Sedall
2014-04-28, 09:47 PM
So, I've been on a very odd character building kick recently. Mostly just trying to do things I've never done before in odd combinations, not necessarily for the best CharOP I could. But I find myself a bit stumped when I work on this build.
It began when I saw the Ranger Knight PrC in Dragon 317. At level 1, it gets a Special Mount as if it were a paladin of level 6, stacking with the paladin levels (Paladin 5 + Ranger Knight 1 = ECL 11 mount) So, I thought some mount shenanigans might be fun, but I also wanted a character who would be viable off of a mount because I felt like playing a Hellbred, or at least trying one out.
The gist of the build was going into Ranger Knight ASAP, followed by Beastmaster 1 and Wild Plains Outrider 3 with Devoted Tracker and Natural Bond. But that leaves me needing 7 feats before level 10, and still nothing for the last ten levels of the build. Thank goodness for flaws, eh?
So, my current thought is Paladin 4, Fighter 1, Beastmaster 1, Ranger Knight 1, Wild Plains Outrider 3, with the following feat progression:
1- Track, Skill Focus(Handle Animal), Mounted Combat
3- Trample
5- Two-Weapon Fighting
6- Devoted Tracker
9- Natural Bond (BM)
That takes me to level 10, with a mount as Special Mount 10(Pal4+RKBonus6/Animal Companion 10 (BM1+BMBonus3+WPO3+NatBond3)
The problem is filling out the last few levels. I've never done a straight melee build before that wasn't a gish. I'm not very familiar with ToB things, but I figure a crusader dip and finishing with RKV could do it. That'd give me an initiator level 15, if I've read correctly. I don't know how feat-dependent ToB classes are though. So with only three feats left, does anyone have any other suggestions? Ranger Knight is probably hurting me more than helping with the huge feat requirements, but that's a nice power boost to the mount, so it opens options for better things to ride on much earlier.
Flaws are allowed, aiming for a level 20 build. I'd like to stick with the Hellbred race, though LA buyoff is allowed for templates (Flavor preferred though. Nothing like Feral or Mineral Warriors.) Additionally, I've used the draconic template a lot in the past, so I'm trying to stay away from it and anything related to dragons. Mount wise, I suppose that leads me more towards things like Griffons for their pounce.
I could just be trying to do too much though. I've faith in you, Playground!
Edit: A word
It began when I saw the Ranger Knight PrC in Dragon 317. At level 1, it gets a Special Mount as if it were a paladin of level 6, stacking with the paladin levels (Paladin 5 + Ranger Knight 1 = ECL 11 mount) So, I thought some mount shenanigans might be fun, but I also wanted a character who would be viable off of a mount because I felt like playing a Hellbred, or at least trying one out.
The gist of the build was going into Ranger Knight ASAP, followed by Beastmaster 1 and Wild Plains Outrider 3 with Devoted Tracker and Natural Bond. But that leaves me needing 7 feats before level 10, and still nothing for the last ten levels of the build. Thank goodness for flaws, eh?
So, my current thought is Paladin 4, Fighter 1, Beastmaster 1, Ranger Knight 1, Wild Plains Outrider 3, with the following feat progression:
1- Track, Skill Focus(Handle Animal), Mounted Combat
3- Trample
5- Two-Weapon Fighting
6- Devoted Tracker
9- Natural Bond (BM)
That takes me to level 10, with a mount as Special Mount 10(Pal4+RKBonus6/Animal Companion 10 (BM1+BMBonus3+WPO3+NatBond3)
The problem is filling out the last few levels. I've never done a straight melee build before that wasn't a gish. I'm not very familiar with ToB things, but I figure a crusader dip and finishing with RKV could do it. That'd give me an initiator level 15, if I've read correctly. I don't know how feat-dependent ToB classes are though. So with only three feats left, does anyone have any other suggestions? Ranger Knight is probably hurting me more than helping with the huge feat requirements, but that's a nice power boost to the mount, so it opens options for better things to ride on much earlier.
Flaws are allowed, aiming for a level 20 build. I'd like to stick with the Hellbred race, though LA buyoff is allowed for templates (Flavor preferred though. Nothing like Feral or Mineral Warriors.) Additionally, I've used the draconic template a lot in the past, so I'm trying to stay away from it and anything related to dragons. Mount wise, I suppose that leads me more towards things like Griffons for their pounce.
I could just be trying to do too much though. I've faith in you, Playground!
Edit: A word