ocato
2008-05-20, 07:54 PM
Alright, as I posted a few days ago, I'm making a rogue character. I've decided to take the character in a different direction, and I'd like some help optimizing building the character.
I want to use the "High Sword Low Axe" feat from CWar. I'm sure it's not too super-uber, but the idea has captured my imagination and honestly, it's not a huge optimizing group anyway so I figure making a character I like will be worth something. Now, the campaign is supposed to be pretty rough, but not "roll out the CoDzillas, Batmen, and Pun-Puns" difficult. Does that make sense? I want to wring the good out of this idea, but I acknowledge that the amount of good in it is not inherently excessive.
The only books I can think of that are specifically not allowed are ToB, Champions of Ruin, and anything 3rd party/WotC. I can't immediately recall the exact books they have, so I apologize if I have to go "oops, not that book."
The character is L13, standard wealth (110,000gp), and has the following rolled stats:
12
18
15
16
10
12
What I'm looking for is...
1. Some Feat suggestions for making this build ideal. Improved Trip, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (bastard sword –or–
longsword –or– scimitar), Weapon Focus (battleaxe –or–
dwarven waraxe –or– handaxe) are required for the High Sword Low Axe feat, making this build already fairly feat intensive. That's 5 feats right there. Other feats that sound good are Oversized TWF and Two Weapon Pounce, but I'm 3not married to either. Oversized TWF was because I really didn't want to use a wimpy little axe, so I was thinking of going Dwarf for the free waraxe proficiency and use a longsword (or scimitar) in the off-hand. But it seems that it might be smarter to go human and A) use a longsword/handaxe B) get a bonus feat and C) save the feat I would've used for Oversized TWF. I like Two Weapon Pounce because it gives a lot of options for hitting with both weapons in a round, increasing sneak attack damage (circumstances permitting) and giving me a shot at that sweet trip. Any feats that increase the strength of tripping or anything along the lines of the build are greatly appreciated.
2. A non-weapon specific/compatible weapon specific PrC that gives sneak attack, good (full if possible) BaB, and/or some other source of a lot of attacks. Keep in mind that I'm still fairly open on the race issue if that's important. Any suggestions on the break-down of classes/PrCs wouldn't hurt. Please don't suggest a Lion-totem barbarian dip, because my DM is fairly against that. I'm leaning fighter/rogue with a PrC, with the goal of getting a good head of Sneak Attack steam, as many extra attacks as I can sneak in (making sneak attack better), and maybe some trip optimization if you happen to know something.
3. Some good ideas for magic items (boots of speed, rogue's vest, etc) and/or anything else I might've forgotten.
4. Also, super-optimizers, please don't be so mean to me for considering this idea that I cry.
I want to use the "High Sword Low Axe" feat from CWar. I'm sure it's not too super-uber, but the idea has captured my imagination and honestly, it's not a huge optimizing group anyway so I figure making a character I like will be worth something. Now, the campaign is supposed to be pretty rough, but not "roll out the CoDzillas, Batmen, and Pun-Puns" difficult. Does that make sense? I want to wring the good out of this idea, but I acknowledge that the amount of good in it is not inherently excessive.
The only books I can think of that are specifically not allowed are ToB, Champions of Ruin, and anything 3rd party/WotC. I can't immediately recall the exact books they have, so I apologize if I have to go "oops, not that book."
The character is L13, standard wealth (110,000gp), and has the following rolled stats:
12
18
15
16
10
12
What I'm looking for is...
1. Some Feat suggestions for making this build ideal. Improved Trip, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (bastard sword –or–
longsword –or– scimitar), Weapon Focus (battleaxe –or–
dwarven waraxe –or– handaxe) are required for the High Sword Low Axe feat, making this build already fairly feat intensive. That's 5 feats right there. Other feats that sound good are Oversized TWF and Two Weapon Pounce, but I'm 3not married to either. Oversized TWF was because I really didn't want to use a wimpy little axe, so I was thinking of going Dwarf for the free waraxe proficiency and use a longsword (or scimitar) in the off-hand. But it seems that it might be smarter to go human and A) use a longsword/handaxe B) get a bonus feat and C) save the feat I would've used for Oversized TWF. I like Two Weapon Pounce because it gives a lot of options for hitting with both weapons in a round, increasing sneak attack damage (circumstances permitting) and giving me a shot at that sweet trip. Any feats that increase the strength of tripping or anything along the lines of the build are greatly appreciated.
2. A non-weapon specific/compatible weapon specific PrC that gives sneak attack, good (full if possible) BaB, and/or some other source of a lot of attacks. Keep in mind that I'm still fairly open on the race issue if that's important. Any suggestions on the break-down of classes/PrCs wouldn't hurt. Please don't suggest a Lion-totem barbarian dip, because my DM is fairly against that. I'm leaning fighter/rogue with a PrC, with the goal of getting a good head of Sneak Attack steam, as many extra attacks as I can sneak in (making sneak attack better), and maybe some trip optimization if you happen to know something.
3. Some good ideas for magic items (boots of speed, rogue's vest, etc) and/or anything else I might've forgotten.
4. Also, super-optimizers, please don't be so mean to me for considering this idea that I cry.