Tortoise folk seems good to go.
Awesome. Have another update to my plans. I'm looking at Tortoise Folk Paragon 3/Something 1/Warblade 2 and for the rest of the levels beyond. Yep yep, I'm liking the look of this, how about you?
Gotta find some good hammers, WotC is a bit slim on effective bludgeoning weapons. Then again, the warhammer may just suffice.
Heading to bed, it's almost done. A few questions for the DM.
*The paragon class lets your body act as armor, and you can even apply a material effect. Would you might if you can apply an item template effect (DMG2, it's in the back)? Because if so I am totally making my body armor Githcraft. I'm imagining its like... engravings or tattoos on the shell.
*Luck of Heroes feat (Forgotten Realms). Is it kosher, even though I don't fit the setting specific fluff race prereqs?
*I picked the Maul as a weapon, but its technically 3.0 and I'm unsure if it's been updated. A&EG. The stats aren't unusual (1d10, 20/x3, two handed) but best double check.
I think that's it. The class has changed a bit: it's now Paragon 3/Swordsage 1/Warblade 1/Bloodstorm Blade 1. But that's about the extent of the complexity, it's Bloodstorm and Warblade from that point on.