PlzBreakMyCmpAn
2011-07-03, 05:55 PM
I forebear this no more. Warning, this load-bearing build is going to get grizzly. I bearily finished it. I'd say its unbearable but I still can't help bearing a grin. Prepare for pandamonium!
aka:Yo dawg bear, I heard you like bears with your bears so we transformed some bears on top of your bears.
I present Teddy Bearington, the bipolar leader of the bear calvary.
Non-class Bearings:
Anthropomorphic black bear (SS217) level-drained once with both LA bought off
+8str, +2dex, +4con, nat=2 bearbarian is favored class
immediately after first LA2 buyoff:
level-drained afflicted http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/lycanthrope.htm#werebearwerebear (brown (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/bearBrown.htm) bear) + http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/direBear.htmdire bear quasilycanthrope (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mb/20040721a)
+16str, +2dex, +8con, +2wis, nat+2 or =7, lowlight, scent, DR10/silver
Lastly get dire reincarnated into a dire bear as specifically allowed for humanoids in Drag Mag 100 4th page of web supplement.
Knowledge Focus(Handle Animal & Craft)
Skill Focus (Handle Animal) [flaw 1]
Mounted Combat [flaw 2]
Worship a bear god to suit flavor.
Mantle of Rage (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/MagicItems.pdf) is more optimal than bear totem (CC46) Barbearian 1 (improved grab instead of fast movement)
The Bear Build:
Soneblessed 3 (RoS123) which gives +2con. Entered via PMBC Prereq Handbook RAW early entry shenanigans
Shape soulmeld (Broodkeeper's Heart) [DragMag350 86] feat
Beastmaster 1 → Black (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/bearBlack.htm) bear
Druid (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/druid.htm) 1 UA domain variant (madness domain [ECS107] via THE FURY!)
Ironsoul Forgemaster 10: [non-evil craft 8, know arc 2] +9 meldshaper levels
Natural Bond for Black bear from Druid level
Power Attack
Share Soulmeld feat (MoI41) for spell-sharing mount and AC within 5'
Bear Warrior 5 [CW16] which gives +16str, +2dex, +8con instead of the +4str&con from rage
Frantic rage (FoE 147) for that +16 as dex not str
A few other feats easily gotten via the PBMC Prereq Handbook (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=7061.0)'s Free Feat Diet:
Shared Fury (RotW152) so that rage benefits Animal Companions
Wild Cohort (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031118a)
Mounted Fury (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031125a)
Improved Unarmed strike (if you want to fight with your bear hands)
Leadership: All cohorts and followers must be anthro-bears to ride in the bear calvary.
The Beary Total for the PC:
Anthropomorphic Black bear
Brown bear Lycanthrope
Dire bear Quasilycanthrope
Wild Shape into Brown bear (via Wildshape Amulet and if needed Skin of Kaletor.)
If you really want Vow of Poverty to carry only the bear essentials), grab the Divine Minion template and another LA+2 template for level draining cheese.
Rage into Brown bear
Grizzly Claws feat
bear Fang feat (mutually exclusive with unarmed strike to fight with your bear hands) if you want, but not that owlbear feat – not cool enough.
Use your druid spellcasting to talk with (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/speakWithAnimals.htm) all the bears.
Bite of the Were-bear Spell (via custom item with enough charges per day for your bear crew)
also via item Summon Nature's Ally IV To summon 1d4+1 black bears
Swarm subtype via Broodkeeper's Heart for a bear Swarm
Total Stats: +24str, +24dex, +22con, while raging, +2wis, nat=9
The total for the four minions starting first with the bear that is ridden:
Warbeast dire/Brown bear with Bite of the Were-bear meshed into the bear Swarm and turned into a Brown bear gaining its physical stats again thanks to Mounted Fury.
Wild cohort Dire/Polar bear with Bite of the Were-bear meshed into the bear Swarm. Note that if you do not want the swarming action, Silverwood Arcanist (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031209a) would benefit from Mounted Fury as well.
Beastmaster Brown bear Animal Companion with Bite of the Were-bear turning into a Brown bear and then gaining the swarm subtype to join the bear Swarm.
Druid Brown bear Animal Companion with Bite of the Were-bear turning into a Brown bear and then gaining the Swarm subtype to join the bear Swarm.
Remember that the PC and the bear minions are all in the triple swarm (easy by the squeeze rules). How's that for a kodiak moment?
Gulag Check:
"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away." Matthew 11:12
Not to polarize the discussion, but did I miss anything? :smallcool:
aka:Yo dawg bear, I heard you like bears with your bears so we transformed some bears on top of your bears.
I present Teddy Bearington, the bipolar leader of the bear calvary.
Non-class Bearings:
Anthropomorphic black bear (SS217) level-drained once with both LA bought off
+8str, +2dex, +4con, nat=2 bearbarian is favored class
immediately after first LA2 buyoff:
level-drained afflicted http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/lycanthrope.htm#werebearwerebear (brown (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/bearBrown.htm) bear) + http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/direBear.htmdire bear quasilycanthrope (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mb/20040721a)
+16str, +2dex, +8con, +2wis, nat+2 or =7, lowlight, scent, DR10/silver
Lastly get dire reincarnated into a dire bear as specifically allowed for humanoids in Drag Mag 100 4th page of web supplement.
Knowledge Focus(Handle Animal & Craft)
Skill Focus (Handle Animal) [flaw 1]
Mounted Combat [flaw 2]
Worship a bear god to suit flavor.
Mantle of Rage (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/MagicItems.pdf) is more optimal than bear totem (CC46) Barbearian 1 (improved grab instead of fast movement)
The Bear Build:
Soneblessed 3 (RoS123) which gives +2con. Entered via PMBC Prereq Handbook RAW early entry shenanigans
Shape soulmeld (Broodkeeper's Heart) [DragMag350 86] feat
Beastmaster 1 → Black (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/bearBlack.htm) bear
Druid (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/druid.htm) 1 UA domain variant (madness domain [ECS107] via THE FURY!)
Ironsoul Forgemaster 10: [non-evil craft 8, know arc 2] +9 meldshaper levels
Natural Bond for Black bear from Druid level
Power Attack
Share Soulmeld feat (MoI41) for spell-sharing mount and AC within 5'
Bear Warrior 5 [CW16] which gives +16str, +2dex, +8con instead of the +4str&con from rage
Frantic rage (FoE 147) for that +16 as dex not str
A few other feats easily gotten via the PBMC Prereq Handbook (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=7061.0)'s Free Feat Diet:
Shared Fury (RotW152) so that rage benefits Animal Companions
Wild Cohort (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031118a)
Mounted Fury (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031125a)
Improved Unarmed strike (if you want to fight with your bear hands)
Leadership: All cohorts and followers must be anthro-bears to ride in the bear calvary.
The Beary Total for the PC:
Anthropomorphic Black bear
Brown bear Lycanthrope
Dire bear Quasilycanthrope
Wild Shape into Brown bear (via Wildshape Amulet and if needed Skin of Kaletor.)
If you really want Vow of Poverty to carry only the bear essentials), grab the Divine Minion template and another LA+2 template for level draining cheese.
Rage into Brown bear
Grizzly Claws feat
bear Fang feat (mutually exclusive with unarmed strike to fight with your bear hands) if you want, but not that owlbear feat – not cool enough.
Use your druid spellcasting to talk with (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/speakWithAnimals.htm) all the bears.
Bite of the Were-bear Spell (via custom item with enough charges per day for your bear crew)
also via item Summon Nature's Ally IV To summon 1d4+1 black bears
Swarm subtype via Broodkeeper's Heart for a bear Swarm
Total Stats: +24str, +24dex, +22con, while raging, +2wis, nat=9
The total for the four minions starting first with the bear that is ridden:
Warbeast dire/Brown bear with Bite of the Were-bear meshed into the bear Swarm and turned into a Brown bear gaining its physical stats again thanks to Mounted Fury.
Wild cohort Dire/Polar bear with Bite of the Were-bear meshed into the bear Swarm. Note that if you do not want the swarming action, Silverwood Arcanist (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031209a) would benefit from Mounted Fury as well.
Beastmaster Brown bear Animal Companion with Bite of the Were-bear turning into a Brown bear and then gaining the swarm subtype to join the bear Swarm.
Druid Brown bear Animal Companion with Bite of the Were-bear turning into a Brown bear and then gaining the Swarm subtype to join the bear Swarm.
Remember that the PC and the bear minions are all in the triple swarm (easy by the squeeze rules). How's that for a kodiak moment?
Gulag Check:
"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent bear it away." Matthew 11:12
Not to polarize the discussion, but did I miss anything? :smallcool: