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== Introduction ==

[[Summary::Make use of Strength, Intelligence, and Charisma combined with turning into a giant to make massive trip checks.]]

== References ==

* Dungeonscape (Factotum)
* Miniatures Handbook (Marshal[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20030906b], Living Chain)
* Races of Faerun (Jotunbrud)
* Tome of Battle (Warblade)
* SRD (War Mind)
* Complete Warrior (Warshaper)
* Magic Item Compendium
* Magic of Faerun (Sweeping enhancement)

== Game Rule Components ==

=== Progression ===

'''Starting Ability Scores Assuming 32 Point Buy:''' Str 10 Dex 12 Con 14 Int 16 Wis 12 Cha 16

'''Race (Templates):''' [[Race::Human]]

{| class="d20 zebra" style="text-align: left;" {{#vardefine: odd|0}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" | ECL
! rowspan="2" | Class/HD/LA
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Feats
! rowspan="2" | Class<br/>Features
|- style="text-align: center;"
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
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| 1st || Factotum 1 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +0 || Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Spiked Chain, Jotunbrud, Combat Expertise (flaw), Improved Trip (flaw) || 2 Inspiration Points, Cunning Insight, Cunning Knowledge, Trapfinding
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| 2nd || Factotum 2 || +1 || +0 || +3 || +0 || &mdash; || Arcane Dilettante (1 spell, 0th level), 3 Inspiration Points
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| 3rd || Factotum 3 || +2 || +1 || +3 || +1 || Wild Talent || Arcane Dilettante (1st level), '''Brains Over Brawn''', Cunning Defense
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| 4th || Marshal 1 || +2 || +3 || +3 || +3 || Skill Focus (Diplomacy) || '''Motivate Strength Aura'''
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| 5th || Warblade 1 || +3 || +5 || +3 || +3 || &mdash; || '''Battle Clarity (Reflex Saves)''', Weapon Aptitude
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| 6th || War Mind 1 || +4 || +7 || +5 || +3 || Practiced Manifester (War Mind) || Chain of personal superiority +2
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| 7th || War Mind 2 || +5 || +8 || +6 || +3 || &mdash; || Chain of defensive posture +2
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| 8th || War Mind 3 || +6/+1 || +8 || +6 || +4 || &mdash; || Enduring body (DR 1/&mdash;)
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| 9th || War Mind 4 || +7/+2 || +9 || +7 || +4 || Combat Reflexes || &mdash;
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| 10th || War Mind 5 || +8/+3 || +9 || +7 || +4 || &mdash; || Sweeping strike
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| 11th || War Mind 6 || +9/+4 || +10 || +8 || +5 || &mdash; || Enduring body (DR 2/&mdash;)
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| 12th || War Mind 7 || +10/+5 || +10 || +8 || +5 || Martial Study (Some Devoted Spirit Maneuver) || Chain of personal superiority +4
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| 13th || War Mind 8 || +11/+6/+1 || +11 || +9 || +5 || &mdash; || Chain of defensive posture +4
|-
| 14th || War Mind 9 || +12/+7/+2 || +11 || +9 || +6 || &mdash; || Enduring body (DR 3/&mdash;)
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| 15th || War Mind 10 || +13/+8/+3 || +12 || +10 || +6 || Expanded Knowledge (Metamorphosis) || Chain of overwhelming force
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| 16th || Warshaper 1 || +13/+8/+3 || +14 || +10 || +6 || &mdash; || Morphic immunities, morphic weapons
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| 17th || Warshaper 2 || +14/+9/+4 || +15 || +11 || +7 || &mdash; || '''Morphic body'''
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| 18th || Warshaper 3 || +15/+10/+5 || +15 || +11 || +7 || Martial Aura (Thicket of Blades) || '''Morphic reach'''
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| 19th || Warshaper 4 || +16/+11/+6/+1 || +16 || +11 || +7 || &mdash; || Morphic healing
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| 20th || Warblade 2 || +17/+12/+7/+2 || +17 || +11 || +7 || &mdash; || Uncanny Dodge
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Final progression: [[Final Class Progression::Factotum 3/Marshal 1/Warblade 2/War Mind 10/Warshaper 4]]

=== Items ===

* +6 Belt of Giant Strength
* +6 Headband of Intelligence
* +6 Cloak of Charisma
* +6 Paraipt of Wisdom
* +5 Tome of Intelligence
* +5 Tome of Charisma
* +5 Sweeping "Living Chain" (a special spiked chain from the Miniatures Handbook)
* Armbands of Might (MIC)
* [[SRD:Ioun Stone|Pale Green Ioun Stone]]
* [[SRD:Stone of Good Luck|Stone of Good Luck]]

== Highlights ==

* Adds Int to trip attacks at level 3 from Brains over Brawn
* Adds Cha to trip attacks at level 4 from Motivate Strength Aura
* Adds Int to reflex saves when not flat-footed (which uncanny dodge takes care of)
* Increases Int every 4 levels for a total of 32 Int (+11)
* Charisma ends up at 26-27 (+8)
* Final trip is +75 (in sun giant form with augmented expansion): +4 (Improved Trip) +4 (Jotunbrud) +16 (Size) +20 (Strength) +2 (armbands of might) +1 (Pale Green Ioun Stone) +1 (Stone of Good Luck) +4 (Sweeping enhancement) +4 (Living Chain) +11 (Int from brains over brawn) +8 (Cha from motivate strength)
** Strength is 37 (sun giant base) +4 (warshaper) +6 (item) +4 (expansion)
** Compare to the Tarrasque, which has a +37 to oppose the trip: +16 (size) +17 (str) +4 quadrupedal.
** You can get an extra +2 by using chain of personal superiority
** You can get another +2 if you take the Stone Dragon stance: Stonefoot Stance (but you can't use thicket of blades at the same time).
* Has a reach of 65ft. (Colossal sized in sun giant form, spiked chain, morphic reach)
* Sweeping strike can allow you to make optimal use of your trip attacks.
* You deal 8d6 + 20 damage per attack (average of 48) and you can add your Int mod (+11) a few times to the attack roll or damage roll each combat.

=== Tactics ===

Basically, you want to turn into a big nasty sun giant and use your spiked chain to trip every enemy within your reach. You don't deal much damage (although 8d6 + 20 per attack is nothing to sneeze at), but that doesn't matter too much because you provide very good zone control.

=== Further Optimization ===

* Knock Down always helps a tripping build

=== Limitations ===

* Typical meleer weaknesses (concealment, illusions, invisibility, etc.)

=== Variants ===

* Replace the last 3 levels with Swashbuckler levels to get Int to damage. (exp penalty)
* Replace the last 3 levels with Warblade levels to get a 11th IL warblade maneuver at level 19 and a 12th IL warblade stance at level 20. (exp penalty)
** You may want to forgo Thicket of Blades if you do this in favor of the high level stance, which frees up two feats.
* Replace the last 5 levels (all of the warshaper levels) for 5 factotum levels to have the ability to gain an extra standard action for 3 inspiration points.


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Author	Aarnott +
Final Class Progression	Factotum 3/Marshal 1/Warblade 2/War Mind 10/Warshaper 4 +
Identifier	3.5e Optimized Character Build +
Race	Human +
Rating	Unrated +
Summary	Make use of Strength, Intelligence, and Charisma combined with turning into a giant to make massive trip checks. +
Title	Triple Stat Tripper +