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Blodwyn Alnwick - Male Human Rgr 4 / Ftr 4 / OBI 2 (Savage Tide)

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TargetBoy	Proposed Lvl 3 enhancements	#21	[-]
Posts: 203 Mar 19 09 7:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ranger 1 HP: +7 (1d8, CON bonus +2) for a total of 27 Skills: 6+1 (INT bonus) --- Survival 1, Spot 2, Listen 2, Balance 1 (cross-class) BAB: +1 for a total of +3 Fort save +2, Ref save +2 (how do these stack? I'm currently +3/+0 from Ftr levels) Favored enemy: Human (unless someone thinks Animals or Undead would be better, but how often do you track zombies?) Feats/abilities: Track, Wild Empathy (both free for Ranger 1), either Mobility or Deft Opportunist for 3rd level feat (although I'm open to suggestions on this - maybe Close-Quarters Fighting?) Stuff: planning to buy a masterwork composite longbow with +2 STR bonus. Maybe some kind of AC- or Dex-enhancing item, but I don't think I'll have the cash for it. Anyone see problems? Hi, floor. Make me a sammitch!
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Yorlik		#22	[-]
Posts: 416 Mar 19 09 8:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Track can require multiple survival rolls, with a DC in the 15-20 range. 1 skill point and +1 WIS bonus will be tough. But you are just learning... And can you keep the lizard pet of misguided loyalties?
kenmckinney		#23	[-]
Posts: 3010 Mar 19 09 8:26 PM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	your save bonuses stack. So if you were +3/+0/+0 previously, you would become +5/+2/+0 . Close Quarters fighting is a good feat in general, but not so good for an archer, since you're less likely to get grappled, and (I think) you can't make attacks of opportunity with a bow.
Damien the Bloodfeaster		#24	[-]
Posts: 12033 Mar 19 09 9:20 PM Vampire Scion Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You're right, Deft Opportunist is Dex 15, not Int 15. I mistyped. What is your envisioned ratio of ranged vs. melee attacks? If you are focusing more on melee from now on, all three feats you mentioned might be useful. I'd only take Mobility if you are considering taking the Elusive Target tactical feat (Complete Warrior 110); ET is a very nice feat, though two of its abilities work against foes you designate your Dodge bonus against; with the way Dodge works in this campaign, presumably you would simply designate a target without worrying about the Dodge bonus component of it. For your favored enemy, undead or human both seem like good choices, since we've encountered both multiple times (flavorwise, I generally avoid designating a creature type you've never really fought, just because you anticipate you might run into it later, unless it forms a part of your core character concept). Magical beast is also an option. Was the rhagodessa an animal, magical beast, or vermin? Not sure. But I'd probably go human or undead. You may not track zombies much, but you'll be fighting them, and really, the bonus to damage is the best part of favored enemy. If you plan on doing much tracking, you might put ranks into Search, since five ranks there gives you a +2 synergy bonus to tracking. Then again, it would be more efficient to put those points toward maxing out Survival instead. EDIT: Oh, I'd probably steer clear of Deft Opportunist. It works best if you are likely to get more attacks of opportunity, which generally works best with reach weapons, or if you plan on going around enlarged all the time. It'd be great with the (banned) spiked chain. It also works well with Power Attack, since you can translate some or all of that bonus to hit into damage if you need to. On the other hand, how about Vexing Flanker (PHB 2 page 85)? It needs Combat Reflexes, which you already have, and increases your attack bonus when flanking from +2 to +4. It also is the prerequisite for Adaptable Flanker, a feat that lets you designate your space and one adjacent square as where you are for the purpose of determining if you and your allies are flanking an opponent. That would make it much easier to get the flanking +4 bonus once you take it. Both do presuppose you'd be spending a fair time in melee, though. Author: Mother of all Encounter Tables, Bits of Magicka 1-3 Coauthor: Rappan Athuk Reloaded Bits of Magicka: Pocket Items - 2008 ENnies Honorable Mention Last Edited By: Damien the Bloodfeaster Mar 19 09 9:27 PM. Edited 1 times.
kenmckinney		#25	[-]
Posts: 3010 Mar 19 09 11:15 PM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	For what it's worth, I wouldn't infer too much about the likelihood of fighting future enemies from what you've done so far. Savage Tide is quite varied. Given Blodwyn's background, Animals might be a good choice. Ken
Damien the Bloodfeaster		#26	[-]
Posts: 12033 Mar 21 09 10:32 AM Vampire Scion Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	One thing to consider if the DM allows it is the Skilled City Dweller skill substitutions. It's from the Cityscape web enhancement, which lists class substitutions for more nature-oriented PC classes in an uban campaign (notably rangers and druids). Skilled City Dweller lets you substitute any or all of the following skills that appear on your class skill list: Handle Animal --> Gather Information Knowledge (nature) --> Knowledge (local) Survival --> Sense Motive Ride --> Tumble You don't have to take all of them, but whichever ones you take remain class skills for you in that class. The choice is of course made the first time you take a level in a particular class. Ken doesn't generally allow much exotica like the web enhancements, but this is a fairly straightforward substitution, and it seems reasonable to me that a PC ranger who grew up in a city is far more likely to know the substituted skills than the more nature-oriented ones. There are some other substitutions as well on the web enhancement, but most of them are more complex, and I think not worth fussing over. Author: Mother of all Encounter Tables, Bits of Magicka 1-3 Coauthor: Rappan Athuk Reloaded Bits of Magicka: Pocket Items - 2008 ENnies Honorable Mention
kenmckinney		#27	[-]
Posts: 3010 Mar 21 09 10:42 AM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	No, I'm not going to allow the Skilled City Dweller substitution. The Ranger class has plenty of good skills. Plus, Blodwyn's background is that he is a farm boy, not a city dweller. Ken
TargetBoy		#28	[-]
Posts: 203 Mar 21 09 12:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've already put ranks in Handle Animal and Ride, so the City Dweller substitution is pretty much out for me anyway. I don't plan on actually Tracking much, but getting some Spot and Listen seemed advisable. Oh, and Student of Nature gives me a +1 Survival. Somehow I'd missed the damage bonus for Ranger favored enemies, and just seen the Bluff/Listen/etc bonuses. I'll go with Animal because it fits better with my backstory (such as it is). I looked at Elusive Target, but wasn't sure how it would work with this campaign's Dodge. I'm going with Close-Quarters Fighting, because I generally end up next to the baddies at some point. I'm even considering taking 2-weapon fighting instead of rapid shot for Ranger 2, just to be able to do more damage. Yorlik - Yes, I'll watch Gut Tugger. Hy vants a sammich!
TargetBoy		#29	[-]
Posts: 203 Mar 25 09 5:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	more stuff I buy: Ring of Protection +1 (2000) Oil of Magic Weapon x2 (50 each) Hy vants a sammich!
TargetBoy		#30	[-]
Posts: 203 Apr 17 09 2:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've been trying to convert to a spreadsheet-based character sheet, and in doing so, I've discovered that I haven't taken my bonus skill points for being human at levels 2 and 3. So I'll pick that up with level 4, if that's okay. Still working on details, but assuming I survive, I'll probably go with: Ranger 2 HP: d8/2+1 = 5, +2 for CON gives 7 for a total of 34 feats: Rapid Shot (taking Archery combat style gives this for free) ability bonus at 4th level: +1 DEX skill points: 6 +1 for INT +3 for human: Hide 2, Move Silently 3, Profession:Sailor 2, Spot 1 - and picking up Survival 1 and Intimidate 1 for the last two levels' points that I missed) +1 to FORT and REFLEX saves, also +1 to BAB. Here's an updated Stat Block: Blodwyn Alnwick Human, Ftr2 Rgr2 Medium Humanoid Hit Dice: 2d8+2d10+8 (4 HD) (34 hps) Initiative: +3 Speed: 30 ft (6 squares) Armor Class: 19 (+4 Chain shirt Masterwork, +3 dex, +1 deflection) Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+6 Attack: +1 Glaive +7 Melee (1d10+4/x3) or MW Rapier +7 Melee (1d6+2/18) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +10 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +8 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) Full Attack: +1 Glaive +7 Melee (1d10+4/x3) or MW Rapier +7 Melee (1d6+2/18) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +10 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +8/+8 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) Space/Reach: 5/5 ft Saves: Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +1 Abilities: Str 14, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 10 Skills: Balance +3, Climb +4, Craft (Bowyer) +2, Handle Animal +3, Hide +5, Intimidate +3, Jump +4, Knowledge (nature) +2, Knowledge (religion) +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +4, Profession (Sailor) +3, Ride +5, Spot +4, Survival +3, Swim +4 Feats: Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Track, Weapon Focus (Longbow), Student of Nature, Close-Quarters Fighting, Armor Proficiency (Heavy), Martial Weapon Proficiency (All), Rapid Shot, Tower Shield Proficiency, Track Alignment: Neutral Good "It'll take more than being tied to a lit keg of explosives and tossed into a pit of acid filled with mutant, acid-resistant flying piranhas equipped with flame-throwers and battle axes while venomous, mechanical, missile-launching morris dancers armed with liquid nitrogen harpoon guns riding giant rabid killer bees with side-mounted death rays to kill Othar Tryggvassen!" Last Edited By: TargetBoy Apr 24 09 2:35 PM. Edited 3 times.
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kenmckinney		#31	[-]
Posts: 3010 Apr 24 09 4:34 PM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Mike, Since 1) I have let other people redo some character choices and 2) you were new to D&D 3E when you made yours. I'd like to present an option to you that probably wasn't obvious before. You took your first level in fighter . That's not something most people with fighter and ranger levels would have done, since skill points are handled differently at 1st level than they are at subsequent levels. We can redo your PC where his 1st level is ranger instead. Your hit points would go down by two, but you would gain quite a few skill points -- instead of (2 +1 +1) X4 plus (2+1+1) plus (6+1 +1) plus (6+1 +1) = 36 you would get (6 +1 +1) X4 plus (2 +1 +1) plus (2 +1 +1) plus (6 +1 +1) = 48 So, 12 extra skill points. Note that due to skill point caps per level, you wouldnt be able to distribute these skills freely -- your level 1 skill points can't be used to put more than 4 ranks in a single skill. But the Ranger skill list is quite extensive. It's up to you to decide whether 2 hit points for 12 skill points is a good trade. Ken
TargetBoy		#32	[-]
Posts: 203 Apr 25 09 7:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If I change to Rgr/Ftr/Ftr/Rgr (instead of Ftr/Ftr/Rgr/Rgr) I pick up a mess of skill points and only lose 1 HP. I have a version of Blodwyn with that option, where I've kept the skill choices as similar as possible - I still have Handle Animal and Ride, but I get a bunch more to put in Listen, Spot, Survival, etc. I'll edit this later to give you the details; it's late right now. Here's a new stat block: Blodwyn Alnwick Human, Rgr2 Ftr2 Medium Humanoid Hit Dice: 2d8+2d10+8 (4 HD) (33 hps) Initiative: +3 Speed: 30 ft (6 squares) Armor Class: 19 (+4 Chain shirt Masterwork, +3 dex, +1 deflection) Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+6 Attack: +1 Glaive +7 Melee (1d10+4/x3) or MW Rapier +7 Melee (1d6+2/18) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +10 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) or MW Dagger +7 Melee (1d4+2/19) or MW Battleaxe +7 Melee (1d8+2/x3) or MW Dagger +9 Ranged (1d4+3/19) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +8 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) Full Attack: +1 Glaive +7 Melee (1d10+4/x3) or MW Rapier +7 Melee (1d6+2/18) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +10 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) or MW Longbow, composite, mty +2 +8/+8 Ranged (1d8+3/x3) Space/Reach: 5/5 ft Saves: Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +1 Abilities: Str 14, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 10 Skills: Balance +3, Climb +5, Craft (Bowyer) +2, Handle Animal +3, Hide +5, Intimidate +2, Jump +5, Knowledge (nature) +2, Knowledge (religion) +2, Listen +6, Move Silently +6, Profession (Sailor) +3, Ride +5, Spot +8, Survival +5, Swim +4 Feats: Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Track, Weapon Focus (Longbow), Student of Nature, Close-Quarters Fighting, Armor Proficiency (Heavy), Martial Weapon Proficiency (All), Rapid Shot, Tower Shield Proficiency, Track I can provide a detailed breakdown of skills point allocation per level, if you want, but it's probably easier to email it to you. If you even are interested. I'm using Timpani, so I assume it interprets rules correctly. Hi, floor. Make me a sammitch! Last Edited By: TargetBoy Apr 26 09 7:44 AM. Edited 2 times.
kenmckinney		#33	[-]
Posts: 3010 Apr 25 09 7:49 PM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ah, I see.... you are right about the HPs. I think that is an easy choice! Ken
kenmckinney		#34	[-]
Posts: 3010 Apr 26 09 5:47 PM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It seems to me that your longbow attack should be +9, or +10 when using point blank shot. Am I missing something? Ken
TargetBoy		#35	[-]
Posts: 203 Apr 27 09 5:08 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Let's see...+3 for Dex, +4 BAB, +1 for Weapon Focus, +1 Masterwork. Digging into Timpani shows that it includes the Point Blank Shot bonus on the front page of the character sheet. Interesting, but WRONG! Top post edited to correct this. And then my master flew to the moon in a rocket of flamin' cheese! I like cheese!
TargetBoy	Lvl 5 changes (tentative)	#36	[-]
Posts: 203 May 16 09 9:38 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Lvl 5 - take Ranger L3 (total Rgr 3, Ftr 2) +1 to Will save +7 HP +1 BAB 8 skill points: 2 Hide, 2 Listen, 2 Survival, 1 Swim, 1 Spot Gain Endurance feat (free with Ranger 3 level) "It'll take more than being tied to a lit keg of explosives and tossed into a pit of acid filled with mutant, acid-resistant flying piranhas equipped with flame-throwers and battle axes while venomous, mechanical, missile-launching morris dancers armed with liquid nitrogen harpoon guns riding giant rabid killer bees with side-mounted death rays to kill Othar Tryggvassen!"
kenmckinney		#37	[-]
Posts: 3010 May 16 09 11:15 AM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	By the way, +2 gloves of dexterity would be extremely useful for Blodwyn. They would increase his bow attack by 1, his AC by two (because of the dodge feat), his reflex save by 1, and his initiative score by 1. And of course, a bunch of skills would go up by 1. The market cost for a pair of such gloves is 4000gp. Ken
TargetBoy	Blodwyn Goes Shopping	#38	[-]
Posts: 203 May 19 09 6:29 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Cash on hand - 392.04 Saved at manor - 1000 Ransom money - 2500 Kraken's cove cash - 1103 Vanderboren share (all cash) - 5089.6 Lavinia's bonus - 1000 Total: 11084.64 gp Sell MW chain shirt 175 Sell MW buckler 82.5 Total: 11084.64 + 175 + 82.5 = 11342.14 Buy (the fun part!) Gloves of Dexterity +2: 4000 +1 enchantment to MW rapier: 2000 +1 enchantment to MW composite longbow (+2 STR): 2000 +1 mithral chain shirt: 2250 2 tanglefoot bags: 100 2 thunderstones: 60 50' silk rope: 10 2 flasks alchemist's fire: 40 1 flask holy water: 25 (from either Pelor or one of the sea gods) 1 really fancy wide-brimmed hat with a feather in it: 5 140 arrows: 7 That leaves 870.14 gp, which I'll take in a gift certificate and a year's supply of Turtle Wax. (How much Turtle Wax can you use in a year? I figure it's only about one can. What a gyp.) "Alvays remember: any plan where you lose you hat iz a BAD PLAN." Last Edited By: TargetBoy May 19 09 6:33 PM. Edited 2 times.
kenmckinney		#39	[-]
Posts: 3010 May 19 09 6:42 PM Necromancer Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Looks good Blodwyn!
Damien the Bloodfeaster		#40	[-]
Posts: 12033 May 19 09 6:59 PM Vampire Scion Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Your listing of the Vanderboren share is 1000 gp over. (I fixed it probably after you pulled it off my post). However, if you take the +1 scimitar, you should end up saving the difference, I think. Note Ken's post in the discussion thread about scimitars on board ship! Author: Mother of all Encounter Tables, Bits of Magicka 1-3 Coauthor: Rappan Athuk Reloaded Bits of Magicka: Pocket Items - 2008 ENnies Honorable Mention
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