Hexmonk21
2013-09-01, 07:53 PM
Alright, so this is my first post on the forum and I also consider myself new to D&D in general. So I apologize if some things I say are strait up wrong and would appreciate being corrected.
Basically I wan't suggestions and critique on this build. It's a very new kind of play for me and I'm honestly a little scared of it. lol
I've played in two other games before, both were 3.5 and I played a ranger to level 6 and a fighter/EWM to 16. So I'm not very comfortable with magic and casting spells at all. This time a different friend decided he wanted to run Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords. He said he played it all summer as a Gestalt and it was super fun and difficult. So everyone agreed to play.
DM is only allowing core books. No PHB II or RotW, etc. Complete warrior/whatevers are fine, but no crazy templates. Just base races and half-folk.
Well that was a few weeks ago... No idea when/if this game will actually happen but I want to be prepared if it does.
So without further wait, my idea-
I like to call her Katya the Cursed Monk.
I want to make a Human-
Monk 6/ Kensai 9/Paladin of Tyranny 3/ Blackguard 2 // Hexblade 20
I should also mention that this would be my first evil character and the most optimization I've ever attempted.
Her first level would use the Passive Way fighting style
for Combat Expertise, then normal monk for Combat Reflexes and Improved Trip. I'll have her use a Guisarme for good reach while tripping and Unarmed strikes for damage.
Not sure what to choose on Hexblade Bonus feat side. Spell Penetration and Greater with Combat Casting and a focus... figured I'd wait and see which school I used the most.
The 3rd level of PoT is for Aura of Despair which would help my Curse with a -2 to their saves. BG also gets it but with a bad rebuke undead instead of divine health like the Paladin. Thus 3 levels of PoT. Sadly the 3rd level stops me from getting last level of Kensai.
For feats I'll probably take (this isn't the actual order they'll be taken in):
Power Attack
Ability Focus (Curse)
Weapon focus (Unarmed)
Improved Familiar
Cleave
Improved Sunder
Improved Natural Attack
Superior Unarmed Strike
I want to max or close-to-max my saves and Curse ability. A couple people have warned me that Hexblade is bad, but I really wanna play it! As childish as that sounds; I want to find a way to make it work. I planning on a LE familiar probably an Imp.
Questions-
Can I enter Blackguard by making a deal or "peaceful contact" with my Imp familiar?
Should I not drop that last level of Kensai? Is it worth it?
Basically I wan't suggestions and critique on this build. It's a very new kind of play for me and I'm honestly a little scared of it. lol
I've played in two other games before, both were 3.5 and I played a ranger to level 6 and a fighter/EWM to 16. So I'm not very comfortable with magic and casting spells at all. This time a different friend decided he wanted to run Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords. He said he played it all summer as a Gestalt and it was super fun and difficult. So everyone agreed to play.
DM is only allowing core books. No PHB II or RotW, etc. Complete warrior/whatevers are fine, but no crazy templates. Just base races and half-folk.
Well that was a few weeks ago... No idea when/if this game will actually happen but I want to be prepared if it does.
So without further wait, my idea-
I like to call her Katya the Cursed Monk.
I want to make a Human-
Monk 6/ Kensai 9/Paladin of Tyranny 3/ Blackguard 2 // Hexblade 20
I should also mention that this would be my first evil character and the most optimization I've ever attempted.
Her first level would use the Passive Way fighting style
for Combat Expertise, then normal monk for Combat Reflexes and Improved Trip. I'll have her use a Guisarme for good reach while tripping and Unarmed strikes for damage.
Not sure what to choose on Hexblade Bonus feat side. Spell Penetration and Greater with Combat Casting and a focus... figured I'd wait and see which school I used the most.
The 3rd level of PoT is for Aura of Despair which would help my Curse with a -2 to their saves. BG also gets it but with a bad rebuke undead instead of divine health like the Paladin. Thus 3 levels of PoT. Sadly the 3rd level stops me from getting last level of Kensai.
For feats I'll probably take (this isn't the actual order they'll be taken in):
Power Attack
Ability Focus (Curse)
Weapon focus (Unarmed)
Improved Familiar
Cleave
Improved Sunder
Improved Natural Attack
Superior Unarmed Strike
I want to max or close-to-max my saves and Curse ability. A couple people have warned me that Hexblade is bad, but I really wanna play it! As childish as that sounds; I want to find a way to make it work. I planning on a LE familiar probably an Imp.
Questions-
Can I enter Blackguard by making a deal or "peaceful contact" with my Imp familiar?
Should I not drop that last level of Kensai? Is it worth it?