PrinceRenais
2012-04-12, 02:55 AM
I'm trying not to miss anything to avoid questions anyway. If it's too much - or against some rule of some sort (I apologize if I missed one such rule. Most rules on forums strike me as common sense, so I stopped reading each and every one of them. I skim.) I'm looking to improve my build, get suggestions for classes that synergize well, get a better idea of what feats I want and/or need.
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Currently I'm in a game of GURPS, in a supers campaign, which isn't even near complete. I just like making characters in D&D. :smallsmile:
Once my group finishes that, we're moving on to a High-power Gestalt D&D 3.5 campaign, the details of which I'll share so that I'm not asked later. Stats are likely to be point-buy, point count given at a later date. For the time being, my DM said to roll 4d6k3, reroll anything below 12s. 1 Flaw, 1 Trait, 1 Mandatory Major Bloodline with no lost levels or such, just the abilities. Templates are encouraged. We start with only the randomized treasure from a CR5 monster (DMG Table 7-4), so most magic items are out for now.
My DM has ruled that if I can "summon" myself, anything that would affect my created/summoned undead will affect me (ie., the Corpsecrafting feat series). I don't know if that has a time limit of some sort, but I'm sure it's not going to be stackable in the case I'm summoned 2+ times (HP/HD bonus included). He has assured me I may make some sort of item with which the rest of the party (I have no clue what they're going to be) can use to summon me if they get into trouble (likely at a later level, though). They're not likely to be undead or Tomb-tainted, so explosive rats are out of the picture.
My DM has also said that I get the same bonus/penalty to HP that I would have gotten from my previous Con score. My previous Con score was 13, so I have negated the -1 from my trait.
I'm set on playing a Dread Necromancer, Minion-master style, with a LA+2 house-version of Curst, (http://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/templates/curst.shtml) while everything else I may be convinced to change. Here are the changes that were made to the version linked.
Madness is regardless of Wisdom
No Spell Resistance
Fast Healing is 1 HP/hour
LA becomes +2
Note: The hit die doesn't change from previous whatever-it-was-->d12. Something I disliked about the online Curst I found.
This is a Gestalt Campaign that is most likely starting at least at level 3, so for this purpose we'll presume I'm starting at such a level (Note: LA +2 template, so only one class level at the start. That's annoying...)
My current planned build is a Curst Human [Dread Necromancer 8/Pale Master 10//Paladin of Tyranny 4/Bone Knight 10/Paladin of Tyranny +4]
Trait: Quick
Flaw: Murky Eyed
Bloodline: Vampire
Feats: Human: Improved Toughness
Flaw: Battle Caster
1: Corpsecrafter
3: Nimble Bones
Male LE Curst (Vampiric) Human Level 3, Init +2, HP 10/10, Speed 40 ft.
AC 20, Touch 12, Flat-footed 18, Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +3, Base Attack Bonus 1
Falchion 1d20+6 (2d4+7, 18-20/x2)
Shortbow (60 arrows) 1d20+3 (1d6+1, x3)
Breastplate (+5 Armor, +2 Dex, +3 Natural)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 14, Con -, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 16
Condition None
It seems like I can't earn an army until level 10, when I get level 4 spells - and Animate Dead. Summon Undead will have to do, I guess - Unless of course someone out there has ideas that don't involve excessive amounts of cheese (a little is fine, but no Pipe of the Sewers + Bag of Holding schemes, or the like, for me). As I said earlier, exploding things are out for me due to a living party.
I'd appreciate feedback over the weekend, but I can't respond for a bit. I'm going on a trip - I'll be back by Monday to read up. I have faith in you guys! :smallbiggrin:
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Currently I'm in a game of GURPS, in a supers campaign, which isn't even near complete. I just like making characters in D&D. :smallsmile:
Once my group finishes that, we're moving on to a High-power Gestalt D&D 3.5 campaign, the details of which I'll share so that I'm not asked later. Stats are likely to be point-buy, point count given at a later date. For the time being, my DM said to roll 4d6k3, reroll anything below 12s. 1 Flaw, 1 Trait, 1 Mandatory Major Bloodline with no lost levels or such, just the abilities. Templates are encouraged. We start with only the randomized treasure from a CR5 monster (DMG Table 7-4), so most magic items are out for now.
My DM has ruled that if I can "summon" myself, anything that would affect my created/summoned undead will affect me (ie., the Corpsecrafting feat series). I don't know if that has a time limit of some sort, but I'm sure it's not going to be stackable in the case I'm summoned 2+ times (HP/HD bonus included). He has assured me I may make some sort of item with which the rest of the party (I have no clue what they're going to be) can use to summon me if they get into trouble (likely at a later level, though). They're not likely to be undead or Tomb-tainted, so explosive rats are out of the picture.
My DM has also said that I get the same bonus/penalty to HP that I would have gotten from my previous Con score. My previous Con score was 13, so I have negated the -1 from my trait.
I'm set on playing a Dread Necromancer, Minion-master style, with a LA+2 house-version of Curst, (http://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/templates/curst.shtml) while everything else I may be convinced to change. Here are the changes that were made to the version linked.
Madness is regardless of Wisdom
No Spell Resistance
Fast Healing is 1 HP/hour
LA becomes +2
Note: The hit die doesn't change from previous whatever-it-was-->d12. Something I disliked about the online Curst I found.
This is a Gestalt Campaign that is most likely starting at least at level 3, so for this purpose we'll presume I'm starting at such a level (Note: LA +2 template, so only one class level at the start. That's annoying...)
My current planned build is a Curst Human [Dread Necromancer 8/Pale Master 10//Paladin of Tyranny 4/Bone Knight 10/Paladin of Tyranny +4]
Trait: Quick
Flaw: Murky Eyed
Bloodline: Vampire
Feats: Human: Improved Toughness
Flaw: Battle Caster
1: Corpsecrafter
3: Nimble Bones
Male LE Curst (Vampiric) Human Level 3, Init +2, HP 10/10, Speed 40 ft.
AC 20, Touch 12, Flat-footed 18, Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +3, Base Attack Bonus 1
Falchion 1d20+6 (2d4+7, 18-20/x2)
Shortbow (60 arrows) 1d20+3 (1d6+1, x3)
Breastplate (+5 Armor, +2 Dex, +3 Natural)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 14, Con -, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 16
Condition None
It seems like I can't earn an army until level 10, when I get level 4 spells - and Animate Dead. Summon Undead will have to do, I guess - Unless of course someone out there has ideas that don't involve excessive amounts of cheese (a little is fine, but no Pipe of the Sewers + Bag of Holding schemes, or the like, for me). As I said earlier, exploding things are out for me due to a living party.
I'd appreciate feedback over the weekend, but I can't respond for a bit. I'm going on a trip - I'll be back by Monday to read up. I have faith in you guys! :smallbiggrin: