[3.5] Help with a Bloodstorm Blade build

[Risada]

Hello people!

I have a friend that's going to join my RHoD campaign and he wants to play a "Thor"-like character, which means.... Bloodstorm Blade. He also wants to use Dungeoncrasher Fighter in it.

Rules for creation are:
Starting level 5, anything WotC approved, 3rd party is subject to my approval. Stats are the following array: 16 15 14 13 12 10. Everyone gets a bonus feat at 1st level.

Here's what we have so far:

[race with Powerful build... Let's say Goliath] Warblade 1/Barbarian 2/Fighter 2

The barbarian he is using is similar to those UA variants that grant a feat at 2nd level; this one grants Improved Bull Rush. He will pick Lion Totem (for Pounce) and Whirling Frenzy (for the extra attack).

Stats: Str 20 (16+4) Dex 12 (14 -2) Con 18 (15+2+1) Int 13 Wis 12 Cha 10

Feats:
1: Extra Rage
B: Point Blank Shot
F1: Power Attack
Bar2: Improved Bull Rush
3: Rampaging Bull Rush
F2: Dungeoncrasher (4d6+2xStr)

For the next few levels...

Warblade 1/Barbarian 2/Fighter 2/Bloodstorm Blade 4

6: Far Shot
BSB1: Shocktrooper
9: Knockback

Going with this build, he's got a terrible AC. Swapping something for Ice Troll Berserker helps? Maybe swap Power Attack with Stone Power?

Going for Fighter 6 and the "greater" version of Dungeoncrasher is a waste?

[Iainuki]

If AC is a concern, I'd switch the 15 and +1 to Dex instead of Con.  This character is going to have more than enough HP,  the AC, Reflex saves, and initiative from Dex will help more, especially with the AC bonus from whirling frenzy.  Taking four more levels of fighter for dungeoncrasher is definitely not worth it.  Swapping Power Attack for Stone Power is very anti-synergistic with Knockback and Shock Trooper, I don't recommend it, either.  There are some other feats that are useful in general for throwers, but this build is already feat-constrained.

[Nanshork]

I don't know if it will put a damper on things but anything with Powerful Build has at least +1 LA.

[Jackinthegreen]

You might want to look at http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=12015.0 for some ideas.

[BearsAreBrown]

I don't know if it will put a damper on things but anything with Powerful Build has at least +1 LA.

Human +Jotunbrud solves this problem. It's not technically PB but grants +1 weapon size and modifiers. It's a regional feat from some Faerun book.

[phaedrusxy]

Definitely want that warblade level last to get 2nd level maneuvers.

[Risada]

I don't know if it will put a damper on things but anything with Powerful Build has at least +1 LA.

I am aware of that... The guy will have 5 class levels (he has enough xp in hand to buyoff the +1 LA).

You might want to look at http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=12015.0 for some ideas.

Thanks, will look into it.

Definitely want that warblade level last to get 2nd level maneuvers.

True that. Thanks for reminding me.