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

The ultimate party defender. X is a mix of homebrew and published material.

This build uses fighter and rogue level material. The compleate list of homebrew articles is as follows (along with balence levels):

1. Balanced Wealth (3.5e Variant Rule) (Transformational)
2. Better Hit Points (3.5e Variant Rule) (Supplemental)
3. Better Initiative (3.5e Variant Rule) (Supplemental)
4. Grey Guardian (3.5e Class) (rogue)
5. Dualist (3.5e Prestige Class) (rogue)
6. Shieldmaster (3.5e Prestige Class) (fighter)
7. Autoplate Pilot, Variant (3.5e Class) (rogue)
8. Variant Weapon Focus (3.5e Feat) (rogue)
9. Belt of Great Prowess (3.5e Equipment)
10. Springing (3.5e Equipment)

References

Better Hit Points (3.5e Variant Rule)

Game Rule Components

Items

<- items used in this build ->

Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): 14Str, 12Dex, 18Con, 14Int, 8Wis, 8Cha (32 Point Buy)

Race: Mountain Dwarf

Starting Racial Traits: +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma

ECL	Class	Ability Scores						Class Features	Feats	Shield Enchantments	Buy
		Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
1st	Grey Guardian 1	14	12	20	14	8	6
2nd	Grey Guardian 2	14	12	21	15	8	6
3rd	Grey Guardian 3	15	13	22	16	9	7			Defending
4th	Grey Guardian 4	15	13	23	17	9	7
5th	Dualist 1	15	13	23	17	9	7
6th	Grey Guardian 5	16	14	25	19	10	8		Combat Expertise, MS Variant (3.5e Feat)
7th	Grey Guardian 6	16	14	25	19	10	8
8th	Dwarven Defender 1	16	14	26	20	10	8
9th	Dualist 2	17	15	27	21	11	9
10th	Dualist 3	17	15	28	22	11	9
11th	Grey Guardian 7	17	15	28	22	11	9
12th	Grey Guardian 8	18	15	30	22	12	10
13th	Dwarven Defender 2	18	15	30	22	12	10
14th	Dwarven Defender 3	18	15	31	22	12	10				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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