[3.5] Ekolids under CR'ed?

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Maybe. They can cast a 1 level spell, or gain +4 to a skill check. Although brawls over brains does give them some good options.

"Brawls over brains" is what a zombie does.

Factotums have Brains over Brawl, and what sort of wacky thing should they do? Well, if they win initiative (which is a Dex check, so they add their Int mod to their Dex mod), they can get 2d6 to 3d6 from Cunning Knowledge'd Iaijutsu Focus with 1d6 more damage per inspiration point they spend on Cunning Strike, in addition to the weapon damage and their stength or dex mod (and possibly 1-3 to hit and damage from Knowledge Devotion).