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Hello Paizo Fans!
I'm going to work on a Guide to the Builds, a repository for all the great builds that we have seen here on the forum in the past years. Hopefully, it will include the likes of AM Barbarian, Alchy Amy, and the hordes of builds that messageboard superstars have come up with.
For now, the guide is going to take the form of a google doc, which can be found here.
What I would like from you: Please add links to your favorite builds in this thread, or in the comments section of the google doc. If the build is on Paizo messageboards, then I will probably add it into the guide. However, if the builds are hosted off site, then I will ask for permission from the author before hosting them.
If you are an author and you would like more people to see your builds, please respond to this thread with the appropriate links.
For right now just send me everything you can. But for those people making new builds, I think this is what people will want:
The Perfect Build will have four things:
1: It will be be hosted externally in pdf or google doc format with a stable link. Ideally, it will not be in a thread. However, I realize that most builds are, right now, in threads, so don’t be afraid to send me those.
2: It will have a feat advancement list, showing what feats are taken at each level.
3: It will have a short paragraph or two explaining what the build does, and why it chose what it did.
4: It is either a good build, or it is an interesting build. This should be explained in your paragraph.
Builds also get extra credit for having the any of the following things:
5: Items that the player should buy.
6: What the build looks like at some important level.
7: It must be well-written, and well organized.
Any build that has at least three of the first four, and at least one of the extra credit, will get a little star by it to mark it as a great build!
That's all for now! Hopefully we can get a good list going right away.
Dotting.
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Tried to find a laid out Scout/Thug Sap Mastery Line Rogue built out somewhere, but couldn't find it at first glance. A good one though, maybe someone else will be able to find it.
Not sure if these count but in my last post in this thread is my proto build. If you want I am currently finishing them into a Stat Block.
Can I just email you a bunch of my builds? I've posted so many I don't know if I can find them all. All of my builds are built one level at a time but I don't have them broken down like that. I use Hero Lab and I don't always save each level. I just make sure everything lines up rules-wise as I build them.
@Bob_Loblaw: Why don't you put them into Google Docs then make a ToC of sorts in another Google Doc then link to the ToC doc here?
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Yup, to reiterate a few of my earlier points:
Please have your posts hosted online in a pdf or google doc format. Then, just add the link to this thread, and a short, one sentence synopsis ("Level 15 Half-Elf Wizard who focuses on fireballs" or "Level 20 Human Invulnerable Rager Barbarian who focuses on soaking up hits.")
Only post builds that are interesting or great - if you have a million builds, just post the ones that other people will want to look at.
@Dust Raven - I am going to organize it by class (and probably in multiple classes for true multi-classers). The guides present comprehensive suggestions and tips for playing a class. This thread and google doc are for specific builds of classes.
Anyone got a good Stat Block design for Google Docs?
Meh, I guess I'll go ahead and submit my Mr. Hyde Alchemist build...
Making A Monster - Alchemist Style
Just finished it so I hope it still qualifies :P
@Duskblade: I think it is supposed to be in an external file.
I'm dotting this for the sake of spreading the dots...my Outer Plane masters will be pleased...
Maybe work with Ravingdork to get some of his builds included as well?
A natural would be the Wizard(Admixture((or Teleportation))19/Cross-Blooded Tattoed Sorcerer(1) with Orc/Draconic Bloodlines.
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Added another handful. Now we've got some alchemists, barbarians, fighters, gunslingers, monks, paladins, rogues, sorcerers, summoners, and a wizards. Looking for more!
I remember seeing some interesting druid builds on the forums, taking advantage of massive natural attacks... Any ideas?
Magus and Witch builds are also in high demand, so looking for those.
I may submit a Samurai build or two - I've been playing with those, and have some fun ideas around here somewhere.
I have Magus and Witch builds. I will try and digitize them soon.
I may revise Hogtie Hank for this.
I don't suppose you could Make it to where we could save a copy of the template?
Can't make a Google Docs copy but I can save it to my HDD and copy it into a Docs.
When I downloaded it I can.
Ok, well I found a link to a master of many styles monk build that looked like it could be fun. However it wasn't built all the way to 20. So perhaps someone more skilled in building, would be willing to finish it and / or make it better so that it can be added to the build guide.
Build found here:
Partial Master of Many Styles Monk Build
Remembered this fun one. Kitsune Enchanting Sorcerer by Mercurial, found here: Kitsune Enchanter Sorcerer
The more finished version is mid way through, timed at August 21, 2012 9:53pm
Pulls some pretty impressive enchanting stats.
I'm working on my Champion of Irori build here: Irori's Champion
Basically its a build that lets you smite every enemy you encounter, and also has great saves/AC.
I'm not sure that its a shoo-in to the guide to the builds, but it would be nice to hear what people think.
Disclaimer: I've only plotted out the lvl 1-10 progression so far. More incoming after I've received comments, I suppose.
prototype00
Added a Classic Ninja and a negative channeling cleric.
Unfortunately, you can only take extra channel once!
May I suggest that one of the feats be Shatter Resolve from Faiths of Corruption. This would require a change of alignment (to true neutral or any evil) and a deity change to Urgathoa (a requirement of the feat.) Now your Channels have a chance to make opponents Shaken as well as the regular damage.
Here is a build I am working on and hopefully will be able to take up to Level 20 soon.
So Irori's champion is statted up to 20th level.
Hopefully it qualifies for a place in your guide.
prototype00
Hmmm,
Sounds good, but how about changing it a wee bit to:
"Irori's Champion: An Aasimar Champion of Irori that has 20+ uses of smite evil/smite chaos/day, amazing saves, AC and an amazing attack routine, especially against evil or chaotic creatures."
prototype00
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@ Prototype: Changed!
@ Ohako: That stuff is very interesting, but probably is worthy of its own guide. A "Party Synergy' guide. If there is enough support I'd write up a guide for it, but I'd want more information/examples. I've started a thread here and posted your example as a starting point (giving you credit of course). Feel free to head over there and offer more suggestions!