Charactor build idea

[Product of Void]

Invisible Blade(5), Fighter(2), Swashbuckler(19), Shadowdancer(4)
Race: Strongheart Halfling

Alignment: Any
Deity: -
STR: 12
DEX: 16(25)
CON: 12
WIS: 12
INT: 16
CHA: 10
{Skill Affinity (Move Silently), Skill Affinity (Listen), Fearless, Good Aim, Small Stature, Quick To Master}
Bonusfeats: $: Fighter
Lvl 01: Swashbuckler(1): Background: Devout0, Combat Expertise, Feint, {Weapon Finesse}
Lvl 02: Swashbuckler(2): {Grace (+1)}
Lvl 03: Fighter(1): Two-Weapon Fighting, Dodge $, {Tower Shield Proficiency}
Lvl 04: Fighter(2): DEX+1, WF (Kukri) $, (DEX=17)
Lvl 05: Swashbuckler(3): {Insightful Strike}
Lvl 06: Invisible Blade(1): Mobility, {Unfettered Defense, Bleeding Wound I}
Lvl 07: Invisible Blade(2)
Lvl 08: Shadowdancer(1): DEX+1, {Hide in Plain Sight}, (DEX=18)
Lvl 09: Shadowdancer(2): Impr. Two-Weapon Fighting, {Uncanny Dodge, Evasion, Darkvision}
Lvl 10: Shadowdancer(3): {Shadow Daze, Summon Shadow}
Lvl 11: Shadowdancer(4): {Shadow Evade}
Lvl 12: Invisible Blade(3): DEX+1, Able Learner, (DEX=19)
Lvl 13: Invisible Blade(4)
Lvl 14: Invisible Blade(5): {Feint Mastery}
Lvl 15: Swashbuckler(4): Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 16: Swashbuckler(5): DEX+1, {Swashbuckler Dodge (+1)}, (DEX=20), *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 17: Swashbuckler(6): *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 18: Swashbuckler(7): Iron Will, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 19: Swashbuckler(8): {Improved Flanking}, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 20: Swashbuckler(9): DEX+1, (DEX=21), *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 21: Swashbuckler(10): Epic Prowess, {Swashbuckler Dodge (+2)}, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 22: Swashbuckler(11): {Luck of Heroes, Grace (+2)}, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 23: Swashbuckler(12): Combat Insight, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 24: Swashbuckler(13): DEX+1, {Acrobatic Skill Mastery}, (DEX=22), *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 25: Swashbuckler(14): Great Dexterity I, {Weakening Critical}, (DEX=23), *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 26: Swashbuckler(15): {Swashbuckler Dodge (+3)}, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 27: Swashbuckler(16): Great Dexterity II, (DEX=24), *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 28: Swashbuckler(17): DEX+1, {Slippery Mind}, (DEX=25), *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 29: Swashbuckler(18): Perfect Two-Weapon Fighting, *XP Penalty -20%*
Lvl 30: Swashbuckler(19): {Wounding Critical}, *XP Penalty -20%*
Hitpoints: 302
BAB: 29

Saving Throws (Fortitude/Reflex/Will): 18/22/13
Skillpoints: 235
Max. Melee AB: 39 (Kukri), Max. Ranged AB: 39

My new tank for single player

[Kaeldorn]

You should try a pureblood swashbuckler (5)/favored soul of Ilmater (8)/duelist (7)/sacred fist (10). Completely stupid combination in terms of logic, but that allows for some crazy defense and hand to hand goodness
This is considering SoZ available equipment, by the by.

In the end you get:
- Str 8 (14 buffed), Dex 26 (32 item), Con 10 (16 buffed), Int 16 (22 buffed), Wis 16 (22 buffed), Cha 18
- 1d10 fists
- damage bonus on strength (buff) and int
- +8 damage from ability scores
- sacred flame +16 damage for 2 minutes per rest
- Precise Strike +1d6
- Flourish +2d6
- Weapon Finesse (free)
- Full BAB progress using Divine Power, approximately 45 total as an educated guess (30 from levels, 11 from dex, rest from feats and spells)
- Improved Unarmed Strike (free)
- Weapon Focus(Unarmed) (free)
- 16 levels of FS spellcasting (8th level spells)
- A couple of weird yuan-ti spells
- Alertness (free)
- Blindfight (free)
- Spell resistance 41
- Energy resistance (any one) 10
- AC bonus on dex (item), int (buff/item) and wisdom (buff)
- 10+1(yuan-ti)+3(sacred fist)+1(swashbuckler dodge)+23(stats)+1(luck of heroes feat)+1(epic armor feat)+5 armor(magic vestment)+5 defl(shield of faith)+5 natural(barkskin from a companion)+3 dodge(or whatever you can get on your boots) = 58 AC (59 against target subject to Dodge, 64/65 with improved combat expertise up)
- Uncanny dodge
- around 400 hp with buffs and gear
- Good overall saves
- Used feats: Luck of Heroes, Dodge, Mobility, Combat Casting, Stunning Fist, Combat Expertise, Improved Combat Expertise, Epic Armor, Epic Dex (3).
And a couple more class abilities I didn't mention..

It's awkward and takes loads of xp penalties along the way, but then you do have an insanely good tank. Or more like a god among mortals

[Anks]

I don't think the extra levels into shadowdancer are worth it. Heck for the concept shadowdancer dosent make sense at all.. you can most likely add 4 levels into fighter get two weapon defense feats and weapon spec increaseing your overall dmg and ac.

I say 5 IB / 5 Fighter / 20 Swashbuckler

[Arlock Starwind]

well geeze i am always a magic guy but my best char off line was a 10 necro 10 pale master 10 red wizard.

[Kaeldorn]

Edited my post a little to show the possibilities of the build I suggested

[Rhifox]

Eww powerbuilds.

[Kaeldorn]

Hehe, I'd never play one of these, but the mixing and matching together of classes, feats etc can be a fun way to pass time anyway.

Don't know, must be some sort of D&D-geek thing

[Rhifox]

Hehe, I'd never play one of these, but the mixing and matching together of classes, feats etc can be a fun way to pass time anyway.

Don't know, must be some sort of D&D-geek thing

I dunno. I own like 30+ rulebooks for 4 different systems but I just skip the mechanics sections and go straight to the lore parts.

I didn't really learn the mechanics until playing on Sundren, since I didn't have some NPC fighter companion to back me up like in the main campaigns.

[Dune]

I also believe ShadowDancer skill Hide in Plain Sight is now moved up to level 2 to recieve it. Not that it should make a difference on the build.

[Urithrand]

I was under the impression it was level 4.

[Phantom Lamb]

On Sundren it is, but I think he's talking about a SINGLE player build

[Dune]

Yeah, I wasn't sure about that when I saw level 30

[Ghostman]

There's single-player?

[Product of Void]

level five shadow dancer = defensive roll
Level 2 shadow dancer = evasion

There is alot of bonuses to taking more then one level of shadow dancer, the problem is alot like to do monk or rogue mixed with shadow dancer which makes it slightly redudant.

Defensive roll is a requirment for having epic dodge so can be very handy.

On sundren I am sure we will see level 4 shadow dancers to get the hips yum. But level 5 gives an added bonus.

My other favorite single player build is a teifling bard/wizard/shadow dancer/ arcane scholar. few ranks of auto silent spell and things get alot of fun.