Edo
2007-04-23, 11:15 AM
Right now, I'm playing a changeling swordsage (Diamond Mind/Setting Sun-focused) in a caster-free campaign (we DO get something close to WBL, most of which I've spent on getting myself stitched back together.) The party is comprised of a blind chaos monk, a skarn totemist/future kensai, a kobold scout/incarnate, a rilkan bard, a warblade, and myself, a changeling swordsage4 (at present.) Four of them can contribute in combat; two can tank; one, the warblade, one-hits anything he touches. None of them can think tactically beyond "I hit it again," which is where I'm supposed to come in. (In practice, I'm Red Mage (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2449414&postcount=51).)
The warblade is leaving in June, which neatly defangs the party, so for the sake of survival I figured it's time to seriously think through my build beyond "straight swordsage." After some discussion early this morning, I've tentatively settled on going for Master of Nine.
Currently, I've got the core of the build down to Swordsage9/Martial Mnk2/Master of Nine 1. (The DM isn't playing with multiclass XP penalties; she is playing with any Crystal Keep class she likes.)
The feat progression is like so:
1st: Adaptive Style, Personality:SchemerB (we're using Dynasties & Demagogues)
3rd: Weapon Finesse (rapier)
6th: Improved Initiative
9th: Unnerving Calm
10th: Improved Unarmed StrikeB, Blind-FightB
11th: DodgeB
12th: Desert Wind Dodge, Perfect Clarity of Mind and Body (replacing Dodge)
Beyond the obvious "finish Mo9," I'm thinking of taking a warblade level dip, partly for Weapon Aptitude, mostly for a constantly-refreshed hand of White Raven maneuvers.
Ideas on where to go with this build would be appreciated. (I realize that it matters which order I take the swordsage, warblade and Mo9 levels in, but I have no clue how to divine the best one.) If there are any obvious problems I'm overlooking, pointing them out would be appreciated too.
EDIT: My stats are 10/18/10/14/16/12 as of turning 4th level. It was a spread, not rolled.
The warblade is leaving in June, which neatly defangs the party, so for the sake of survival I figured it's time to seriously think through my build beyond "straight swordsage." After some discussion early this morning, I've tentatively settled on going for Master of Nine.
Currently, I've got the core of the build down to Swordsage9/Martial Mnk2/Master of Nine 1. (The DM isn't playing with multiclass XP penalties; she is playing with any Crystal Keep class she likes.)
The feat progression is like so:
1st: Adaptive Style, Personality:SchemerB (we're using Dynasties & Demagogues)
3rd: Weapon Finesse (rapier)
6th: Improved Initiative
9th: Unnerving Calm
10th: Improved Unarmed StrikeB, Blind-FightB
11th: DodgeB
12th: Desert Wind Dodge, Perfect Clarity of Mind and Body (replacing Dodge)
Beyond the obvious "finish Mo9," I'm thinking of taking a warblade level dip, partly for Weapon Aptitude, mostly for a constantly-refreshed hand of White Raven maneuvers.
Ideas on where to go with this build would be appreciated. (I realize that it matters which order I take the swordsage, warblade and Mo9 levels in, but I have no clue how to divine the best one.) If there are any obvious problems I'm overlooking, pointing them out would be appreciated too.
EDIT: My stats are 10/18/10/14/16/12 as of turning 4th level. It was a spread, not rolled.