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Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« on: November 26, 2011, 09:30:01 PM »
So I find a need to have a villianous vampire, and while I have things like motivation in the like I realize I have little experience building vampires (in fact, I am not sure what classes to make him).  I expect he'll be challenging a group of fairly optimized and savvy ECL 11-12th level players.  He will have already achieved his goal of blotting out the sun, and be in possession of a keep to live in and trap, but as for the fellow himself, I'm at a loss.

Inspire me with some ideas perhaps?  Or build suggestions, tactics, or otherwise?  Actual party makeup is not known.
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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2011, 09:30:55 PM »


Is this it?
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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2011, 09:32:32 PM »


Is this it?

Dangit, now the vampire's name has to be Burns.... X3
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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2011, 11:42:45 PM »
It occurs to me that perhaps the request is too broad.  Perhaps I should focus on "what race/class combination synergizes well with the vampire template" and work from there.
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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2011, 03:06:28 PM »

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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2011, 04:50:24 PM »
Vampire Lord template?

Yes, thats even better.  I'll use that one, but what class or race would fit with it?
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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2011, 05:00:01 PM »
Vampire Lord template?

Yes, thats even better.  I'll use that one, but what class or race would fit with it?

What type of Vampire boss are you hoping to build?

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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2011, 05:04:32 PM »
I, personally, would focus on durability.  Crusader 4 + Stone Power for an effective +10 Fast Healing, and Elusive Target to hose Power Attack.  Friendly Fire to negate Targeted effects and Evasion for Area damage attacks.

Crusader 5/FS Transmuter 1/Abjurant Champion 4/Swiftblade 5, with lots of Ruin Delver's Fortune prepared.

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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2011, 06:55:33 PM »
I'm actually looking for any kind of build which meshes well with the abilities of the vampire, such as...

I, personally, would focus on durability.  Crusader 4 + Stone Power for an effective +10 Fast Healing, and Elusive Target to hose Power Attack.  Friendly Fire to negate Targeted effects and Evasion for Area damage attacks.

Crusader 5/FS Transmuter 1/Abjurant Champion 4/Swiftblade 5, with lots of Ruin Delver's Fortune prepared.

...durability is good.  I like this.  I don't recognize the Friendly Fire bit, is that a spell and if it is, where?
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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2011, 07:06:57 PM »
As for race, well, Vampires lose Con anyway. So... why not an Elf? For a change, the drawback doesn't matter.
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Re: Where to start... making a vampire BBEG
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2011, 08:01:55 AM »
...durability is good.  I like this.  I don't recognize the Friendly Fire bit, is that a spell and if it is, where?

Spell in Exemplars of Evil. Works a lot like Ray Deflection that lets you choose where the targeted effect gets redirected.