Sick skills

[sideswipe]

Challenge.
At level 5 get the highest skill modifier possible. using base 18 in the governing stat, as a 0 level adjustment race (so you can get a +2 or suck to the stat), and with character wealth by level.

Note - no loops, no pun pun or pun pun level cheese. just real optimisation.
Conditional modifiers count, but if the circumstance is unrealistic if takes away some of the credit from the build.

GO!

EDIT - no dragon magazine

[Ralcos]

Let's try a much hated class with an awesome skill: Truespeak!

Human Truespeak 5

Truespeach (INT)
Ranks: 8
Ability Modifier: 4
Misc. Bonuses: 3 (Skill Focus), 10 (Greater Truespeak Amulet)

Grand Total: +25
:eek:

Woah. That's a large bonus.

[Max Caysey]

I believe that +20.
+8 ranks
+5 modifier
+3 skil focus
+2 aid another
+2 masterwork tools

[sideswipe]

I believe that +20.

sorry +20 what? could you explain more fully?

[sideswipe]

Let's try a much hated class with an awesome skill: Truespeak!

Human Truespeak 5

Truespeach (INT)
Ranks: 8
Ability Modifier: 4
Misc. Bonuses: 3 (Skill Focus), 10 (Greater Truespeak Amulet)

Grand Total: +25
:eek:

Woah. That's a large bonus.

good start. do you think you could get higher? i have played a level 5 truenamer with more.

[LibraryOgre]

Ok, cheap one, likely to be outdone.

Half-elf, bard, 18 Charisma... 8 ranks in Diplomacy. 5+ ranks in Bluff, Sense Motive, Knowledge: Nobility. Using Heroism, Eagle's Splendor, and a Circlet of Persuasion (might not be able to afford that; don't have WBL memorized). Skill Focus in Diplomacy (1st) and Negotiator (3rd).

Half-elf: +2 Diplomacy
Charisma 18 base, +4 Eagle's Splendor, for 22: +6
Ranks in diplomacy: +8
Synergy from Bluff, Sense Motive, and K: Nobility: +6 (total)
Heroism: +2 morale bonus.
Circlet of Persuasion: +3 competence
Skill Focus: Diplomacy: +3 untyped
Negotiator: +2 Untyped

EDIT: Oh, and +2 for masterwork tools.

Total is +32 at 5th level. SRD only. EDIT: +34.

[kpumphre]

Human
+4 stat
+8 warlock invocation
+8 skill points

It has like 6 skills that works like that with out any feats.

Also grants 16 at level 1 for same skills

[Deophaun]

Human Marshal 1/DFA 4 looking for Intimidate:

8 Ranks
+4 Cha modifier
+2 synergy from 5 ranks Bluff
+6 Beguiling Influence
+4 Motivate Charisma aura
+5 Fearsome armor (DotU)
+3 Skill Focus
+2 Persuasive
+2 Apprentice (Soldier)
+1 Abrasive Trait

So +37 on Intimidate.

[nedz]

Dark Elf (Umbragen) Marshal Warlock
+2 Cha Favoured Class Warlock

Diplomacy
Cha +5
Ranks 8
Synergies
Bluff [5 ranks] +2
Knowledge (nobility and royalty) [5 ranks] +2
Sense Motive [5 ranks] +2

Marshal:
Skill focus Diplomacy +3
Motivate Charisma Cha to Cha +5

Warlock
Beguiling Influence +6

Feats
Nymph's Kiss +2
Negotiator feat +2

Circlet of Persuasion +3
Masterworked tool +2

Total
Diplomacy +42

Ed: With a starting Cha of 18, the bump from level 4 and Venerable you can add 4 to Cha, which doubles to +4 for +46 total

[Hand_of_Vecna]

Mark Hall has a good start, but hasn't used his class levels.

Add Truenamer 1 for +5 to any skill a number of times per day equal the number of times they can truespeak their own name.

Marshall 1 for motivate Charisma +4, also since this doubles the effectiveness of Charisma it would make a +2 Cha race as good as half-elf.

If nobody finds a better race Half-Elf Paragon +3 increases racial Diplomacy bonus to +3, gives +2 CHA (doubled by Motivate Charisma) and a bonus feat which I'm sure someone can find another feat to give a bonus to Diplomacy.

Wait
Nymph's Kiss +2 all Cha based skills

if Flaws are allowed
Sacred Vow +2 Diplomacy
Nimbus of Light +2 Diplomacy

also is Old for +2 Cha acceptable? if so that's another +1 which Motivate Cha will double.

If traits are allowed any 2 of the following for +1 each
Illiterate
Honest
Polite

that makes +51 I believe, without counting Truenamer's + which works a finite number of times and is otherwise a waste of a level.

Oh also the ever popular +2 masterwork item that needs approval.

[sideswipe]

i have so far (i know i could squeeze more)

8 ranks
+6 stat
skill focus +3
mw tool +2 circumstance
+5 competance magic item
+10 hidden truth (knowledge)
+5 universal aptitude
trait - specialised +1
trait - absent minded +1
+2 int item (included)
motivate int (say +2 cha)
pragnostic assembely +5

48

3 levels truenamer
1 marshal
1 anything

note: i cant have the +10 since wbl

i know cha can get higher but i like knowledge's

EDIT - the +2 item was counted once in my stat. this is for any one knowledge check
i assumed +2 cha as it would be a secondary stat. i never stated the statline given just the main one so a secondary stat at +2 is reasonable.

[Kennisiou]

Ok, cheap one, likely to be outdone.

Half-elf, bard, 18 Charisma... 8 ranks in Diplomacy. 5+ ranks in Bluff, Sense Motive, Knowledge: Nobility. Using Heroism, Eagle's Splendor, and a Circlet of Persuasion (might not be able to afford that; don't have WBL memorized). Skill Focus in Diplomacy (1st) and Negotiator (3rd).

Half-elf: +2 Diplomacy
Charisma 18 base, +4 Eagle's Splendor, for 22: +6
Ranks in diplomacy: +8
Synergy from Bluff, Sense Motive, and K: Nobility: +6 (total)
Heroism: +2 morale bonus.
Circlet of Persuasion: +3 competence
Skill Focus: Diplomacy: +3 untyped
Negotiator: +2 Untyped

EDIT: Oh, and +2 for masterwork tools.

Total is +32 at 5th level. SRD only. EDIT: +34.

Let's take this and expand it by going splat diving. This build assumes a few things: no flaws but traits are fine and that regional/setting specific feats are allowed by the DM either taking away the setting requirement or imposing a setting requirement that fits the setting he has made. It also presupposes that unupdated 3.0 content is allowed, but by RAW it's supposed to be that way. So let's get started.

Two levels in half elf paragon gives an additional +1 to diplomacy, bumping it to +3. Another level gives a +2 bonus to charisma, an additional +1 for a total of +7. Grab a level of Marshal for motivate charisma to add your charisma modifier to charisma-based skill checks a second time, giving you another +7. It also gives skill focus (diplomacy) for free, giving you space to grab another feat at level one. Take the feat Cool Head from Oriental Adventures here for a +3 untyped Diplomacy bonus. Take sacred vow for +2 perfection bonus to diplomacy as your Half-Elf Paragon bonus feat, then take Negotiator at level 3 still for the +2 untyped bonus. Take the Honest trait for +1 diplomacy and -1 bluff or polite for +1 diplo -2 intimidate, whichever you favor. Finally, your fifth level should be in human paragon. This doesn't help with your level five, but means that at level six you can take vow of nonviolence as your level 6 feat and vow of peace as your human paragon bonus feat for a +4 exalted bonus. It also opens up taking another level in human paragon for level 7 for an additional +2 Charisma.


Half-elf Paragon: +3 Diplomacy
Charisma 18 base, +4 Eagle's Splendor (Wand), +2 Half-Elf Paragon for 24: +7
Motivate Charisma: +7
Ranks in diplomacy: +8
Synergy from Bluff, Sense Motive, and K: Nobility: +6 (total)
Heroism (wand): +2 morale bonus.
Circlet of Persuasion: +3 competence
Skill Focus: Diplomacy: +3 untyped
Cool Head: +3 Untyped
Sacred Vow: +2 Perfection
Negotiator: +2 Untyped
Honest/Polite: +1 Untyped

Total: +47 bonus

Edit: also forgot the MW tool. +49 bonus with that.

Edit xall the other ones: fixing minor errors like that sacred vow is untyped and not perfection.

Edit xwands: Changed heroism and eagle's splendor to wand of heroism and wand of eagle's splendor. UMD check is easily made thanks to motivate charisma and half elf paragon's +2 to Charisma based checks, as well as human paragon making UMD a class skill to all classes. Change the level order to put one level of human paragon at level 2 (after one level half-elf paragon to be sure you can take both paragon classes) so that you can have UMD as a class skill for all classes with aptitude.

[sideswipe]

Let's take this and expand it by going splat diving. This build assumes a few things: no flaws but traits are fine and that regional/setting specific feats are allowed by the DM either taking away the setting requirement or imposing a setting requirement that fits the setting he has made. It also presupposes that unupdated 3.0 content is allowed, but by RAW it's supposed to be that way. So let's get started.

Two levels in half elf paragon gives an additional +1 to diplomacy, bumping it to +3. Another level gives a +2 bonus to charisma, an additional +1 for a total of +7. Grab a level of Marshal for motivate charisma to add your charisma modifier to charisma-based skill checks a second time, giving you another +7. It also gives skill focus (diplomacy) for free, giving you space to grab another feat at level one. Take the feat Cool Head from Oriental Adventures here for a +3 untyped Diplomacy bonus. Take sacred vow for +2 perfection bonus to diplomacy as your Half-Elf Paragon bonus feat, then take Negotiator at level 3 still for the +2 untyped bonus. Take the Honest trait for +1 diplomacy and -1 bluff or polite for +1 diplo -2 intimidate, whichever you favor. Finally, your fifth level should be in human paragon. This doesn't help with your level five, but means that at level six you can take vow of nonviolence as your level 6 feat and vow of peace as your human paragon bonus feat for a +4 exalted bonus. It also opens up taking another level in human paragon for level 7 for an additional +2 Charisma.


Half-elf Paragon: +3 Diplomacy
Charisma 18 base, +4 Eagle's Splendor, +2 Half-Elf Paragon for 24: +7
Motivate Charisma: +7
Ranks in diplomacy: +8
Synergy from Bluff, Sense Motive, and K: Nobility: +6 (total)
Heroism: +2 morale bonus.
Circlet of Persuasion: +3 competence
Skill Focus: Diplomacy: +3 untyped
Cool Head: +3 Untyped
Sacred Vow: +2 Perfection
Negotiator: +2 Untyped
Honest/Polite: +1 Untyped

Total: +47 bonus

Edit: also forgot the MW tool. +49 bonus with that.

Edit xall the other ones: fixing minor errors like that sacred vow is untyped and not perfection.

+2 medal of galantry.

[LibraryOgre]

Mark Hall has a good start, but hasn't used his class levels.


I did; 5th level Bard allows the casting of Heroism and Eagles Splendor. May not have fully optimized them, but I used them.

[Deophaun]

If you guys are using spells, then you're doing it all wrong if you aren't casting Guidance of the Avatar.

[sideswipe]

isnt that dragon magazine?

i forgot to add that. no dragon magazine.

[Deophaun]

isnt that dragon magazine?

i forgot to add that. no dragon magazine.
Web supplement. (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/sb/sb20010504a)

[sideswipe]

I did; 5th level Bard allows the casting of Heroism and Eagles Splendor. May not have fully optimized them, but I used them.

this is true, if you cannot cast eagles splendor on yourself then its kinda cheating. so he needs to take that off his "improvement" he made on your build.

[sideswipe]

Web supplement. (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/sb/sb20010504a)

ok i will allow. can you make a build with it to beat.. i think we are at around 50.

you need to be able to cast it yourself.

[Bakkan]

Let's try Hide:

Whisper Gnome Cleric (Trickery and Planning Domains) 3/Incarnate 1/Marshal 1
Feats: Extend Spell (Bonus from Planning Domain), Persist Spell, DMM(Persist) (Flaw), Stealthy (Flaw), Skill Focus (Hide)
Dex: 18 base +2 racial +2 size +2 enhancement= 24
Cha: 16 base -2 racial = 14
Soulmeld: Kruthik Claws
Trait: Illiterate
Items: Camouflage Paint (Magic Item Compendium, 1500 gp), Gloves of Dexterity +2 (4000 gp)
Spellcasting Services: 1 casting of reduce person, CL 1 (10 gp); 1 casting of permanency, CL 9, 500 XP (2950 gp, just under the cutoff for "not generally available") Total gp spent: 8460

No short term buffs, multiple checks

8 ranks
+7 Dex
+4 racial
+8 size
+40 persisted invisibility (immobile)
+2 Motivate Dex
+6 competence (Kruthik Claws)
+2 Stealthy
+3 Skill Focus
+1 Illiterate
+2 Circumstance (MW Tool)

Total: +83 (if immobile)/+63 (if mobile)

Short term buffs, multiple checks

8 ranks
+7 Dex
+4 racial
+8 size
+40 persisted invisibility (immobile)
+4 Motivate Dex (increased due to Eagle's Splendor)
+6 competence (Kruthik Claws)
+2 Stealthy
+3 Skill Focus
+1 Illiterate
+2 Circumstance (MW Tool)
+5 Circumstance (Camouflage Paint, if immobile)

Total: +90 (if immobile)/+65 (if mobile)

Single check

8 ranks
+7 Dex
+4 racial
+8 size
+40 persisted invisibility (immobile)
+4 Motivate Dex (increased due to Eagle's Splendor)
//+6 competence (Kruthik Claws) (overwhelmed by Guidance of the Avatar)
+2 Stealthy
+3 Skill Focus
+1 Illiterate
+2 Circumstance (MW Tool)
+5 Circumstance (Camouflage Paint, if immobile)
+8 Insight (Divine Insight)
+20 competence (Guidance of the Avatar)

Total: +112 (if immobile)/+87 (if mobile)
(Note: for this record, we can remove the incarnate level and add another Cleric level to gain at least another +1 from Divine Insight)

EDIT: Removed buffs I can't cast myself as per instructions
EDIT the Second: Added Masterwork Tool
EDIT the Third: Added Camouflage Paint
EDIT the Fourth: Added permanent reduce person and Gloves of Dexterity
EDIT the Fifth: Broken into three categories

[TiaC]

Longstrider shifter Druidic Avenger 5, take Quick trait Longstrider Elite, and Leap attack. Serve an Elder Evil so that you can take Cheetah's Speed and Planar touchstone(Catalogues of enlightenment(Celerity)) at level 5. Activate Sandals of Sprinting and wear a crystal of alacrity. Charge, with speed of 1350. Use leap attack to jump during the charge.
4 Ranks
4 Stat
488 Speed
2 MW tool
2 synergy (City dweller to trade ride for tumble.)
+500 Jump

[Kennisiou]

this is true, if you cannot cast eagles splendor on yourself then its kinda cheating. so he needs to take that off his "improvement" he made on your build.

You can UMD a wand of it. And heroism. It's not even cross class thanks to human paragon, and it's not like it's hard to make thanks to getting +2 from half elf paragon and 2x charisma from marshal. Changing the build to reflect that it uses wands.

[sideswipe]

Let's try Hide:

Whisper Gnome Cleric (Trickery and Planning Domains) 3/Incarnate 1/Marshal 1
Feats: Extend Spell (Bonus), Persist Spell, DMM(Persist) (Flaw), Stealthy, Skill Focus (Hide)
Dex: 18 base +2 racial = 20
Cha: 16 base -2 racial +4 Eagle's Splendor = 18
Soulmeld: Kruthik Claws
Trait: Illiterate

8 ranks
+5 Dex
+4 racial
+4 size
+40 persisted invisibility (immobile)
+4 Motivate Dex
+6 competence (Kruthik Claws)
+2 Stealthy
+3 Skill Focus
+1 Illiterate

Total: +77 (if immobile)/+57 (if mobile)

I'm sure I'm missing a bunch of potential stuff. Anyone care to help me out?

EDIT: Removed buffs I can't cast myself as per instructions

how did you get 5 feats at level 3? 1 for level 1, 2 flaws, level 3 = 4 feats

[sideswipe]

Druid 5, take Quick trait and Leap attack. Serve an Elder Evil so that you can take Cheetah's Speed and Run at level 5. Use a wand of expeditious retreat and cast longstrider. Charge, with speed of 1000. use leap atteck to jump during the charge.
8 Ranks
4 Stat
4 Run
388 Speed
+404 Jump

both expeditious retreat and long strider are enhancement bonuses and do not stack.

[Bakkan]

Whoops, I forgot to note that Stealthy was supposed to come from a Flaw, and I get Extend Spell from the Planning Domain.

[sideswipe]

Whoops, I forgot to note that Stealthy was supposed to come from a Flaw, and I get Extend Spell from the Planning Domain.

fair enough. its non situational although a bit cheesey. but its the highest non situational so far.

[Kennisiou]

Seeing other people assumed flaws later on, I'm going to post a build that uses flaws as well. For flaws, just take... literally anything that doesn't impact charisma, skill point gain, or diplomacy in any way. 2x pathetic to dump strength is fine, even. From there you want to grab the feats "vow of nonviolence" and "vow of peace" from book of exalted deeds. This gets you a further +4 to diplomacy.

Half-elf Paragon: +3 Diplomacy
Charisma 18 base, +4 Eagle's Splendor (Wand), +2 Half-Elf Paragon for 24: +7
Motivate Charisma: +7
Ranks in diplomacy: +8
Synergy from Bluff, Sense Motive, and K: Nobility: +6 (total)
Heroism (wand): +2 morale bonus.
Circlet of Persuasion: +3 competence
Skill Focus: Diplomacy: +3 untyped
Cool Head (Oriental Adventures Ancestor feat): +3 Untyped
Sacred Vow: +2 Perfection
Negotiator: +2 Untyped
Vow of Peace: +4 Exalted
Honest/Polite: +1 Untyped
MWK Tool: +2 Circumstance

Total: +53

[Ashtagon]

Ok, cheap one, likely to be outdone.

Half-elf, bard, 18 Charisma... 8 ranks in Diplomacy. 5+ ranks in Bluff, Sense Motive, Knowledge: Nobility. Using Heroism, Eagle's Splendor, and a Circlet of Persuasion (might not be able to afford that; don't have WBL memorized). Skill Focus in Diplomacy (1st) and Negotiator (3rd).

Half-elf: +2 Diplomacy
Charisma 18 base, +4 Eagle's Splendor, for 22: +6
Ranks in diplomacy: +8
Synergy from Bluff, Sense Motive, and K: Nobility: +6 (total)
Heroism: +2 morale bonus.
Circlet of Persuasion: +3 competence
Skill Focus: Diplomacy: +3 untyped
Negotiator: +2 Untyped

EDIT: Oh, and +2 for masterwork tools.

Total is +32 at 5th level. SRD only. EDIT: +34.

You could get a +9 skill bonus item with the WBL. So, +40 total.

[eggynack]

Druid 5, take Quick trait and Leap attack. Serve an Elder Evil so that you can take Cheetah's Speed and Run at level 5. Use a wand of expeditious retreat and cast longstrider. Charge, with speed of 1000. use leap atteck to jump during the charge.
8 Ranks
4 Stat
4 Run
388 Speed
+404 Jump
I think you could probably do quite a bit better. First, make the druid a shifter, granting a +2 to jump check. Maybe make the trait longstrider, because that grants an untyped bonus to speed, and change the spell longstrider out for snowshoes, because it's strictly better. Next, you're going to want the first and fourth shifter substitution levels, because those grant jump as a class skill, which druids do not normally have.

I would also ditch cheetah speed, and just be an actual cheetah, because druids can do that. Add primal hunter onto the buff list for another +5 to jump, and heart of air for a +10. Also, you can get more than +4 stat, because cheetah starts out with 16, the ability bonus from beast spirit pumps it to 18, and something like bear's strength will get it to 22. That makes for a reasonable start, at least. I could probably do it a bit better with some effort, and I'm in no mood to work out the exact jump check they can hit. Druids get a lot of ways to pump jump. Too bad it's such a useless skill, especially for them.

[Deophaun]

Human Cleric 3, Marshal 1, Warlock 1

Diplomacy

8 ranks
+6 Synergies (Bluff/Knowledge/Sense Motive)
+4 Charisma
+2 Eagle's Splendor
+6 Motivate Charisma
+20 Guidance of the Avatar (Competence)
+6 Beguiling Influence
+1 Polite
+3 Skill Focus
+2 Negotiator
+2 Sacred Vow
+4 Flaw/Vow of Peace (Exalted)
+2 Flaw/Nymph's Kiss
+2 MW Tool

+68 Diplomacy

[Kennisiou]

Human Cleric 3, Marshal 1, Warlock 1

Diplomacy

8 ranks
+6 Synergies (Bluff/Knowledge/Sense Motive)
+4 Charisma
+2 Eagle's Splendor
+6 Motivate Charisma
+20 Guidance of the Avatar (Competence)
+6 Beguiling Influence
+1 Polite
+3 Skill Focus
+2 Negotiator
+2 Sacred Vow
+4 Flaw/Vow of Peace (Exalted)
+2 Flaw/Nymph's Kiss
+2 MW Tool

+68 Diplomacy

Vow of Peace requires Vow of Nonviolence.

[sideswipe]

I think you could probably do quite a bit better. First, make the druid a shifter, granting a +2 to jump check. Maybe make the trait longstrider, because that grants an untyped bonus to speed, and change the spell longstrider out for snowshoes, because it's strictly better. Next, you're going to want the first and fourth shifter substitution levels, because those grant jump as a class skill, which druids do not normally have.

I would also ditch cheetah speed, and just be an actual cheetah, because druids can do that. Add primal hunter onto the buff list for another +5 to jump, and heart of air for a +10. Also, you can get more than +4 stat, because cheetah starts out with 16, the ability bonus from beast spirit pumps it to 18, and something like bear's strength will get it to 22. That makes for a reasonable start, at least. I could probably do it a bit better with some effort, and I'm in no mood to work out the exact jump check they can hit. Druids get a lot of ways to pump jump. Too bad it's such a useless skill, especially for them.

Again snowshoes like longstrider is an enhancement bonus. and does not stack with expeditious retreat.

[sideswipe]

Vow of Peace requires Vow of Nonviolence.

marshal gives skill focus diplomacy i believe so he could take non violence with his other feat freed up

[eggynack]

Again snowshoes like longstrider is an enhancement bonus. and does not stack with expeditious retreat.
Quite so. I'll just use the snowshoes. It's not a big deal, as the longstrider racial trait means that the speed is still where it was.

[Bakkan]

Are we trying to get the highest check usable multiple times or the highest one-time use? If the second, then I'll add Guidance of the Avatar to my Hide submission.

[TiaC]

Quite so. I'll just use the snowshoes. It's not a big deal, as the longstrider racial trait means that the speed is still where it was.

I added some modifications, wildshape won't grant you the sprint ability though.

[Chronos]

And note that the same three levels of cleric that give you Guidance of the Avatar also give you Divine Insight, for another +8. Still not necessarily optimal, though, depending one what skill you're using, since some have higher bonuses available.

Let's see... Bluff has a lot of spells going for it, but the only one we can cast ourselves at this level is Serene Visage (+10 insight). Allow scrolls, though, and we could also add Glibness (+30 untyped) and Voice of the Dragon (+10 competence, though this is trumped by Guidance of the Avatar). Put this on a marshal/warlock, and you can also get Motivate Charisma and Beguiling Influence.

How about Jump, maybe? That, we can get the Jump spell (+20, assuming a CL of 5, or +30, at CL 9), plus any increases from speed (another +12 from Expeditious Retreat).

Usually we'd go with Thri-Kreen, but even the non-psionic version still has a LA... Xephs, though, don't, and they can get an extra +20 speed (+8 to Jump, reduced to effectively +7 by their -2 Str).

For classes: Barbarian 1 will net us +6 (+4 from speed, and +2 from Str +4 while raging). Warlock 1 gives us +6 from the Leaps and Bounds invocation, plus UMD as a class skill. Marshal 1 gives +4 from Motivate Strength (assuming we're allowed more than one 18). Factotum 3 give +7 (+4 from Brains over Brawn, assuming another 18, and +3 from Cunning Knowledge), plus access to UMD again.

For items, we can afford about 9000 GP. A CL 9 scroll of Jump is 225 GP; a scroll of Expeditious Retreat is 25 GP (or we can cast that ourself using Arcane Diletantte); a CL 10 scroll of Divine Insight is 500 GP; a scroll of Greater Heroism is 1,650; scrolls of Bull's Strength and Fox's Cunning are each 150; CL 20 scroll of Improvisation is 500. We're well under budget here.

Put it all together:
Xeph barbarian 1/warlock 1/factotum 3
Str = 24 (18 -2 racial +4 rage +4 Bull's Strength), +7 mod
Int = 22 (18 +4 Fox's Cunning), +6 mod
Speed = 90 (30 +10 barbarian + 20 Xeph +30 Expeditious Retreat)
Skill bonus:
+8 ranks
+2 synergy, 5 ranks in Tumble
+7 Str
+6 Int (Brains over Brawn)
+24 speed
+3 Skill Focus
+6 Leaps and Bounds
+30 competence (Jump spell)
+15 insight (Divine Insight)
+10 luck (Improvisation)
+4 morale (Greater Heroism)
+3 Cunning Knowledge

Total +126, and I still have a feat and a bunch of wealth available.

[eggynack]

I added some modifications, wildshape won't grant you the sprint ability though.
True enough. Must've misread it somehow. I suppose normal cheetah form will have to wait for some theoretical 7th level version of the build.

[ahenobarbi]

Human Cleric 3, Marshal 1, Warlock 1

Diplomacy

8 ranks
+6 Synergies (Bluff/Knowledge/Sense Motive)
+4 Charisma
+2 Eagle's Splendor
+6 Motivate Charisma
+20 Guidance of the Avatar (Competence)
+6 Beguiling Influence
+1 Polite
+3 Skill Focus
+2 Negotiator
+2 Sacred Vow
+4 Flaw/Vow of Peace (Exalted)
+2 Flaw/Nymph's Kiss
+2 MW Tool

+68 Diplomacy

Persisted Reduce Person for another +5 (4 more for size and +2 to dex).

Oops. I quoted wrony post. I meant the Hide entry =_=

[sideswipe]

Persisted Reduce Person for another +5 (4 more for size and +2 to dex).

Oops. I quoted wrony post. I meant the Hide entry =_=

hey reduce person should give a cha bonus
(awww look how small and cute he is)

[Bakkan]

Persisted Reduce Person for another +5 (4 more for size and +2 to dex).

Oops. I quoted wrony post. I meant the Hide entry =_=

Clerics do not have Reduce Person on their spell list.
EDIT: Also I only have enough turn attempts to persist one spell, though if I were to take the Extra Turning feat in place of Stealthy and purchase a Nightstick I could persist one more.

EDIT Mark II: If we had a lot more gold, I would be purchasing one of the rings from Lords of Madness that give continual reduce person, and a collar of umbral metamorphosis from Tome of Magic to give the Dark Template for another +8 (IIRC).

EDIT Mark III: I suppose I could pay to get reduce person cast on me with permanency. I'll add that to the submission.

[nedz]

Skulk Druid 5
Hide
Skulk +4 Dex
+15 Racial bonus on Hide
Spells
Camouflage +10 circumstance [Druid 1]
Hide from Animals +infinite (animals only) [Druid 1]
Bite of the Wererat +6 enhancement to Dexterity [Druid 2]
Forestfold +10 competence [Druid 3]
Spiderskin +1 racial hide [Druid 3]

8 ranks
Dex (18+4+6 = 28) +9
+2 Stealthy
+3 Skill Focus
Spells +21 (or a lot more against animals ?)

Total
+58 (+infinite against animals)

Elf Druid 5
Spot

Elf +2 Racial
Wisdom (18+4) = +6
8 ranks

Spells
Hawkeye +5 competence [Druid 1]
Eyes of the Avoral +8 racial Spot [Druid 1]
Animal Spirit +2 insight Wisdom-based skill checks (+2 More with each essentia)
Embrace the Wild +2 untyped [Druid 2]
Linked Perception +2 untyped per ally [Druid 2]
Owl's Wisdom +4 enhancement Wisdom [Druid 2]
Wild Instincts +10 insight [Druid 2]

Alertness +2
Skill Focus +3

Total +54 (+2 per ally)

[Irk]

I think that the Omniscificer wins. (http://community.wizards.com/forum/previous-editions-character-optimization/threads/1481596)

EDIT: no infinite loops.. try this (http://community.wizards.com/forum/previous-editions-character-optimization/threads/1160861)

[Zombulian]

Erm, I don't think I can beat that Jump check... danga wanga.

Off the top of my head:
Illumian Truenamer 3/Marshal 1/Dragonfire Adept 1
8 ranks
8 item familiar
4 int
(put second highest stat in Cha for marshal)
2 competence item
5 paragnostic assembly
6 draconic knowledge
3 skill focus
3 Truenamer Knowledge Focus
2 power sigil
5 universal aptitude
10 hidden truth
20 guidance of the avatar
8 divine insight (minimum caster level)

That's I think 84 to whatever knowledge skill. A little bit higher depending on the Cha of the character.

(Guidance and Divine Insight assume the character has access to wands or scrolls)

[Zombulian]

Let's try Hide:

Whisper Gnome Cleric (Trickery and Planning Domains) 3/Incarnate 1/Marshal 1
Feats: Extend Spell (Bonus from Planning Domain), Persist Spell, DMM(Persist) (Flaw), Stealthy (Flaw), Skill Focus (Hide)
Dex: 18 base +2 racial +2 size +2 enhancement= 24
Cha: 16 base -2 racial +4 Eagle's Splendor = 18
Soulmeld: Kruthik Claws
Trait: Illiterate
Items: Camouflage Paint (Magic Item Compendium, 1500 gp), Gloves of Dexterity +2 (4000 gp)
Spellcasting Services: 1 casting of reduce person, CL 1 (10 gp); 1 casting of permanency, CL 9, 500 XP (2950 gp, just under the cutoff for "not generally available") Total gp spent: 8460

8 ranks
+7 Dex
+4 racial
+8 size
+40 persisted invisibility (immobile)
+4 Motivate Dex
+6 competence (Kruthik Claws)
+2 Stealthy
+3 Skill Focus
+1 Illiterate
+2 Circumstance (MW Tool)
+5 Circumstance (Camouflage Paint, if immobile)

Total: +90 (if immobile)/+65 (if mobile)

I'm sure I'm missing a bunch of potential stuff. Anyone care to help me out?

EDIT: Removed buffs I can't cast myself as per instructions
EDIT the Second: Added Masterwork Tool
EDIT the Third: Added Camouflage Paint
EDIT the Fourth: Added permanent reduce person and Gloves of Dexterity

You're a Cleric dude. Cast Guidance of the Avatar and Divine Insight. That's an extra +28 right there.

[Bakkan]

You're a Cleric dude. Cast Guidance of the Avatar and Divine Insight. That's an extra +28 right there.

If we get a ruling that only one check at a time works, rather than something that's repeatable for at least a couple hours, then I will. Alternatively, I'll break it up into three parts: All day, every day (won't include short duration buffs or items), for a limited time but unlimited checks (my current submission), and a single "nova" check (which will include what you suggest).