Mobile Blender (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

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"Judge me by my size, do you?"

Introduction

Being constantly on the move allows you to combine sneak attack with skirmish to become a blender of fury.

References

• Unearthed Arcana
• Complete Adventurer
• Complete Scoundrel
• Complete Champion
• Tome of Battle
• Player's Handbook 2
• Dungeonscape
• Champions of Ruin
• Races of Faerun

Game Rule Components

Skill Tricks

• Collector of Stories (for use with Knowledge Devotion)

Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): (Assuming 32 Point Buy) 12 16 14 14 8 14

Race (Templates): Strongheart Halfling

Flaws: Any two

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Rogue 1	+0	+0	+2	+0	Craven, Martial Study (Shadow Blade Technique), Martial Stance (Island of Blades), Shadow Blade	Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding
2nd	Scout 1	+0	+0	+4	+0		Skirmish +1d6/+1 AC
3rd	Scout 2	+1	+0	+5	+0	Weapon Finesse	Battle Fortitude +1, Uncanny Dodge
4th	Scout 3	+2	+1	+5	+1		Fast Movement +10, Skirmish +1d6/+1 AC, Trackless Step
5th	Cloistered Cleric 1	+3	+3	+5	+3	Knowledge Devotion, Law Devotion, Travel Devotion	Turn Undead
6th	Scout 4	+3	+3	+6	+3	Swift Ambusher, Improved Skirmish	Skirmish +2d6/+1 AC	Build begins to come into its own
7th	Rogue 2	+4	+3	+7	+3		Evasion
8th	Rogue 3	+5	+4	+7	+4		Skirmish +2d6/+2 AC, Sneak Attack +2d6, Penetrating Strike
9th	Rogue 4	+6	+4	+8	+4	Two-Weapon Fighting	Improved Uncanny Dodge
10th	Rogue 5	+6	+4	+8	+4		Skrimish +3d6/+2 AC, Sneak Attack +3d6
11th	Rogue 6	+7	+5	+9	+5
12th	Rogue 7	+8	+5	+9	+5	Martial Stance (Assassin's Stance)	Skirmish +3d6/+3 AC, Sneak Attack +4d6
13th	Rogue 8	+9	+5	+10	+5
14th	Rogue 9	+9	+6	+10	+6		Skirmish +4d6/+3 AC, Sneak Attack +5d6
15th	Rogue 10	+10	+6	+11	+6	Combat Reflexes, Vexing Flanker
16th	Rogue 11	+11	+6	+11	+6		Skirmish +4d6/+4 AC, Sneak Attack +6d6
17th	Rogue 12	+12	+7	+12	+7
18th	Rogue 13	+12	+7	+12	+7	Improved Two-Weapon Fighting	Skirmish +5d6/+4 AC, Sneak Attack +7d6, Opportunist
19th	Rogue 14	+13	+7	+13	+7
20th	Rogue 15	+14	+8	+13	+8		Skirmish +5d6/+5 AC, Sneak Attack +8d6

At level 20: Scout 4 / Cleric 1 / Rogue 15

Items of Note

• Skirmisher Boots (Magic Item Compendium) allow you to add extra skirmish damage, as well as get an extra attack after skirmishing twice per day.
• A Nightstick (Libris Mortis) or a Reliquary Holy Symbol (Magic Item Compendium) will give you extra turn attempts with which to fuel your domain devotions

Highlights

• Level 6 DPR with two +1 short swords
  • Attack: 3 (BAB) + 3 (Law Devotion) + 2 (Flanking) - 2 (Two-Weapon Fighting) + 1 (Size) + 1 (Magic) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) + 4 (Dexterity) = +13/+13
  • Damage: 1d4 (Base) + 4 (Shadow Blade) + 1 (Magic) + 6 (Craven) + 1d6 (Sneak Attack) + 2d6 (Skirmish) + 2d6 (Improved Skirmish) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) = 1d4+5d6+12
    • DPR vs. AC 19 is 48

• Assumed stats at level 20:
  • Dex: 16 (Base) + 2 (Racial) + 5 (Level) + 6 (Item) + 5 (Tome) = 34 (+12)
  • Attack Bonus: 14 (BAB) + 12 (Dex) + 5 (Magic) + 4 (Vexing Flanker) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) + 7 (Law Devotion) - 2 (Two-Weapon Fighting) + 1 (Size) = +42/+42/+37/+37/+32/+32
  • Damage: 1d4 (Shortsword) + 5d6+5 (Magic) + 5d6 (Skirmish) + 2d6 (Improved Skirmish) + 8d6 (Sneak Attack) + 2d6 (Assassin's Stance) + 20 (Craven) + 1 (Knowledge Devotion) + 12 (Shadow Blade) = 1d4+22d6+38
    • Total damage per attack comes out to 117.5 (on average). Should all attacks hit, that's 705 damage, or 587.5 damage when weighted against an AC of 40.

Combat Sequence

• Activate Travel Devotion on one round, Law Devotion on another
• Keep moving and dealing damage with full attacks using Travel Devotion to move as a swift action

Further Optimization

• Pick up a wand of Divine Favor and Divine Power to boost your attack and damage
• Add the Sword of Subtlety's effects to your weapon to boost your attack and damage by four
• The Dash feat can replace the level of cleric.
• Check out the Basic Combat Rogue Guide for more suggestions on items and the like

Limitations

• Creatures immune to sneak attack and skrimish will reduce overall damage considerably

DM Counters

• Defenses apart from AC (illusions, concealment, etc)
• Use AoOs to your advantage to grapple the character

Variants

• Replace Opportunist with Extra Turning for more turn attempts, Crippling Strike for Strength damage, or Weapon Focus for a bonus to attack rolls.

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