User:Franken Kesey/Bodyguard (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Author: Franken Kesey (talk) Date Created: 2/6/2011 Status: incompleate Editing: don't touch it!

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Introduction

<- An intro to your optimization ->

References

<- Rule books and/or other sources used in this build ->

Game Rule Components

Items

<- items used in this build ->

Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): <- starting ability scores before racial adjustments ->

Feats

Combat Expertise, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)

Other

Defending

Race (Templates):

Starting Racial Traits:

32 Point Buy:

14Str, 12Dex, 18Con, 14Int, 8Wis, 8Cha

ECL	Class	Ability Scores						Class Features	Feats	Shield Enchantments	Buy
		Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
1st	Grey Guardian 1	21	10	14	14	8	8
2nd	Grey Guardian 2	21	10	14	14	8	8
3rd	Grey Guardian 3	21	10	14	14	8	8
4th	Grey Guardian 4	22	10	14	14	8	8
5th	Dualist 1	22	10	14	14	8	8
6th	Grey Guardian 5	24	10	14	14	8	8
7th	Grey Guardian 6	24	10	14	14	8	8
8th	Dwarven Defender 1	25	10	14	14	8	8
9th	Dualist 2	25	10	14	14	8	8
10th	Dualist 3	27	10	14	14	8	8
11th	Grey Guardian 7	27	10	14	14	8	8
12th	Grey Guardian 8	28	10	14	14	8	8
13th	Dwarven Defender 2	28	10	14	14	8	8
14th	Dwarven Defender 3	34	16	20	14	8	8				Belt of Great Prowess
15th	Dualist 4	34	16	20	14	8	8
16th	Dualist 5	34	16	26	14	8	8				Manual of Bodily Health +5
17th	Variant Autoplate Pilot 1	34	16	26	14	8	8
18th	Variant Autoplate Pilot 2	39	16	26	14	8	8				Manual of Gainful Exercise +5
19th	Variant Autoplate Pilot 3	39	16	26	14	8	8
20th	Variant Autoplate Pilot 4	40	16	26	20	8	8				Headband of Intellect +6

Other Components

<- anything not covered by the previous sections ->

Highlights

<- How and why this build works, also a place to show off just what the build can do ->

Tactics

<- How does the build function in combat? What are the common actions one pulls off in a round? ->

Further Optimization

<- Take it to the next level ->

Side Notes

<- overview of additional info about this build ->

Limitations

<- conditions of when this build works, and, if needed, tricks for the DM (provided they allow this build) to keep the abuse to a minimum. -> ->

Variants

<- Can something be switched for anything else? ->

Meat Shield (3.5e Class): for the provoke feature at 6th level or Defender (3.5e Class)

Martial Aptitude Warblade (3.5e Alternate Class Feature):

Army of One (3.5e Martial Discipline): taunt discipline

Miscellaneous

<- Any other side notes that don't fit in the above sections. ->

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