Yourself as a character, but in real-life

[Duke of URL]

Okay, it's an odd idea, but let's say you are given the ability to get the powers/skills of a 3rd level D&D character in your real life. What would you choose to be?

Guidelines:

• You're a human, so race is not an option
• Use the non-elite array (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8) to best represent your actual abilities
• Pick any legal class(es) from D&D 3.5
• You get three feats (1st, 3rd, and human bonus at 1st)
• Don't forget your bonus skill point per level

I'll stat myself as STR 10, DEX 11, CON 9, INT 13, WIS 8, CHA 12

And I choose:

Bard 3 (Bardic Knack variant)
Feats: Communicator(b), Jack Of All Trades, Versatile Performer
Skills: Appraise 6 (7), Bluff 6 (7), Climb 6, Diplomacy 6 (7), Jump 6, Perform(singing) 6 (7), Sense Motive 6 (5), Swim 6
Spells Per Day: 3/2
Spells Known:

0th: Dancing Lights, Fleeting Fame, Light, Mending, Open/Close, Prestidigitation
1st: Cure Light Wounds, Scholar’s Touch, Unseen Servant

[SamTheCleric]

Bard 2/Wizard 1
Str: 8
Dex: 11
Con: 9
Int: 12
Wis: 10
Cha 13

Feats: Persuasive, Investigator, Skill Focus (Profession [Student])

... Yeah, i'll stop there... I'm getting a little nerdy.

[Sstoopidtallkid]

Want to be, while still similar to me?
Int 13, Dex 12, Wis 11, Cha 10, Con 9, Str 8
Beguiler 3
English, 1337
Speak Language(Spanish) 2, Balance 6, Bluff 6, Concentration 6, Diplomacy 1, Disable Device 1, Gather Information 6, Knowledge(Arcana) 6, Knowledge(Local) 2, Spellcraft 6, Spot 4, Swim 2, Use Magic Device 2
Scribe Scroll, Improved Unarmed Strike, Weapon Finesse
I'd actually put myself as a bit lower than 3rd level, as I don't have my feat or the second rank in Spanish yet.

[Tengu]

Psion - Telepath 3
Str 9
Dex 8
Con 10
Int 13
Wis 12
Cha 11
Feats: Skill Focus [Knowledge (Geeky Stuff)], Psionic Talent, Lucky Start, Psychic Luck
Skills: Knowledge (Geeky Stuff) 6, Sense Motive 2, Diplomacy 2, Swim (CC) 1, Concentration 4, Psicraft 5, Knowledge (Engineering) 3

Powers:
Charm, Psionic
Demoralize
Daze, Psionic
Mind Thrust
Precognition, Defensive
Mental Disruption
Brain Lock

[tahu88810]

Human
3 Wizard
Str 9 (I'm weak, what can I say?)
Dex 12 (I've been compared to a cat before o_O)
Con 8 (I run distance in track, but I have the worst immune system ever...)
Int 13 (all A's if I saw a reason to apply myself, reading level way above my age, etc.)
Wis 11 (Completely oblivious, but I've been described as insightful)
Cha 10

Feats: Endurance, Skill focus[Knowledge(Metaphysics)], Skill focus[Knowledge(C++ Programming)

Skills: How many skill points does a Wizard get, again? >_<;



I don't think I'm legal with my feats, maybe I'll fix it later >_> like when I add the skills XD

[Solo]

Problem with me is that the only stat I would have that's less than a 10 would be in dex, if that.

[Telonius]

Just in Core? This would probably fit my personality best. I'm probably about an Expert 2 or 3, IRL.

Telonius, Human CG Bard 3
Str 9
Con 10
Dex 8
Int 13
Wis 11
Cha 12

Languages: English, German

Skill points (42): Diplomacy 7, Bluff 7, Perform (Oratory) 7, Know (history) 5, Know (nobility) 5, Sense Motive 5, Know (Local) 5, Know (nature) 1.

Feats: Negotiator, Skill Focus (Diplomacy), Skill focus (Perform).

Total diplomacy score: 1 (cha) + 7 (ranks) + 2 (Bluff) + 2 (nobility) + 2 (sense motive) + 2 (negotiator) + 3 (skill focus) = +19 to diplomacy.

Spells known:
0 - Ghost Sound, Lullaby, Mending, Message, Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation.
1 - Charm Person, Unseen Servant, Cure Light Wounds.

[Dr Bwaa]

What I am:

Fighter 1/Monk 2
STR: 12
DEX: 10
CON: 8
INT: 13
WIS: 11
CHA: 9

14 (17) HP
Feats:

Endurance, Great Fortitude, Toughness, Weapon Focus (unarmed strike) (Fighter bonus), Improved Grapple (Monk bonus)

Skills:

Diplomacy 5(4), Climb 2(3), Concentration 5(4), Balance 4(4), Jump 2(3), Knowledge(Religion) 1(2), Listen 5(5), Move Silently 3(3), Sense Motive 3(3), Spot 2(2), Tumble 2(2)

What I would choose:

Bard 3 (bardic knack variant)
STR: 8
DEX: 9
CON: 12
INT: 11
WIS: 10
CHA: 13

13 HP
Feats:

Negotiator, Skill Focus (Diplomacy), Skill Focus(Perform(Oratory))

Skills:

Appraise 2, Bluff 6(7), Concentration 3(4), Diplomacy 6(18!), Gather Information 6(7), Knowledge(Equivalent of Nobility/Royalty) 6(7), Perform(Oratory) 6(10), Sense Motive 6

Spells per day: 3/2

Spells known:

0: Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Mending, Light, Message, Summon Instrument
1: Charm Person, Scholar's Touch, Cure Light Wounds

[Thinker]

Problem with me is that the only stat I would have that's less than a 10 would be in dex, if that.

I know what you mean. I feel the same way. I also think that level 3 is a little low for my capabilities.

[Ganurath]

Human Monk 1 / Spirit Shaman 2 (Used to be in karate, and my friends who are part of a certain minority religious group that won't be mentioned have been trying to convert me from my current theological standpoint. They are persuasive.)

Str 8 (6 foot 1...)
Dex 11 (My time in an overcrowded highschool has made me notably good at avoiding things, but I can be clumsy.)
Con 9 (...And 140 lbs.)
Int 12 (IQ 140)
Wis 13 (I notice things that others do not. This things usually give them headaches.)
Cha 10 (I can't get a girl to save my life, but I can intimidate my coworkers into getting their rear into gear. With fear!)

Feats: Improved Unarmed Strike and Stunning Fist as bonus feats from Monk representing the dojo's style of... stunning foes and throwing them off balance. For the actual first level feats, Stealthy is gained from my hiding from my family around the house and Skill Focus (Tumble) to weave through crowds easily. At second level a scorpian spirit guide (my personal space!) grants my paranoid self Alertness. For the standard level 3 feat, the singlemindedness attributed to my Asperger's Syndrome is manifest in Combat Casting.

Skills: Monk gives me max ranks in Concentration (singleminded,) Tumble (Crowdweaving,) Hide and Move Silently (Every ambush gives my parents more gray hairs,) and Spot and Listen (paranoid.) Spirit Shaman keeps Concentration, Spot, and Listen, but gives me Spellcraft (from my friends,) Swim (took me a while, and even now I can only dogpaddle,) and Profession (grocery bagger.)

Spells per day:
{table]L0|L1
4|4[/table]
Spells Known: Guidance, Know Direction, Mending, Omen of Peril, Pass without Trace

[Eran of Arcadia]

I must admit I don't really know all that much about D&D. Also, this would be a terrible build in real life. I'm pretty much just guessing

Human
Lvl 3 paladin

Str: 9
Dex: 12
Con: 11
Wis: 10
Int: 13
Cha: 8

Feats: Cold Resistance, Skill Focus [Knowledge (Useless Trivia)], Skill Focus [Knowledge (Religion)]

Languages: English, Spanish

Skills: Knowledge (Useless Trivia), Knowledge (Religion), Answer Phones

[Bosaxon]

Dread Necromancer 3 (LN)
Str: 9
Dex: 8
Con: 10
Int: 13
Wis: 11
Cha: 12

Language: English, Urban Dictionary

HP: 13
Feats: Miser's Fortune, Great Foritude, Eschew Materials

Skills: Concentration 6, Knowledge(Religion)2(3), Intimidate 6(7), Decipher Script 2(3), Profession(Service Industry) 2, Search(cc) 3(4)

I really believe I should be lower than third. Hells, I'm still in high school.

[Shishnarfne]

Well, I'd probably end up as

Wizard 3 (Specialist in Abjuration, forbidden schools necromancy and enchantment)

Str 8 (if it could go lower, it would)
Dex 11
Con 10 (I'm probably quicker than I am hardy...)
Int 13
Wis 12 (probably second best)
Cha 9 (see Str)

Bonus feat: Scribe Scroll
Familiar: not yet summoned...
Feats: Skill Focus (concentration); Skill Focus Knowledge (physics); Able Learner

Skills: Concentration, 3 ranks
Knowledge: physics (6 ranks)
Knowledge: math (4 ranks)
Knowledge: history (2 ranks)
Perform: oratory (1 rank)
Swim (1 rank)
Survival (1 rank)
Decipher Script (3 ranks)

Spells Known:
1: Shield, Protection from Evil, Grease, Tenser's Floating Disk (yes, I know it's useless... but I have to take it), Feather Fall, Silent Image
2: Protection from Arrows, Mirror Image

Languages: English, German (bonus language from Int)

[Chronos]

Well, in real life, I would be best statted as an Expert (and hence would have a lot more skills), and my stats have a considerably wider spread than the Nonelite Array. But conforming to the constraints of the thread:

Human Wizard (diviner), banned either Enchantment or Necromancy
Int 13
Con 12
Dex 11
Wis 10
Cha 9
Str 8

Skills: Maxed Knowledge (Arcana, The Planes, Nature), Spellcraft
Feats: Scribe Scroll^B, Skill Focus: Knowlege (Arcana) (I'm aiming for Loremaster), Silent Spell, and Craft Wondrous Item

[Tweekinator]

I'm just a bit curious as to how "Yourself as a character, but in real-life" translates into "WIZARDS! BARDS! MAGIC!".

[Sstoopidtallkid]

He asked what we want, not what we are.

[HomerHT]

Human Bard 3
STR 8
DEX 11
CON 9
INT 12
WIS 10
CHA 13

Skills: Knowledge(Psychology) 6, Diplomacy 6, Perform(Saxophone) 6, Perform(Flute) 6, Perform(Tuba) 6, Perform(Trombone) 3, Perform(Clarinet) 3, Perform(Guitar) 3, Balance 6, Sense Motive 3

Feats: Iron Will, Agile, Weapon Focus(Racquetball Racket)

If magic existed...
Spells: (3, 1) 0 - Dancing Lights, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Summon Instrument 1 - Charm Person, Comprehend Languages, Feather Fall

Yeah, that'd be pretty fun, I think

[Tweekinator]

He asked what we want, not what we are.

Perhaps. And perhaps my eyes were drawn to the wonderous bullet points and did not read the small intro.

[Ecalsneerg]

Well, I'm gonna arrange them as closely as possible...

Str 8, Dex 9, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 11, Cha 10

And I have no idea what to do with this. :P
Wait, let's go Psion. Mental might is the only option. My anger issues should make me a Wilder but my Charisma is shot.

Psion 3 - Seer
Str 8, Dex 9, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 11, Cha 10
HP: 3d4+9 (~18 hp)
Fort +2 Ref +0 Will +3
Feats: Psionic Body, Psionic Talent twice, Psicrystal Affinity (Resolved personality)
Skills: Knowledge (British Sci-Fi) 6, Knowledge (Psionics) 6, Psicraft 6. concentration would be a blatant lie, I've probably got a flaw giving me a penalty.
Power Points: 17 (11 base, 1 bonus, 5 feats)
Powers Known: 1st - Energy Ray, Far Hand, Inertial Armour, Missive, Precognition
2nd - Clairvoyant Sense, Sensitivity to Psychic Impressions

[Admiral Squish]

Lessee:

Human psychic warrior 4 ('cuz I'm awesome).

Str: 10
Dex: 14 (bonus point, whoo.)
Con: 8
Int: 11
Wis: 12
Cha: 9

Feats:
Boost construct, Expanded knowledge, Speed of Thought, Expanded knowledge, Psionic Fist

Powers:
1st:
Astral Construct
Biofeedback
Compression
Expansion

2nd:
Energy missile
Body Adjustment

[mikeejimbo]

What are you talking about? I'm a dwarf in real life too!

STR 9
DEX 8
CON 11
INT 13
WIS 12
CHA 10

Level 3 Expert (If we're being realistic, most of us should be NPC classes, shouldn't we?)

Skills: *Craft(Write) 5, *Profession(Computer Programmer) 5, *Knowledge(Mathematics) 2, Use Rope 2, Bluff 2, *Diplomacy 2, Sense Motive 1, *Profession(Computer Engineer) 1, *Profession(Electrical Engineer) 1, *Speak Language (Latin) 5, *Knowledge(Useless Trivia) 5, Gather Information 1, Perform(Acting) 1, Survival 1

Starred skills are class. I have one more class skill without ranks, which is Knowledge(Engineering), probably.

Feats: Skill Focus(Profession[Computer Programmer]), Skill Focus(Craft[Write]), Great Fortitude

Yeah, I'm not that interesting.

[Draz74]

STR 8, DEX 11, CON 9, INT 13, WIS 12, CHA 10 probably fits me best.

Chosen class? Cloistered Cleric 3, definitely.
Domains: Knowledge, Luck, and Travel. (Travel has good spells for real life, while Luck has a good domain power.)

Feats: Able Learner, ... two more

Languages: English, Russian

Skill ranks:
7 Diplomacy
7 Knowledge (Religion)
7 Knowledge (Physics)
7 Profession (Author)
3 Perform (Oratory)
3 Perform (Sing)
1 Climb
1 Jump
1 Swim
... 19 points still to be assigned

[Ecalsneerg]

Level 3 Expert (If we're being realistic, most of us should be NPC classes, shouldn't we?)

Okay, it's an odd idea, but let's say you are given the ability to get the powers/skills of a 3rd level D&D character in your real life. What would you choose to be?

It's what you want, not what you are.
Believe me, I'm not a psion in real life. :P

[Chronos]

Quoth HomerHT:

...Perform(Saxophone) 6, Perform(Flute) 6, Perform(Tuba) 6, Perform(Trombone) 3, Perform(Clarinet) 3...

By the rules, you only have to get one skill for all of those, Perform (Wind Instruments). And yes, I know that it makes no sense to lump clarinet, flute, and saxaphone together with trombone and tuba. But if the rules are going to be nonsensical sometimes, then they might as well be nonsensical in your favor.

Oh, and low brass kicks ass, definitely.

[expirement10K14]

Stats-
Strength 13,Charisma 12,Dexterity 11,Intelligence 10,Wisdom 9,Constitution 8

Now it's time to cheat life. At level one take the feat Death Devotion. Stab myself with a weapon while using feat. I am now level 0. I rise as a wight. I am now level 4. Take two levels of fighter, taking 3 levels total.

Not being a cheater-
Stats-
Dexterity 13,Wisdom 12,Constitution 11,Charisma 10,Intelligence 9,Strength 8

Feats-
Weapon Finesse, Take Stunning Fist, Sacred Vow, Vow of Poverty

Yay for the seemingly un-powerful 'beggar.'

[Staven]

Me in DnD, eh? Well...

4th level Rogue (NG)

STR 8
DEX 13
CON 9
INT 11
WIS 10
CHA 12

Feats: Dodge, Persuasive, Lightning Reflexes

Skills: ...haven't figured it out yet...

My sneak attack can already down a kobold on a good day.

[bugsysservant]

Ooo, this is a good one. I'm not going to bother with my ability scores, because shoehorning yourself into arbitrary numbers is pointless. Plus, I really only need an 11 in charisma, intelligence and wisdom, and I think I can manage that.

Cleric 1/Sorcerer 1/Beguiler 1

Domains: undeath, planning
Feats: Persistent spell, DMM persistent spell, alternative source spell

Sorcerer spells known: scholar's touch, charm person

That's it. I can now conquer the world. I have one spell per day that will last ALL DAY, and the ability to cast at least six, and probably more, charm persons. Most of those will only last one hour, but that should suffice most of the time. Oh, and I can also read up to 14,400 books in a day, regardless of length.

I think the first thing I would do would be to form my own religion. With my healing clerical powers I could pretty easily convince people of something, and combine that with the charming to get a few notable religious figures to back me up (Dalai Lama, pope, etc.) I should be golden.

[Chronos]

First of all, you only have 6 turn attempts, with what you stated. You need 7. Though that's easily-enough fixed with a 12 Cha instead of 11.

Second of all, the Pope and Dalai Lama are probably both high level in classes with a good Will save progression, with high Wisdom. I don't think you're going to have much luck charming them.

Third of all, Charm Person isn't eligible for Persistent Spell, since it doesn't have a fixed range, so I'm not sure what you're persisting, there. And it wears off quickly enough that whoever you charmed is very quickly going to say "Hey, wait a minute, why was I so friendly with that creepy guy who waved his hands and muttered some nonsense at me?", and will probably undo whatever it is you convinced them to do while they were charmed.

[ForzaFiori]

Rogue 3
Str: 12
Dex: 13
Con: 9
Int: 11
Wis: 8
Cha: 10

Feats: Endurance, Improved Initiative, Self-Sufficient

Skills: Tumble (+4), Survival (+3), Sleight of Hand (+6), Sense Motive (+6), Bluff (+4), Move Silently(+6), Heal (+3), Gather Information (+6), Diplomacy (+4)

[bugsysservant]

First of all, you only have 6 turn attempts, with what you stated. You need 7. Though that's easily-enough fixed with a 12 Cha instead of 11.

Second of all, the Pope and Dalai Lama are probably both high level in classes with a good Will save progression, with high Wisdom. I don't think you're going to have much luck charming them.

Third of all, Charm Person isn't eligible for Persistent Spell, since it doesn't have a fixed range, so I'm not sure what you're persisting, there. And it wears off quickly enough that whoever you charmed is very quickly going to say "Hey, wait a minute, why was I so friendly with that creepy guy who waved his hands and muttered some nonsense at me?", and will probably undo whatever it is you convinced them to do while they were charmed.

Um, no, I have 7 turn attempts, minimum. Three base+four from extra turning=seven, unless I have a charisma penalty, which I sincerely doubt.

Also, what makes you think that they're high level? Both of them can be easily modeled by people with high mental ability scores, and well chosen skills. The logic of "oh, they're better than most people, therefore they are high level" is absurd, and I had thought, generally not used on this board.

Furthermore, if you can get a meeting with them (and with those powers, who couldn't?) you could easily cast multiple non-persistent spells, till one works. You know that you've shrugged off some sort of effect, but since our world isn't exactly high magic they would probably ignore it. Once even one works, I can just convince them to accept my blessing, or something along those lines, so that they fail their save versus the persisted one.

Also, if you need more than twenty four hours with the most powerful people on the planet as your thrall, YOUR DOING IT RONG!!!1!

Finally, are you sure about the fixed range piece? I was under the impression that the line "fixed range" meant that it was one that was limited somehow, in this case the range is a "fixed" length of 25 feet. I can't actually find a passage in the SRD defining it, nor does CArc really specify beyond that, but that was how I always interpreted it.