Let's play a game, you're building a character with 40 levels, but cannot progress past 20 levels for core/base/hybrid class, nor the max level of a prestige class as it is written in its source material.
This effectively means you get two 20 level capstones, or a prestige class capped and a single 20 level capstone, or any number of other combinations. This is all purely for fun. Archetypes permitted as well.
I'll start us off: Alchemist and Sorcerer (sage archetype for ability synergy), getting one of the bloodlines that grants immunity to an energy type. Top it off with a bunch of Detonate extracts, and become a constantly exploding, self-buffing maniac.
So, how awesome/powerful of a character could you make with 40 levels?
20th level Quingong Monk/20th level Cave Druid.
That is one terrifying Ooze.
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20th level Arcanist/20th level Exploiter Wizard.
Have ALL the Exploits!
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I'd ask why the GM isn't just using the Gestalt rules.
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I'd ask why the GM isn't just using the Gestalt rules.
Because reasons, now play the game :P
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Vanila Fighter for all 40, HAVE ALL THE FEATS!
HMMMM!!!!!
Rogue 20/Vivisectionist Alchemist 20 = Tonberry anyone? Doink!
Alchemist 20/Monk 20 = You can get REALLY slap happy!
Barbarian 20/Bloodrager 20 = You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.
Master Summoner 20/Lunar Oracle 20
Because slowing the game to a crawl is hilarious.
Vanila Fighter for all 40, HAVE ALL THE FEATS!
Next time read the rules, friend, no classes past their regular maximum.
Here's another one, Barbarian + Alchemist. Top Rage and Top Mutagens. I also buff myself.
Qigong Monk lv20, Bloodrager lv20
Because darnit, I want to play Goku!
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One for fun, rather than power (and currently the 'gestalt' I'm using in a 1 on 1 with my fiance). Naturally, modified to fit with this: Winter Witch (Base) 10/Winter Witch (PRC) 10/ Unlettered White Mage Arcanist 20. Just totally jack your witchiness factor to 11.
Finace's idea: Expert 20/Commoner 20 = "I'm an Expert Commoner!" (for fun!)
Edit:
Fighter 20/Brawler 20 = Let's have ALL the feats!
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Finace's idea: Expert 20/Commoner 20 = "I'm an Expert Commoner!" (for fun!)
"I'm Forrest Gump."
"I'm Forrest Gump."
Finace's idea: Expert 20/Commoner 20 = "I'm an Expert Commoner!" (for fun!)
I kinda feel like that's less Forrest Gump and more Andy Dufrane - 20 levels of crazy + 20 levels of awesome = 40 levels of quiet badass.
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20 Wizard / 20 Paladin.
Just to wreck a lot of people's days, especially if they are evil.
small aasimar Barbarian 20/ Hunter 20
- Racial heritage orc
Get ferocious beast rage power and amplified rage so both you and your souped-up animal companion can both rage for maximum strength.
20 Seeker Lore Oracle / 20 Bard.
Because knowledge is Everything
edit
and because everything goes better with Bard.
Commoner 20/Aristocrat 20
...what? I got super famous and rich!
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Wizard 10, Cleric 10, Mystic Theurge 10, because: spells.
Bard 1 and Dragon Disciple 9 because: even more spells, +4 str, +2 con, +2 int, +3 nat armor, can use several weapons.
Will saves not a problem, Fortitude ok, Reflex ... what is a reflex save?
The bard level can be exchanged for 1 level of magus with the new archetype that make him a spontaneous spellcaster, or with 1 level as a sorcerer and the Sage bloodline (so that he become a intelligence based sorcerer).
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I guess i'll be boring
20 wiz/20 druid.
I'll be watching you from the clouds....
So preeety
Vanila Fighter for all 40, HAVE ALL THE FEATS!
Next time read the rules, friend, no classes past their regular maximum.
Here's another one, Barbarian + Alchemist. Top Rage and Top Mutagens. I also buff myself.
I'm reasonably certain he/she was just being a smartass.
20th level Magus/20th level Swashbuckler. Ker-STAB.
- Wizard 20 / Alchemist (Mindchemist) 20. Save-or-lose Wizard on performance-enhancing drugs.
- Wizard 20 / Hellknight Signifer 10 / Magaambyan Arcanist 10. Or something. Use your caster level 40 with spells that have no damage cap.
- Sorcerer (Arcane) 20 / Oracle 1 / Synthesist Summoner 19. Take Noble Scion at level 1 to get Charisma to Initiative. Use your one Oracle level to gain Charisma to AC and Reflex, and (via Incorruptible Aasimar) qualify for Divine Protection - Charisma to all saves. If we have a level 40 character's WBL, abuse Arcane Apotheosis to build a Staff of Wishes and power it with low level spell slots. Load up on defensive evolutions for the Eidolon.
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Cavalier (Order of the Sword) 10 / Mammoth Rider 10 / Mounted Fury Barbarian 20
Mastodon mount has the Racer Archetype.
Riding a huge/gargantuan/colossal Mammoth and adding its strength to yours 1.5 times, giving it rage bonuses and bouncing them back to you... Also, the Mastodon's base speed on a charge will be well over 600, so you're now packing a nuclear lance, a stupidly huge reach, and a steed that moves stupidly fast.
You're now an ICBM.
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Wizard 18/Cleric 1/Mystic Theurge 10/Psion 1/Cerbremancer 10. Why, because 18 level spell slots thats why! Who doesn't want Quickened, Maximized, Extended Timestop and a level 40 CL!
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Cavalier (Order of the Sword) 10 / Mammoth Rider 10 / Mounted Fury Barbarian 20
Mastodon mount has the Racer Archetype.
Riding a huge/gargantuan/colossal Mammoth and adding its strength to yours 1.5 times, giving it rage bonuses and bouncing them back to you... Also, the Mastodon's base speed on a charge will be well over 600, so you're now packing a nuclear lance, a stupidly huge reach, and a steed that moves stupidly fast.
You're now an ICBM.
As much as I despise theorycrafting and character builds, this one made me laugh.
Well played, sir.
Investigator 20/Ninja 20, you investigate cases, solve them, and assassinate the problem... Problem is, you're sneaky about it, so the world will never know.
Rogue 20/ Horizon Walker 10/ Ranger 10: I have a plan, and it is gooing to end up looking a lot like Han Solo
20 universalist wizard/20 arcanist
Okay -- how about Fighter 1/Cleric 3/Wizard 16/Eldritch Knight 10/Mystic Theurge 10? You can pretty much ignore spell resistance with your wizard caster level of 35, and you can also cast up to 7th level cleric spells at cleric caster level 13.
I guess you could make that Fighter 1/Cleric 1/Wizard 18/Eldritch Knight 10/Mystic Theurge 10 if you can come up with an early entry method to get 2nd level divine spells from a race with +2 to Int.
Well, I was kind of going for getting the highest caster level I could, as well as assuming that the GM would come up with worthy challenges for these 40th level characters (including level appropriate spell resistance, which most 40th level builds would have no shot against).
It also occurred to me that I could make this combination less MAD by going oracle/sorcerer instead of cleric/wizard. If I select the Battle mystery and the Skill at Arms revelation, I do not need that fighter level to qualify for Eldritch Knight, but one of the Eldritch Knight's class features does become unusable. If Wealth by Level scales appropriately, I should be able to acquire Pages of Spell Knowledge almost as easily as a wizard learns new spells.
Erm...
Did this with my first 3e character, many years ago...
With that character went
20 Barbarian/20 Sorcerer
Perhaps not the best combo, but unique at least.
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Ranger 10/Sky Seeker 10 / Paladin 20
What's that, oh you're trying to cast a spell on me? Well as long as I don't roll a 1 it fails. Seriously 10 Levels of good Reflexes, plus Evasion, 40 Levels of good Fortitude and 40 Levels of good Will Saves, plus Charisma to all my Will Saves, and 20 Levels of Lay ON Hands? I'm the end boss of your nightmares.
Oh, I forgot Stalwart.
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20th level Zen Archer/20th level Inquisitor. Flurry of Greater Bane, Judgments and a few buffing spells get insane amount of damage. Throw in Cluster Shot and Hammer the Gap for more damage. With proper items I can get over 1000 point of damage in a round. Massive damage rules means this will kill any living thing.
If it were me, personally, I'd go with a variant of Arcanist 15, Cleric 15, and Mystic Theurge 10. CL 25 is nice, plenty of spells of all sorts. I'm not too concerned with the whole adventuring thing, though I'd go looking for mythic tiers at that point, really. I'd prefer something Arcanist-like for cleric spells for maximum flexibility, but, eh, it's cool. I might go with sorcerer/oracle/mt instead for the SAD.
Anyway, it's basic, it's magic, and I could solve all the world's problems given time. :)
If my 20th-level PFS character were to continue gaining experience, I'd probably shoot for something like...
Rogue16/Monk2/Fighter2/Swashbuckler3/Bard7/Master Spy10
There's really no one to fight at her level, so it would really be about topping off her combat ability (assuming Swashbuckler3/Fighter2 gets Weapon Training), then bumping those skill modifiers, acquiring a constant mind blank effect to deal with pesky divinations, and getting those saves up "just in case."
With high enough skill modifiers, she could direct world events however she wishes.
Now, if she got to be CR 40, though, she'd totally just add on Aristocrat20/Expert20 for the skill points and the wealth-by-level alone.
-Matt
Empyrial Sorcerer / Monk - not sure which archtype.
Alternately, as you are already high level, so can use nice magic items and bracers for armor - Paladin/Sorcerer (celestial bloodline).
Sorcerer spells, and great melee.
Wizard 10, Cleric 10, Mystic Theurge 10.. and some other thing. Must have All the spells!
Yes, I like Spellcasters.
Gunslinger & Alchemist. Run it as steampunk.
Unsworn Shaman 20/Witch 20. Hexes. I has them...
Magus 15 / Cleric 15 / Mystic Theurge 10.
Suck my harm spellstrike!
Alternatively:
Magus 6, Cleric 10, Mystic Theurge 10, Fighter 14.
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20 Wizard/10 Magaambyan Arcanist/10 Riftwarden. Demons go home!
Blood Arcanist 20 (Impossible Bloodline)/ Sorcerer 20 (Nanite Bloodline), with Android for a race... Why? Rule of cool.
Edit: That may require some GM fiat, given the wording in the Arcanist archetype.