Spend gold on one character, building another?

[Gwazi Magnum]

Currently I have a Lv.16 Orc with 1,000,000 gold and am wondering what to buy for him.

Note: He already has a fully enchanted longaxe, fully enchanted battle plate, fully enchanted animated shield, and any magic item that boosts strength or dexterity.

His Class levels are: Fighter 12/Battle Sorcerer 1/Lion Totem Barbarian 1/Dragon Disciple 2

Any ideas what else who could spend his gold on?

Note: In the RP he is, there is a Nymph character he has a liking for, so are there any items that Nymphs like alot?

Note 2: He is also planning to create tribe of powerful warriors after the campaign ends, so he wants to create stronghold/a place for the tribe to live at. Any idea idea how much such a place for 100 or so people would cost?

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I am also making a Gestalt character lv.8 for a future campaign.

Currently the build is this:

-Class 1: Ranger 8
-Class 2: Wererat 1, LA +3, Rogue 4

Currently my plan is to use the two weapon fighting style for Ranger, and invest some personal feats on Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot & Fast Shot for archer capabilty.

Is this a good idea or could I get a better weapon style plan?

Other Details

Race: Human
Ability Scores: Str 10, Dex 18, Con 14, Wis 20, Int 14, Cha 10
Full Ranks Skills: Listen, Spot, Search, Survival, Sleight of hand, Open Lock, Tumble, Hide, Move Silently
Touched on Skills: Jump & Balance (5)

[Greenish]

Note: He already has a fully enchanted longaxe, fully enchanted battle plate, fully enchanted animated shield, and any magic item that boosts strength or dexterity.

Any ideas what else who could spend his gold on?Con boosters, saves boosters, mobility boosters (anklets of translocation, shirt of whatever it was)…

Actually, I'll just link this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187851), this (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=350.0), and this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148101).


Currently my plan is to use the two weapon fighting style for Ranger, and invest some personal feats on Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot & Fast Shot for archer capabilty.

Is this a good idea or could I get a better weapon style plan?It's not too shabby, though archery is a bit too feat-hungry for a sideline. I'd add some swordsage and/or warblade in for good measure.

[Gwazi Magnum]

Thanks, I'll go look at the links now.

[herrhauptmann]

I assume this is 3.5 for both.
Barbarian:What counts as "fully enchanted" weapon/armor/shield?
Is that lion totem, or spirit lion totem?

You can get a +1 Hank Energy bow for ~16k. It's worth it. Talk to the DM beforehand about what the Force bolts can and can't do. As a melee guy, you shouldn't put any more effort into your ranged than you need.
Do you have a weapon that deals bludgeoning and piercing in melee? I'd recommend a morphing longaxe if not.
Yes, morphing means you won't get to use all your weapon specific feats (unless you built for it), but it also means you keep most of your enchantments regardless of whether you're slashing, stabbing, or crushing.

Durable/blueshine armor. Immune to acid/rust.
Everbright weapon. Immune to acid/rust. I ignore the flashy effect, it's only ever worked on my allies.

Strongholds are expensive. If you take leadership, your 2nd in command will be stronger, and it opens you up for another feat. Landholder or something, which I think makes your strongholds cheaper (could be wrong, I don't bother with leadership usually).
Check the stronghold builders guidebook, it's a 3.0 reference. There's also a section in Sword and Fist, which again is overpriced, but if it's post-game, it won't matter too much if the price is high.
There's also a few threads here that help you make it affordably.

[BowStreetRunner]

Here is another link (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149464) you may want to look at.

[Sith_Happens]

Note: In the RP he is, there is a Nymph character he has a liking for, so are there any items that Nymphs like alot?

A nice plot of unspoiled land with a lake?

[BowStreetRunner]

A nice plot of unspoiled land with a lake?

I like this. Why don't more players think this way? It's always a new weapon, armor or some other piece of equipment the character will carry. How about planning for the day you stop adventuring and settle down? Build yourself a cozy little cabin on the shore of the lake. Pay a druid to cast a couple of Awaken (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/awaken.htm) spells on some trees and/or animals to act as caretakers for you. Get a custom magic item of Transport via Plants (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/transportViaPlants.htm) 1/day so home is always a short commute away. Think long-term towards those days when there aren't going to be any monsters to slay, no dungeons to delve, just you and your nymph spending a quiet day at the lake with no troubles to worry you!

[Greenish]

I like this. Why don't more players think this way? It's always a new weapon, armor or some other piece of equipment the character will carry. How about planning for the day you stop adventuring and settle down?Having a nice estate somewhere for your retirement days doesn't help you to survive that far. It's a well established fact, after all, that talking about retiring greatly increases your changes to be killed. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Retirony)

Also when you retire, you can buy a nice mansion with your pocket change. That is, if the union rules didn't specify that you have to become an innkeeper after retiring.

[Sith_Happens]

I like this. Why don't more players think this way?

Well, most people asking for shopping advice don't specify that there's a nymph they'd like to impress, and/or the amount of cash they're working with isn't such that they don't have to choose between being Fantasy Iron Man and Fantasy Tony Stark.

[Gwazi Magnum]

I assume this is 3.5 for both.
Barbarian:What counts as "fully enchanted" weapon/armor/shield?
Is that lion totem, or spirit lion totem?

You can get a +1 Hank Energy bow for ~16k. It's worth it. Talk to the DM beforehand about what the Force bolts can and can't do. As a melee guy, you shouldn't put any more effort into your ranged than you need.
Do you have a weapon that deals bludgeoning and piercing in melee? I'd recommend a morphing longaxe if not.
Yes, morphing means you won't get to use all your weapon specific feats (unless you built for it), but it also means you keep most of your enchantments regardless of whether you're slashing, stabbing, or crushing.

Durable/blueshine armor. Immune to acid/rust.
Everbright weapon. Immune to acid/rust. I ignore the flashy effect, it's only ever worked on my allies.

Strongholds are expensive. If you take leadership, your 2nd in command will be stronger, and it opens you up for another feat. Landholder or something, which I think makes your strongholds cheaper (could be wrong, I don't bother with leadership usually).
Check the stronghold builders guidebook, it's a 3.0 reference. There's also a section in Sword and Fist, which again is overpriced, but if it's post-game, it won't matter too much if the price is high.
There's also a few threads here that help you make it affordably.

Barbarian: Whichever it is that grants pounce at level 1.

I might look at the bow, he does still have a lack of ranged combat.
Which manual can I find the morphing weapons?

He does have leadership (Free feat from a side quest, under the promise I used it for flavor and rp only [Like the Tribe] and it didn't affect gameplay purposes).


Here is another link (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149464) you may want to look at.

Looks nice, thanks! :)


A nice plot of unspoiled land with a lake?

Except she kind of already owns all the land that has yet to be unspoiled by undead (It's campaign stopping an army of necromancers from destroying the world).


I like this. Why don't more players think this way? It's always a new weapon, armor or some other piece of equipment the character will carry. How about planning for the day you stop adventuring and settle down? Build yourself a cozy little cabin on the shore of the lake. Pay a druid to cast a couple of Awaken (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/awaken.htm) spells on some trees and/or animals to act as caretakers for you. Get a custom magic item of Transport via Plants (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/transportViaPlants.htm) 1/day so home is always a short commute away. Think long-term towards those days when there aren't going to be any monsters to slay, no dungeons to delve, just you and your nymph spending a quiet day at the lake with no troubles to worry you!

I may of gave the wrong impression of how close they were.

My guy Urik likes her and wants to win her favor, but there not no where near the point yet where something like that wouldn't be taken as anything outside of "You creepy Orc! I don't know you like that!".

[Gwazi Magnum]

Also I'm considering going Ranger/Monk instead for my Gestalt, replace my two weapon fighting stuff with my fists.

Is this a good idea?
For Gestalt does it mix well with Lycanthrope?

[DementedFellow]

You can get a +1 Hank Energy bow for ~16k.

Not to derail, but which splat book introduced the hank energy?

[Greenish]

Not to derail, but which splat book introduced the hank energy?Beneath the Blade Mountain, which was distributed as a part of the D&D cartoon DVD. You can find the bow here (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ask/20061227a).

[Edit]:
Also I'm considering going Ranger/Monk instead for my Gestalt, replace my two weapon fighting stuff with my fists.

Is this a good idea?Monk rarely is, farther than two levels, tops.


For Gestalt does it mix well with Lycanthrope?Lycanthrope isn't quite as bad for gestalt.

[Gwazi Magnum]

Monk rarely is, farther than two levels, tops.

Lycanthrope isn't quite as bad for gestalt.

What are other good ways I can increase my unarmed damage and capability then? Note I'm restricted to the Monsters Manual, Dungeon Masters Guide and Players Handbook.

Also for Monks and Lyncathrope, is there a way to avoid the alignment alteration that comes with Lycanthropy?

[BowStreetRunner]

What are other good ways I can increase my unarmed damage and capability then? Note I'm restricted to the Monsters Manual, Dungeon Masters Guide and Players Handbook.

Belt, Monk's (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/wondrousItems.htm#beltMonks)

[Gwazi Magnum]

Belt, Monk's (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/wondrousItems.htm#beltMonks)

Looks like I mis-remebered that item.

I thought it increased AC and Speed, glad to see I was proven wrong.

[Sith_Happens]

Except she kind of already owns all the land that has yet to be unspoiled by undead (It's campaign stopping an army of necromancers from destroying the world).

In that case you could fund magical defenses around the place, depending on how big it is.