Build Kobold mounting Dire Weasel (ranger?)

[Lochnar]

Hello,
I have some questions about an optimization for a character in a Kobold campaign.

I am gonna play into a full kobold fellowship, from the 1st level.
I would like to play a kobold riding a weasel, and i was wondering if it would be better to make a archer-like or a charging-like rider.
I'm not used to play a distance ranger, so I don't really know about the penalty of shooting arrow while riding a mount, maybe it would be too much of a handicap.
I was also thinking about doing a mounted-charging kobold (paladin, or others), because of the size of the weasel, it could be used in a dungeon for instance.

Our GM is willing to let us use all official books of the 3.5, including the Tome of Battle, Dragon Magic, Races of the Dragon, Draconomicon and is using the Races of the Dragon Web Enhancement.

Thank you for your suggestion :)

[John Longarrow]

Were I running the character, I'd definitly go ranged and work on mounted combat feats.

Lvl 1 - Ranger -1
Lvl 2 - Fighter -1
Lvl 3 - Ranger -2
Lvl 4 - Fighter -2

Go for Mounted Combat/Mounted Archery early. This lets you fight better at range.

After a few levels you should be good for charging. With Ranger in there, you can even get an animal cohort for your mount!

[Kazudo]

A lance would be hard to pass up with its additional damage, and it's (somewhat less) feat intensive than ranged combat.

[WeaselGuy]

2 things... 1, this was originally posted and slightly discussed in this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?342357-The-Ultamount(3-5)) thread

and 2...
Behold, the mighty Kobold Mounted Archer, Qit-Qat!
I only took him to 15th level, because I wanted to give him a little room to grow in my upcoming campaign. We have assigned stats of 12,13,14,16,16,18, allocated as follows...

Str: 16 -4 (size) = 12
Dex: 18 +2 (racial) = 20
Con: 16 -2 (size) = 14
Int: 14 = 14
Wis: 13 = 13
Cha: 12 = 12



Level
Class
Base Attack Bonus
Fort Save
Ref Save
Will Save
Feats
Class Features


1st
Ranger
+1
+2
+2
+0
Weapon Finesse
Favored Enemy, Track, Wild Empathy


2nd
Ranger
+2
+3
+3
+0
Rapid Shot
Combat Style (Archery)


3rd
Ranger
+3
+3
+3
+1
Point Blank Shot
Endurance


4th
Kobold Ranger Substitution
+4
+4
+4
+1
-
Dire Weasel Companion, Kobold Ranger Spells


5th
Ranger
+5
+4
+4
+1
-
Favored Enemy


6th
Ranger
+6/+1
+5
+5
+2
Many Shot, Mounted Combat
Improved Combat Style (Archery)


7th
Wild Plains Outrider
+7/+2
+7
+5
+2
-
Animal Companion Bonus, Ride Bonus, Wild Plains Stalker


8th
Wild Plains Outrider
+8/+3
+8
+5
+2
-
Wild Plains Swiftness


9th
Wild Plains Outrider
+9/+4
+8
+6
+3
Mounted Archery
Wild Plains Offensive


10th
Halfling Outrider (Adapted for Kobolds)
+10/+5
+8
+8
+3
-
Animal Companion Bonus, Alertness, Ride Bonus


11th
Kobold Outrider
+11/+6/+1
+8
+9
+3
-
Defensive Riding


12th
Kobold Outrider
+12/+7/+2
+9
+9
+4
Ride-by-Attack
Unbroken Charge


13th
Kobold Outrider
+13/+8/+3
+9
+10
+4
-
Stand on Mount


14th
Kobold Outrider
+14/+9/+4
+9
+10
+4
-
Leap from the Saddle


15th
Kobold Outrider
+15/+10/+5
+10
+11
+5
Spirited Charge
-

[Lochnar]

Thanks for your quick suggestions,
Wow WeaselGuy, that is a really interesting character progression, I'm gonna do some research and ask for my gm about the class Halfling Outrider, to see if he is willing to make it available for the Kobold.
Damn that sounds exciting !

[WeaselGuy]

Thanks for your quick suggestions,
Wow WeaselGuy, that is a really interesting character progression, I'm gonna do some research and ask for my gm about the class Halfling Outrider, to see if he is willing to make it available for the Kobold.
Damn that sounds exciting !

it actually says in the halfling outrider description, under adaptation, that it can be used to exemplify any racial mounted class such as lizard riding elves, worg riding goblins, etc, etc. best of luck to ya!

[Dr. Cliché]

I'm surprised this thread's title wasn't censored...

:belkar:

[Diovid]

Though I agree with WeaselGuy on Wild Plains Outrider and Halfling Kobold Outrider, I'd at least take 1 level of Beastmaster and the Natural Bond feat. Both are from Complete Adventurer.

[CyberThread]

Going into the late game , you m ay want to switch your mount to something that can eventually fly.


Am going to say dragonrider , with a late game feat of dragon cohort