Azmordael
2014-09-23, 08:11 AM
I've had a read through the "Dervish handbook" located in some dark corner of the internet. But I've been issued a challenge to build a character that "breaks" the boundaries for attacks per round. So I immediately thought "Warblade" Thinking of the Diamond Mind Maneuver "Time Stands Still"
Diamond Mind (Strike)
Level: Swordsage 9 (Four Diamond Mind maneuvers), Warblade 9 (Four Diamond Mind maneuvers),
Components:
Casting Time: 1 full-round action
Range: Personal
Target: You
The raindrops themselves stand still as you act at the speed of thought. You move like a blur, catching your enemies by surprise with a complex action carried out in a tiny fraction of the time normally needed to complete it.
In an unmatched burst of speed, agility, and decisive action, you move more quickly than the eye can follow. You can lash out with your blade, striking your opponent so rapidly that observers can’t keep track of your moves.
As part of this maneuver, you can use a full attack action two times in succession. Take your first full attack as normal. Once you have resolved those attacks, you can then take another full attack action. You must resolve these actions separately. You cannot combine the attacks provided by both actions as you wish. Instead, you must take them separately and in order as normal for a full attack.
My theory behind this is rather simple: TWF, A thousand Cuts, Time stands still.
A Thousand Cuts States:
A Thousand Cuts (Ex): When a dervish reaches 10th level, once per day she may double the number of melee attacks she makes while performing a full attack action (whether in a dervish dance or not). If a dervish uses this ability in conjunction with her dervish dance, she can make up to two attacks between moves.
The dervish also gains the benefit of the Great Cleave feat with slashing weapons while performing a thousand cuts, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. She does not have to move 5 feet before making any extra attacks granted by this ability.
A dervish using this ability can receive an extra attack from the haste spell, but the bonuses provided by the spell do not stack with the bonuses granted by the class.
So when making a single full attack action, I double it. through Thousand Cuts, The question stands at does Time Stands still double the TOTAL or just add an extra X Attacks. Obviously for the build to work I am looking at easily epic level. If I wanted it to be "perfect" I'd throw in Tempest to negate more TWF minuses. But I am looking for some clarity on this, if it works the way I'm thinking in epic that'd easily be
Twenty attacks with each hand. If it doesn't work as I think - it'd be about fifteen attacks with each hand (I am counting Perfect Two-weapon fighting).
But other than that I am also looking for some crazier ideas such as making Crash Bandicoot (Another DM Request, with permission to use a Chaotic Monk rather than lawful) To which I am thinking of using the Dervish again due to the Dervish Dance ability. So if anyone has advice for that aswell I am open to suggestions! :)
Kind Regards - Azmordael
Diamond Mind (Strike)
Level: Swordsage 9 (Four Diamond Mind maneuvers), Warblade 9 (Four Diamond Mind maneuvers),
Components:
Casting Time: 1 full-round action
Range: Personal
Target: You
The raindrops themselves stand still as you act at the speed of thought. You move like a blur, catching your enemies by surprise with a complex action carried out in a tiny fraction of the time normally needed to complete it.
In an unmatched burst of speed, agility, and decisive action, you move more quickly than the eye can follow. You can lash out with your blade, striking your opponent so rapidly that observers can’t keep track of your moves.
As part of this maneuver, you can use a full attack action two times in succession. Take your first full attack as normal. Once you have resolved those attacks, you can then take another full attack action. You must resolve these actions separately. You cannot combine the attacks provided by both actions as you wish. Instead, you must take them separately and in order as normal for a full attack.
My theory behind this is rather simple: TWF, A thousand Cuts, Time stands still.
A Thousand Cuts States:
A Thousand Cuts (Ex): When a dervish reaches 10th level, once per day she may double the number of melee attacks she makes while performing a full attack action (whether in a dervish dance or not). If a dervish uses this ability in conjunction with her dervish dance, she can make up to two attacks between moves.
The dervish also gains the benefit of the Great Cleave feat with slashing weapons while performing a thousand cuts, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. She does not have to move 5 feet before making any extra attacks granted by this ability.
A dervish using this ability can receive an extra attack from the haste spell, but the bonuses provided by the spell do not stack with the bonuses granted by the class.
So when making a single full attack action, I double it. through Thousand Cuts, The question stands at does Time Stands still double the TOTAL or just add an extra X Attacks. Obviously for the build to work I am looking at easily epic level. If I wanted it to be "perfect" I'd throw in Tempest to negate more TWF minuses. But I am looking for some clarity on this, if it works the way I'm thinking in epic that'd easily be
Twenty attacks with each hand. If it doesn't work as I think - it'd be about fifteen attacks with each hand (I am counting Perfect Two-weapon fighting).
But other than that I am also looking for some crazier ideas such as making Crash Bandicoot (Another DM Request, with permission to use a Chaotic Monk rather than lawful) To which I am thinking of using the Dervish again due to the Dervish Dance ability. So if anyone has advice for that aswell I am open to suggestions! :)
Kind Regards - Azmordael