| Meito |
Hello Everyone,
First and foremost I would like to say hi to everyone as this is my first post here on the boards. I have been a long time lurker that has greatly enjoyed the many and varied topics posted here on the forums.
With that out of the way I can now specify the reason for my post; I am in need of advice. I am about to embark on a new game (staring level is 10, 24~30 point buy[not sure yet], standard wealth) in which I will be playing a Magus ... tank. I know that this might not be optimal but we promised our DM that we would each try something new and different for this game. I have read most of the guides and will admit that I am still struggling to come up with a build that I believe is effective. I am hoping that by posting here I can iron out the kinks. Please review the build that I have below and let me know what you think. All comments are welcome.
Race: elf
Favoured Class Option: Magus gains 1/6 of a new magus arcana
Class: Bladebound*/Kensai Magus 10
Traits: Reactionary, Resilient
Feats:
- Lvl1 - Weapon Focus (B), Weapon Finesse
- Lvl3 - Greatweapon Spell Combat
- Lvl5 - Weapon Specialization (black blade), Power Attack (B)
- Lvl7 - ?
- Lvl9 - ?
Magus Arcana:
- Lvl3 - Magus Arcana -> Black Blade
- Lvl6 - Magus Arcana (wand wielder), Bonus Magus Arcana (arcane accuracy)
- Lvl9 - Magus Arcana -> Critical Perfection
Spells (assume Int 20):
- Lvl0 - Read Magic, Detect Magic, Arcane Mark, ?
- Lvl1 - Enlarge Person, Shield x2, Shocking Grasp, True Strike, Grease
- Lvl2 - Blur, Mirror Image, Frigid Touch, ?
- Lvl3 - Haste, Force Hook Charge, ?
- Lvl4 - Black Tentacles
Gear ideas:
- +1 agile elven curveblade
- wand of shocking grasp
- wand of mage armor
* Black blade = elven curveblade (I will have a wand chamber built into the handle. Wand chambers can be found in Dungeonscape.)
I am going with the bladebound/kensai magus mostly because I think it's pretty darn cool. I also believe that the Kensai Magus will have a pretty stellar AC at higher levels (especially coupled with a Mage Armour and Shield spell). As you can see from the build I need some help with feat choices, gear and spell suggestions.
All help is greatly appreciated!