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[[Image:Shadow_Blade_Halfling.jpg|thumb|right|270px|"Judge me by my size, do you?"]]

== Introduction ==

[[Summary::Being constantly on the move allows you to combine sneak attack with skirmish to become a blender of fury.]]

== References ==

*Unearthed Arcana
*Complete Adventurer
*Complete Scoundrel
*Complete Champion
*Tome of Battle
*Player's Handbook 2
*Dungeonscape
*Champions of Ruin
*Races of Faerun

== Game Rule Components ==

==== Skill Tricks ====

*Collector of Stories (for use with Knowledge Devotion)

=== Progression ===

'''Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments):''' (Assuming 32 Point Buy)  12 16 14 14 8 14

'''Race (Templates):''' [[Race::Strongheart Halfling]]

'''Flaws:''' [[Publication:Unearthed Arcana/Character Flaws|Any two]]

{| class="zebra d20" style="text-align: left;" {{#vardefine: odd|0}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" | ECL
! rowspan="2" | Class/HD/LA
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Feats
! rowspan="2" | Class<br/>Features
! rowspan="2" | Special
|- style="text-align: center;"
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
|- 
| 1st || Rogue 1 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +0 || Craven, Martial Study (Shadow Blade Technique), Martial Stance (Island of Blades), Shadow Blade || Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding ||
|- 
| 2nd || Scout 1 || +0 || +0 || +4 || +0 || || Skirmish +1d6/+1 AC ||
|- 
| 3rd || Scout 2 || +1 || +0 || +5 || +0 || Weapon Finesse || Battle Fortitude +1, Uncanny Dodge || 
|- 
| 4th || Scout 3 || +2 || +1 || +5 || +1 || || Fast Movement +10, Skirmish +1d6/+1 AC, Trackless Step || 
|- 
| 5th || Cloistered Cleric 1 || +3 || +3 || +5 || +3 || Knowledge Devotion, Law Devotion, Travel Devotion || Turn Undead ||
|- 
| 6th || Scout 4 || +3 || +3 || +6 || +3 || Swift Ambusher, Improved Skirmish || Skirmish +2d6/+1 AC || Build begins to come into its own
|- 
| 7th || Rogue 2 || +4 || +3 || +7 || +3 || || Evasion || 
|- 
| 8th || Rogue 3 || +5 || +4 || +7 || +4 || || Skirmish +2d6/+2 AC, Sneak Attack +2d6, Penetrating Strike || 
|- 
| 9th || Rogue 4 || +6 || +4 || +8 || +4 || Two-Weapon Fighting || Improved Uncanny Dodge || 
|- 
| 10th || Rogue 5 || +6 || +4 || +8 || +4 || || Skrimish +3d6/+2 AC, Sneak Attack +3d6 ||
|- 
| 11th || Rogue 6 || +7 || +5 || +9 || +5 || || ||
|- 
| 12th || Rogue 7 || +8 || +5 || +9 || +5 || Martial Stance (Assassin's Stance) || Skirmish +3d6/+3 AC, Sneak Attack +4d6 ||
|- 
| 13th || Rogue 8 || +9 || +5 || +10 || +5 || || || 
|- 
| 14th || Rogue 9 || +9 || +6 || +10 || +6 || || Skirmish +4d6/+3 AC, Sneak Attack +5d6 ||
|- 
| 15th || Rogue 10 || +10 || +6 || +11 || +6 || Combat Reflexes, Vexing Flanker || || 
|- 
| 16th || Rogue 11 || +11 || +6 || +11 || +6 || || Skirmish +4d6/+4 AC, Sneak Attack +6d6 ||
|- 
| 17th || Rogue 12 || +12 || +7 || +12 || +7 || || ||
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| 18th || Rogue 13 || +12 || +7 || +12 || +7 || Improved Two-Weapon Fighting || Skirmish +5d6/+4 AC, Sneak Attack +7d6, Opportunist ||
|- 
| 19th || Rogue 14 || +13 || +7 || +13 || +7 || || ||
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| 20th || Rogue 15 || +14 || +8 || +13 || +8 || || Skirmish +5d6/+5 AC, Sneak Attack +8d6 ||
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At level 20: [[Final Class Progression::Scout 4 / Cleric 1 / Rogue 15]]

== Items of Note ==

*Skirmisher Boots (Magic Item Compendium) allow you to add extra skirmish damage, as well as get an extra attack after skirmishing twice per day.
*A Nightstick (Libris Mortis) or a Reliquary Holy Symbol (Magic Item Compendium) will give you extra turn attempts with which to fuel your domain devotions

== Highlights ==

*Level 6 DPR with two +1 short swords
**Attack: 3 (BAB) + 3 (Law Devotion) + 2 (Flanking) - 2 (Two-Weapon Fighting) + 1 (Size) + 1 (Magic) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) + 4 (Dexterity) = +13/+13
**Damage: 1d4 (Base) + 4 (Shadow Blade) + 1 (Magic) + 6 (Craven) + 1d6 (Sneak Attack) + 2d6 (Skirmish) + 2d6 (Improved Skirmish) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) = 1d4+5d6+12
***DPR vs. AC 19 is 48

*Assumed stats at level 20:
**Dex: 16 (Base) + 2 (Racial) + 5 (Level) + 6 (Item) + 5 (Tome) = 34 (+12)
**Attack Bonus: 14 (BAB) + 12 (Dex) + 5 (Magic) + 4 (Vexing Flanker) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) + 7 (Law Devotion) - 2 (Two-Weapon Fighting) + 1 (Size) = +42/+42/+37/+37/+32/+32
**Damage: 1d4 (Shortsword) + 5d6+5 (Magic) + 5d6 (Skirmish) + 2d6 (Improved Skirmish) + 8d6 (Sneak Attack) + 2d6 (Assassin's Stance) + 20 (Craven) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) + 12 (Shadow Blade) = 1d4+22d6+38
***Total damage per attack comes out to 117.5 (on average). Should all attacks hit, that's 705 damage, or 587.5 damage when weighted against an AC of 40.

== Combat Sequence ==

*Activate Travel Devotion on one round, Law Devotion on another
*Keep moving and dealing damage with full attacks using Travel Devotion to move as a swift action

== Further Optimization ==

*Pick up a wand of Divine Favor and Divine Power to boost your attack and damage
*Add the Sword of Subtlety's effects to your weapon to boost your attack and damage by four
*The [[Dash (3.5e Feat)|Dash]] feat can replace the level of cleric.
*Check out the [[Basic_Combat_Rogue_Guide_(3.5e_Optimized_Character_Build)|Basic Combat Rogue Guide]] for more suggestions on items and the like

=== Limitations ===

*Creatures immune to sneak attack and skrimish will reduce overall damage considerably

=== DM Counters ===

*Defenses apart from AC (illusions, concealment, etc)
*Use {{AoO|sa}} to your advantage to grapple the character

=== Variants ===

*Replace Opportunist with Extra Turning for more turn attempts, Crippling Strike for Strength damage, or Weapon Focus for a bonus to attack rolls.


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Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Ghostwheel +
Final Class Progression	Scout 4 / Cleric 1 / Rogue 15 +
Identifier	3.5e Optimized Character Build +
Race	Strongheart Halfling +
Rated By	Aarnott + and MisterSinister +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Summary	Being constantly on the move allows you to combine sneak attack with skirmish to become a blender of fury. +
Title	Mobile Blender +