Sahegian
2007-02-02, 10:56 AM
I'm playing with a new group of players that is much more heavily into character optimization/minor cheese than I am. I was looking at some of what they have planned for their characters and I realize that I'm going to be way outmatched. I thought I would throw myself on the mercy of the boards and the rules-geniuses herein to help me out.
I want to play a divine caster most likely using a 2 hander and possibly a large race. I'd like to fill the role of melee combatant while still having a good bit of magic at my disposal. I can use any WotC book and a bit of cheese isn't particularly problematic. We are starting out at 5th level and can take up to a +3 LA race. The only race exceptions are that Assmiar, Tiefling, Mephling, Chaond, Zenythr and Shadowswyfts are considered templates with +1 LA and can only be gained ingame. We are using a retardedly high stat set. It is 20, 18, 18, 16, 16, 14. The world is based heavily on Faerun and will be using those gods. There is also a decent possibility that we will end up being an evil party.
I am currently leaning towards straight cleric, but I am not hugely experienced in the land of divine casters especially with the abundance of books available for use. I am completely clueless as to race. I have almost always played core races throughout my D&D experience.
I am completely out of my element in this game. I don't want to play a character who is an absolute turd the whole game while everyone else is destroying baddies with reckless abandon. Looking through the board posts it looks like there have been some decent core only posts recently about melee clerics, but I'm sure that can be helped considerably with all of the available splat books.
I would be extremely greatful for any recommendations, comments, suggestions, or cupcakes you guys wish to share.
I want to play a divine caster most likely using a 2 hander and possibly a large race. I'd like to fill the role of melee combatant while still having a good bit of magic at my disposal. I can use any WotC book and a bit of cheese isn't particularly problematic. We are starting out at 5th level and can take up to a +3 LA race. The only race exceptions are that Assmiar, Tiefling, Mephling, Chaond, Zenythr and Shadowswyfts are considered templates with +1 LA and can only be gained ingame. We are using a retardedly high stat set. It is 20, 18, 18, 16, 16, 14. The world is based heavily on Faerun and will be using those gods. There is also a decent possibility that we will end up being an evil party.
I am currently leaning towards straight cleric, but I am not hugely experienced in the land of divine casters especially with the abundance of books available for use. I am completely clueless as to race. I have almost always played core races throughout my D&D experience.
I am completely out of my element in this game. I don't want to play a character who is an absolute turd the whole game while everyone else is destroying baddies with reckless abandon. Looking through the board posts it looks like there have been some decent core only posts recently about melee clerics, but I'm sure that can be helped considerably with all of the available splat books.
I would be extremely greatful for any recommendations, comments, suggestions, or cupcakes you guys wish to share.