Dragoon (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Introduction
Summary::Death from above! Drop down upon enemies with your spear for fairly massive damage.

Progression
Race (Templates): Race::Raptoran

Final progression: Final Class Progression::Scout 12 / Fighter 2 / Vassal of Bahamut 1 / Blade Dancer 5

Items

 * Boots of Landing

Highlights

 * Strength: 34 (+12) = 18 (Base) + 6 (Item) + 5 (Level) + 5 (Tome)
 * Dexterity: 18 (+4) = 14 (Base) + 4 (Item)
 * AC: (Before Shock Trooper) 43 = 10 (Base) + 13 (+5 Platinum Armor) + 4 (Dexterity) + 6 (+5 Buckler) + 5 (Amulet of Natural Armor) + 5 (Ring of Deflection)
 * Speed: 90' = 70' (Battle Dancer) + 20' (Scout)
 * Jump Check: +112 = 23 (Ranks) + 20 (Acrobatics) + 10 (Racial) - 1 (ACP) + 30 (Magic) + 2 (Synergy) + 28 (Speed) which will allow you to easily leap 30' high
 * Attack: +35 = 12 (Strength) + 2 (Charge) + 16 (BAB) + 5 (Magic)
 * Damage: 1d8 (Spear) + 3d6 (Skirmish) + 2d6 (Improved Skirmish) + 3d6 (Falling Damage) + 18 (Strength) + 64 (Power Attack via Shock Trooper and Leap Attack) + 5d6+5 (Magic) = 1d8+13d6+87 (142 on average) x2 (Battle Jump) = 284 x2 (Bounding Assault) = 568 Damage

Tactics

 * Bounce between foes, jumping high and crashing down upon them
 * Run away from them with Bounding Assault, rinse and repeat

Further Optimization

 * Valorous Weapon for double damage
 * Halberd of Vaulting (Arms and Equipment Guide)
 * Find a way to gain pounce to full attack on each charge, increasing the damage dramatically
 * Piercer Cloak (MIC) will increase your damage by 2d6 three times per day

Limitations

 * Low Will save
 * Very cramped quarters

DM Counters

 * Concealment, cover, mobility, illusions, etc
 * Target that low Will save

Variants

 * Powerful Charge, Speed of Thought, Up the Walls, and Martial Study (Moment of Perfect Mind) can all substitute instead of Improved Buckler Defense

Note
This build assumes that you may enter Blade Dancer with access to psionic powers rather than spells.