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CalleroftheDeep
2016-11-13, 09:36 PM
Hey Guys!
So I am going to be part of a one-off epic session, and I want to maximize the HD number that my druid can achieve. My character is level 29 right now, to pick up Necropolitan (I figure undead immunities are worth an HD in most creatures who don't already have them, but I may change that). I know about the Wildshape Amulet from MoF that gives +4 HD, the Beast set that gives +1 (CC), and potentially a Skin of Kaletor from DM 324 that gives another +4. I've also discussed the potential multiple HD stacking of Nature's Warrior with multiple instances of Wild Shape with my DM (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?500386-Looking-for-clarification-from-some-). Does any one else know of some archaic ways to pump up my effective HD?

Venger
2016-11-13, 11:31 PM
Hey Guys!
So I am going to be part of a one-off epic session, and I want to maximize the HD number that my druid can achieve. My character is level 29 right now, to pick up Necropolitan (I figure undead immunities are worth an HD in most creatures who don't already have them, but I may change that). I know about the Wildshape Amulet from MoF that gives +4 HD, the Beast set that gives +1 (CC), and potentially a Skin of Kaletor from DM 324 that gives another +4. I've also discussed the potential multiple HD stacking of Nature's Warrior with multiple instances of Wild Shape with my DM (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?500386-Looking-for-clarification-from-some-). Does any one else know of some archaic ways to pump up my effective HD?

eggynack's handbook (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?439991-Being-Everything-Eggynack-s-Comprehensive-Druid-Handbook) has everything you could ever want about being a druid and its section on wild shape is very comprehensive.

make sure you have some way to obviate hp damage, as necropolitan gives you a real glass jaw otherwise.

sleepyphoenixx
2016-11-14, 02:48 AM
Wild Shape Amulet only goes to 20HD max, so it's quite useless at epic.

Also epic characters have enough wealth to cover immunities with gear.
The hp loss from Necropolitan isn't worth it and you'll be picking up vulnerability to anti-undead stuff in return, which is harder to defend against.

Rebel7284
2016-11-14, 08:32 AM
Shapechange + Reserves of Strength + Caster level boosts may be better on a Druid at those levels.