Vaz
2012-12-05, 08:21 PM
You might remember from my previous post about a low magic campaign world: we have been tasked with coming up with several high level enemies that will be our parties opponents eventually at all levels. Now, with it being low magic, this means no turning/banishing extraplanar creatures, no magic circles, etc. This goes for monsters; so no spell likes etc. We are all human, with Dragon allies, while the baddies are Devils and Demons, with the Humans and Dragons caught in the middle; Devils, Demons and Dragons all lose some of their magical abilities, but keep some; like Breath Attacks, etc.
We do have Magic Items; but only limited availability; no big bags if holding, or overtly magical things; even the magical items like Flaming Swords aren't appearing as magical; they look like normal swords, but cause Burning damage without massive showy explosions.
We ourselves are all gestalt, and we have a "party" of an indeterminate number of adventurers (the players are all currently creating their own now, but between work etc, we aren't all able to catch up all the time).
So my BBEG suggestion is a Marilith; a Blademaster obsessed with learning the forms of combat of the foes she has defeated or turned to her cause.
So; immediately, this rings up as a cross between a Samurai (Using the Rokugan version as the base; without magic resistance to Fear, etc, it might be a bit stupid to have a mass AoE intimidate scare away the fighters), Monk, obviously Tome of Battle, as well as the Prestige Classes. So; what to do with those 6 arms?
I am currently a Crane Courtier//Samurai 1 - with the intention of ramping up my Iaijutsu and Sneak Attack as well as my Charisma to out the wazoo to be party face; challenging opponents before piling on as many boosts as possible. Or that is the intention. I'm thinking here a Bastard Sword, wielded two handed? Due to Advancing the size of the Marilith to huge, would a huge Bastard Sword deal 3d8 damage?
So it has 3d8 damage+(strength bonus x2)+iaijutsu blah blah; it makes sense to add in rogue levels; or simply ways in which I can increase its Lethality against Flat footed targets; how is the best way about going ahead with that - bearing in mind I am Gestalt so have effecitvely 40 levels of class features to use up.
Another of the Samurai is doing Niten 2 Swords style mixed with the TWF Maenuvres; so perhaps ways to buff that; while another is maxing out as much rogue as possible.
Would somebody help me to create such a character?
It is at minimum a 21HD Marilith with 20 Gestalt Non-Caster levels having lost its SLA and Summon abilities. Classes with Caster Levels can be taken; but bear in mind that with their being no casting, taking say Wizard levels is a bit useless.
Second slightly related question; say a Marilith was equipped and refeated/reassociated ability scores to maximise its Ranged Potential with Bows; how many bow attacks would it get? Is it 3 at Max BAB, 1 at -5 BAB, 1 at -10, and 1 at -15? And what about a Flurry of Blows Monk-Ilith? Sorry about the long question guys, I really appreciate your help.
We do have Magic Items; but only limited availability; no big bags if holding, or overtly magical things; even the magical items like Flaming Swords aren't appearing as magical; they look like normal swords, but cause Burning damage without massive showy explosions.
We ourselves are all gestalt, and we have a "party" of an indeterminate number of adventurers (the players are all currently creating their own now, but between work etc, we aren't all able to catch up all the time).
So my BBEG suggestion is a Marilith; a Blademaster obsessed with learning the forms of combat of the foes she has defeated or turned to her cause.
So; immediately, this rings up as a cross between a Samurai (Using the Rokugan version as the base; without magic resistance to Fear, etc, it might be a bit stupid to have a mass AoE intimidate scare away the fighters), Monk, obviously Tome of Battle, as well as the Prestige Classes. So; what to do with those 6 arms?
I am currently a Crane Courtier//Samurai 1 - with the intention of ramping up my Iaijutsu and Sneak Attack as well as my Charisma to out the wazoo to be party face; challenging opponents before piling on as many boosts as possible. Or that is the intention. I'm thinking here a Bastard Sword, wielded two handed? Due to Advancing the size of the Marilith to huge, would a huge Bastard Sword deal 3d8 damage?
So it has 3d8 damage+(strength bonus x2)+iaijutsu blah blah; it makes sense to add in rogue levels; or simply ways in which I can increase its Lethality against Flat footed targets; how is the best way about going ahead with that - bearing in mind I am Gestalt so have effecitvely 40 levels of class features to use up.
Another of the Samurai is doing Niten 2 Swords style mixed with the TWF Maenuvres; so perhaps ways to buff that; while another is maxing out as much rogue as possible.
Would somebody help me to create such a character?
It is at minimum a 21HD Marilith with 20 Gestalt Non-Caster levels having lost its SLA and Summon abilities. Classes with Caster Levels can be taken; but bear in mind that with their being no casting, taking say Wizard levels is a bit useless.
Second slightly related question; say a Marilith was equipped and refeated/reassociated ability scores to maximise its Ranged Potential with Bows; how many bow attacks would it get? Is it 3 at Max BAB, 1 at -5 BAB, 1 at -10, and 1 at -15? And what about a Flurry of Blows Monk-Ilith? Sorry about the long question guys, I really appreciate your help.