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I sadly don't have the time to address everything. Here is a few things thought.

Pre buffing, unless we know combat is going to happen we don't do it. I just start casting spells I think I need for the one fight and the to keep a good defense spell held back to when I need it. He also lives a lot when surprised. He has good armor walking around and a D6 hit die. Which use to be D4.....think about that he has the hp of an old rogue or bard which is good enough to live.

Greater false life mirrors blurr and slow go a long way for stopping things with a lot of attacks. Sure it's not the best but it works a lot better then you think.

How I disarm is really fun and it brings a lot of laughing to the table. If I wanted to cheese disarm. I would use a spear, get more reach with long arm and cast true strike. However that's not how Vi.

My DM plays very smart and punishes us if we do something dumb or try to cheese the game. Once we ran into a liches palace we fought our way in did about have the castle and left with a trapped npc we found. Group said we should take 14 days to gear up and go back. The lich used the 14 days to sac a near by town raise and army of undead trapped his keep up stone walled the back door we used the first time to get in. And made a pact with a demon to get some other really nasty stuff. He did it all by the rules. Used the spells the lich had and planed this all out. He had a way to spy on the group and knew how long he hand to get ready. It was a big epic fight which 90% of our group died. Our DM will have bosses powered up when they know we are there. But he also let's us get the drop on them too if we are smart about it. It's not a MMO for him more like FF tactics.

I don't like the magus because I don't like spell strike. I know how it works I know it does well but I don't like it. I like the way they can power up their weapon that is cool but I play bards (my fav class) over magus.

I have never played DnD like a combat game. I don't min max or optimize. When I play I find out who the person I'm playing is and I let their life and adventure shape what they become. I take feats like Skill Focus Profession Baker because Tokie the Halfling Barbain loved helping his family's bakery on his free time and give the kids sweet cakes!

Real fast, the AC gets up to be 27 fully buffed. Which if you go by the rule of needing only 15+level AC anything more is over kill which would mean AC 23 is at that point.

Ontop of that mirrors and % chance to not be hit is amazing for taking attacks! DM gets so happy when he can hit Vi then the group reminds him of blurr and mirrors, which then the DM gets sad.

ALSO he goes from 10 str to 16. Alt self, bull str which he then can 2 hand his weapon! And 2 attacks at d8+7 might not be as much damage as my gnome/halfling fighters but hey! It's something! PLUS I think you missed the part where he disarms a lot of the foes!

Poly morth comes soon when he can turn into a giant!

2 magic weapons is because he found them, and one he can used when not buff, and the other he can use when buffed! Plus, why sell something at half value?!

I personally don't like the magus. This is why I went wizard!

Also for the role play of "swordmaster" Again he has disarmed a LOT of foes, one of which was a PC whom back stabbed the group. A 100% fighter who optimized to be just that full blown damage dealing monster. Not only did he disarm him! Slow him! And a little help from the cleric who cast hold person on him! Vi came out the victor!

Last thing! He will be 100% wizard! My DM even asked me why not go E. Knight after I started to do all this, I told him because I'm a wizard!

Once when hasted I even threw 2 hand axes and killed a foe in one round! Sure one hit was a nat 20, and the 2nd hit I rolled a 19, but it was funny to think Vi with axe in each hand was able to hit a foe 30 feet away with him and kill him!

I really should write up the story some time.

Hi everyone,

After reading so much stuff on this board I wanted to share a little back.

I don't have time to tell the full story of what my group is facing, nor do I want to give out any type of spoiler. I will tell you that I, personally, go for role play over optimization.

With that in mind I want to share my current Swordsmen with anyone and everyone whom happen to come in here and read this post.

The make of up Vivirain's party is as follows. A sorcerer who is optimization to cast damaged spells. A Cleric who does a good job at buffing him self, getting a good AC and healing the group when in real danger. A rogue/inquisitor, who flanks with Vivirain and rushes to lock down spell casters.

And Vivirain! Self titled greatest Swordmaster! Who runs around disarming foes, casting debuffs, buffs and doing what he loves best! Stabbing people with the pointy end of his sword!

I can break down Vi even more, sadly this was the most I could type up within a half an hour, if you want to know his stats as he level or skills let me know I can post him as he leveled up. He is however a lot of fun! My current DM, who is a very fair and fun DM, who is not scared to play rocket tag with the group if needed really enjoyed our current group. Sure we not be the most optimal but we are a very effective team.

Currently we are running through