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Offline ClayQ

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[3.X] Changeling Warshaper/Master of Nine
« on: August 23, 2012, 07:51:14 PM »
Kin'le "Slaughter Beast"
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Allowed Sources: All 1st party WotC, No Dragon.

Game is starting at level 8, the tactics being to use Leaping Dragon Stance and Battle Jump to Charge under most normal circumstances, then switching to thicket of blades to lock down any allies of the target (or the target if they survive) that might try to approach you with the lower AC. Robilars Gambit + Sidestep if they manage to attack you somehow to reduce damage (not to mention the counter attack).

Warblade counters to shore up saves, and ranged attacks will be a danger. Thoughts?

Edit: Dropped the Warblade/Crusader levels for 2 levels of Sword sage (sword sage has 6 disciplines available and enough known maneuvers to meet MoN reqs, 2nd level grants a new stance to get Leaping Dragon at level 10, leaves level 11 open for a BAB +1 class. Thicket from MoN
« Last Edit: August 24, 2012, 07:21:16 AM by ClayQ »
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Re: [3.X] Help with Warshaping Master of the Nine
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 07:57:17 PM »
Can't pick up Thicket of Blades with only one level of crusader.  You can only take a 1st-level stance at Crusader 1.

My suggestion is axe the two extra fighter levels for more warblade or crusader.
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Re: [3.X] Help with Warshaping Master of the Nine
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 08:04:36 PM »
Crusader 1 (taken at level 11) I have a IL of 6?
I hate the two fighter levels, but I need to get Imp Init from them. If I can get Imp Init and BAB +1 I could do so.

Can also get Thicket from MoN levels. However need a Crusader level to get the 6 manuevers pre-req there (and maintain the BAB needed to qualify for Robilars)

As I write this I realize, I could switch the sidestep and robilars gambit and make the +12 BAB at level 18, I don't quite make 16 BAB anyway.
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Re: [3.X] Changeling Warshaper/Master of the Nine
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 08:26:29 PM »
IL doesn't matter - Crusader 1 specifies a 1st level stance. 

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Re: [3.X] Changeling Warshaper/Master of the Nine
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 08:31:47 PM »
IL doesn't matter - Crusader 1 specifies a 1st level stance.

Just re-read, seems they all do (WB and SS do too), which is slightly problematic at the lower levels, but not relevant once you hit the MoN levels as you can pick up the two higher level stances there. Never noticed that, thanks for the point.

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Re: [3.X] Changeling Warshaper/Master of the Nine
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 09:57:59 PM »
Can you stack Feat Rogue with the Changeling Rogue racial sub level?  Seems like it would be strictly better.
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