Created by Deathwishjoe, I'm simply reposting the trick here in simplified form.
so Ive descovered an interesting way of becoming very powerful by 10th level. not Pun-Pun powerful but still broken. I was greatly inspired one day after reading the effigy optimization thread. So I thought while its nice to be able to have a powerful ally like that wouldn it be better if WE were like that. so with out further ado the build.
wizard 5/ incantatrix 5 (we could just go wizard 10 but I like the incantatrix PrC)
human extend spell
feat 1 arcane discple (war) [good for when we can have persistent divine power]
feat 3 craft wondrus item
feat 5 craft magic arms and armor
feat 6 craft construct
feat 6 persistent spell
feat 9 magical artisian
feat 9 twin spell
so not very impressive. but wait theres more. this character can also make constructs now. he now chooses to make an effigy of the following animal.
warbeast, woodling, magebred, void mind, half-golem flesh, half-golem clay, half-golem stone, half-golem iron, winged, insectile, multiheaded(lernaean) X3 extra, feral, half-troll, spell warped, half Black dragon, half Blue dragon, half Green dragon, half Red dragon, half White dragon, half Brass dragon, half Bronze dragon, half Copper dragon, half Gold dragon, half Silver dragon, paragon, effigy, Ape.
this construct has the following stats and abilities
str: 177
dex: 36
con: -
int: -
wis: 11
cha: 1
AC 146
improved natural attacks
180 land, 90 climb, 360 ft fly (average)
250 HPs
+25 to attack
+20 to damage
+10 to all saving throws
+10 competence bonus skills
So, yeah, hes pretty tough. but I want to be tough. having tough friends just isn't enough. So heres what we do. we make a secret chest with the spell of the same name. we tell the construct to accept any spell I will cast on it and then we cast magic jar and possess it. we then put my now life-less body into the large chest and put the chest into the astral plan. I then swallow the miniture chest used as a focus and the gem containing the elemental spirit that was inside the effigy. I now have an awsome body to go adventuring in for a great price.
constructive criticism on the build is of course welcome.
The Trick: Stack templates that don't increase CR on an effigy. Possess it via magic jar/secret chest shenanigans. Be a badass robot with ridiculous stats.