I'm coming back into a campaign at 7th level and I want to try out a Bloodrager. I've been wanting to since the ACG came out. Here he is ladies and gentlemen.
Ulthar the Warped-One
20 Point-buy
Bloodrager/7 (Aberrant Bloodline)
Angel-Blooded Aasimar (Spell-like ability traded out for d% roll on Variant Aasimar Abilities table)
STR 18 (+2 belt, +2 Racial)
DEX 16 (+1 level)
CON 14
INT 10
WIS 12 (+2 Racial from Variant table)
CHA 15 (+2 Racial)
Feats: Power Attack, Pushing Assault, Craft Arms and Armor, Combat Reflexes and Lunge.
AC: 22 (+7 Armor, +3 dex, +1 Natural Armor, +1 Deflection), 18 with Rage and Lunge active.
Fort: +8
Ref: +6
Will: +4 (+6 in Rage)
Attack sequence including Rage and Power Attack should look like this if my math is right: +12 (1d10 +16) 17-20 x2, +7 (1d10 + 16) 17-20 x2. And at anywhere from 15 to 35 feet away. Numbers are assuming use of the Bardiche listed in equipment below.
Equipment: +1 Keen Cold Iron Bardiche, +2 Belt of Giant Strength, +1 Cloak of Resistance, +1 Mithral Agile Breastplate, Ring of Protection +1, Amulet of Natural Armor +1, 2 potions of fly, wand of infernal healing.
One night, he and his cellmate finally gathered the resolve to attempt an escape. During the attempt he saw for the first time the extent of the alterations that were placed upon him. Ulther was at once shocked, terrified, and amazed. He had never once picked up a blade before but he now had the instinctual ability, and indeed the urge, to cut and tear his enemies asunder. But the strangest part was how his body warped and writhed as he madly scrambled and swung about. He was in no place to stop and ponder this of course, so Shiae and he hurried and pressed on. Over the course of this attempt the pair neared an exit, but his cellmate was captured and pleaded him to press on.
Ulther had escaped, but the scars were permanent reminders of the years of torment he had undergone. More importantly, the Drow had succeeded in convincing him of his success. Ulthers "escape" was allowed so that the drow could test their new creation at large without him thinking he was being pushed by them. A controlled field test of a sort. Though he still believes he is being hunted, he vows to return for his cellmate someday.
His body is now radically altered, internally and externally. More than scars, the Drow had implanted some kind of tumor inside of him. A ghastly looking mass not aesthetically helped by his bodily scarring, it seemed to grow whenever he would use his potent powers. And these powers are indeed potent, when he first emerged from the Darklands he thought to himself; Imagine what I could do with this. I could fight the Dark Elves with the power they gave to me. Wouldn't that be an interesting turn? Surely this can't be all magic has to offer? It can't all be bad. Even this turned out to have some kind of benefit.
Having seen the darkest corners of magical discovery, he still believes that there must be benevolent uses of it. The painful tests he was put through constantly remind him of what hate bring forth in people, thus he seeks to resolve disputes calmly before fighting. His lack of discipline is easily noticed even when not under the effects of his bloodrage. Yet he can't help but feel more free on a sub-conscious level when he is in heated combat. In fact, he is not the only one who gains a degree of freedom when he rages, he occasionally speaks clear statements that are not his. This is because he was infused with a meager fragment of power gifted to the Drow house by their demon lord patron. His is not the only or largest fragment taken.
Ulthar has grown accustomed to his looks, a simple shirt covers the worst of it. Though it doesn't make him any easier on the eyes, his ability to empathize with those who have had their lives taken away from them, and those who are shunned due to their looks makes him rather likable. He knows all too well that those who appear monstrous may not necessarily be so. As such, he has taken to making an example out of himself and trying to use his powers for good while discovering more arcane secrets.
At GM suggestion, I've taken traits for Diplomacy and Use Magic Device as class skills.
As for my question of advice, how can I best arrange my stats for a Reach+ build? Is this sufficient? Or would you add something?
Put the +1 level into Con and get yourself Raging Vitality. It will likely save your life. The other alternative is to take it out of Wisdom, but the Will save can use the help.
Did you figure in double cost for the first enchantment on the Cold Iron Bardiche?
Crossblooded Aberrant + Black Blood might give you an absurd reach
Ooh, Raging Vitality is a feat? I was under the impression it was a Rage Power. Hmm that does mean I have to figure out where to fit it in, it's important, but at the moment the whole build is online and going. I may have to replace Lunge.
As for the Cold Iron thing, my GM felt that it was an unneeded hurdle and removed that, though it wouldn't be too much of a loss to get rid of some equipment.
Black Blood looks interesting, but I don't know about going Crossblooded for it. I'm already worried about my will save as-is.
Yeah, Raging Vitality is a feat that requires a 15 Con.
The need for this feat has disrupted a number of my builds. I figure it is almost required by 5th level. If your GM would allow the rage mechanics from Unchained, the feat wouldn't be as necessary.
Good of your GM to not inflict the double cost on Cold Iron.
You will want to get a furious enchantment on your weapon, most would have done that before Keen but I figured you had a reason.