Feddlefew
2016-01-09, 08:59 PM
In this (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?432556-%283-5%29-Social-Control-Bard-Build-Sugestions) thread I asked for help building a social/control bard. It's been a few months, and I've learned more about the campaign setting.
What I know about the campaign:
-Harsh desert world.
-We start in jail without equipment.
+We probably shouldn't count on getting certain pieces of equipment.
-The campaign starts at lvl 3 and will end around lvl 15.
-Mostly low-op party members, except for druid. Druid is evil, probably insane, and uses plant-based minions.
Things that have been banned:
-Sublime Chord
-Traits
-Flaws.
I've been looking over the Lyric Thaumaturge PrC as an alternative. I'm also considering if being a human might be worthwhile, since that extra feat means I could pick up improved initiative.
As it stands, here's the edited build:
-Race:Human.
-NG
-Stats: Str 8, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 9, Cha 17
-Focus on social-fu and buff/debuff magic. Prefers to avoid violence.
+Ignoring martial.
-Very good at escape artist checks
-Planing on going into the Lyric Thaumaturge PrC
-Feats: (B)Force of Personality, (1)Melodic Casting, (3) Versatile Performer
-Planned feats: Disguise Spell at level 6, Green Ear at level 9, reserve feat: Clap of Thunder
-Tentative Skills: 4(9)+2(9)=54 skill points
+ Appraise (4), Bluff (4), Craft: Musical Instrument (5), Diplomacy (4), Escape artist (6), Gather Information (4), Listen (4), Perform: Stringed Instruments (6), Knowledge skills: [Nature (2), Geography (2), Local (2), Arcana (2), History (5)], Spellcraft(4)
+Versatile performer skills: Oratory and Vocals
Edit: I fixed some serious (and frankly embarrassing) math errors on my part and decided to go with Human as my race.
What I know about the campaign:
-Harsh desert world.
-We start in jail without equipment.
+We probably shouldn't count on getting certain pieces of equipment.
-The campaign starts at lvl 3 and will end around lvl 15.
-Mostly low-op party members, except for druid. Druid is evil, probably insane, and uses plant-based minions.
Things that have been banned:
-Sublime Chord
-Traits
-Flaws.
I've been looking over the Lyric Thaumaturge PrC as an alternative. I'm also considering if being a human might be worthwhile, since that extra feat means I could pick up improved initiative.
As it stands, here's the edited build:
-Race:Human.
-NG
-Stats: Str 8, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 9, Cha 17
-Focus on social-fu and buff/debuff magic. Prefers to avoid violence.
+Ignoring martial.
-Very good at escape artist checks
-Planing on going into the Lyric Thaumaturge PrC
-Feats: (B)Force of Personality, (1)Melodic Casting, (3) Versatile Performer
-Planned feats: Disguise Spell at level 6, Green Ear at level 9, reserve feat: Clap of Thunder
-Tentative Skills: 4(9)+2(9)=54 skill points
+ Appraise (4), Bluff (4), Craft: Musical Instrument (5), Diplomacy (4), Escape artist (6), Gather Information (4), Listen (4), Perform: Stringed Instruments (6), Knowledge skills: [Nature (2), Geography (2), Local (2), Arcana (2), History (5)], Spellcraft(4)
+Versatile performer skills: Oratory and Vocals
Edit: I fixed some serious (and frankly embarrassing) math errors on my part and decided to go with Human as my race.