
20th|Warblade|
+18/13/8/3|
+20|
+10|
+12|4+Int+1|N/A|Improved Uncanny Dodge[/table]
Maneuvers and Stances (By warblade level)
1: Sudden Leap (Tiger Claw), Steel Wind (Iron Heart), Wolf Fang Strike (Tiger Claw); Blood in the Water (Tiger Claw)
2: Stone Bones (Stone Dragon)
3: Bonecrusher (Stone Dragon)
4: Wall of Blades (Iron Heart); Leading the Charge (White Raven)
5: White Raven Tactics (White Raven)
6: N/A
7: Iron Heart Surge (Iron Heart)
Domains: Knowledge Devotion, Travel Devotion, Time
Use Serrated and Laminated Butterfly Sword, crit range: 9-20
Have wand of wraithstrike inside wand chamber(s).
With Flaws add Robilar’s Gambit and EWP: Kaorti Resin.
Books Used:
Player's Handbook, Player's Handbook 2, Complete Warrior, Complete Champion, Complete Adventurer, Dragon Magazine #335, Book of Vile Darkness, Tome of Battle; Book of Nine Swords, Unearthed Arcana, Kaorti Resin (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031014a)/Fiend Folio, Oriential Adventures, Dungeonscape, Player's Guide to Faerun. Third party book: AEG's Mercenaries
Please critique/comment.
I have one question though. Is there some way to hit the opponents Flat-foot AC other than going first for an entire round? (AKA not blur strike)