maybe you should explain a bit more about your idea :-)
my opinion is that a bladebound magus is awsome!
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i think he means a gestalt magus (bladebound) 10, and fighter (swordlord) 10 / aldori swordlord (PrC) 10
taking on kensai to the magus bit as well would add its int to AC, which would be helpful.
ya im just looking for something that wont gimp me. my first idea is to take a class that gives me more feats/better BAB, but other people are telling me to go wizard. which is worth it?
fighter/magus is a solid choice, since you get more presence in melee where youre supposed to be for spellstriking and such (a lot of fighter stuff is rather passive as well, so there's little to no action economy conflict bewteen the two). the extra feats, weapon/armor proficiencies, and full BAB are helpful as well.
as for wizard instead, it depends on whether you want more spells or more melee ability. note that a gestalt magus/wizard still wouldnt be able to spellstrike with wizard spells unless you take the arcana to add them.
also iirc some swordlord stuff eats actions and magus stuff eats actions, so there might be some conflict there during combat since you're still limited to only one character's worth of actions.
the only weakness of a str build is early lvls as you can only wear medium armor this is solved when you reach lvl 7
look at your party if there is another melee with high STR go dex if not go STR!if you got a dex based melee and a STR based melee do what you like
just remember if you go dex you need to use a scimitar for dervish dancer and need 2 rankf in perform.
so alot les feats and 2 less skilpoints :-) if you like versetilety get STR just because you have the feats to take weapon focus and extra arcane pool prity fast.
If you're going bladebound kensai you should be going for as high of a dex and int score as you can. Strength doesn't matter in this case.
For an elf you're better off with
Str 15
Dex 18+2=20
Con 16-2=14
Int 16+2=18
Wis 16
Cha 13
I can also see a case for 20 int though.
he is refering to the dervish build
if you want to be able to hit with spellcombat and do nice damage when 2handing your onehanded weapon you need high STR
but i think a kensai isnt as goodas a STR build cause they dont have medium or heavy armor with spels i think
You can't two-hand AND use spell combat. It works just like dual wielding expect instead of a weapon in your other hand you have a spell.
he cant use armor at all i see now this is why kensai is mostly dervish and would use dex for to hit aswell as armor now as you got verry nice stats i dont see the problem
however i would go human with dual talented trait putting stats like this:
WIS15
CON 16
DEX 16
INT 16 +2
CHA 13
STR 18 +2
The only real problem with the Kensai is they aren't as good at casting as a regular Magus. Also the Kensai can add his INT bonus to AC as well and is about as crazy on INIT as a Diviner or a Inquisitor.
i think not having to take -2 to anny stand the choice for addin +2 to two scores is worth the feat imo unless ofcourse you find a race who actualy doese +2 int and STR ;)
for a dervish vuild elf is better :-)
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look at your party if there is another melee with high STR go dex if not go STR!if you got a dex based melee and a STR based melee do what you like
just remember if you go dex you need to use a scimitar for dervish dancer and need 2 rankf in perform.
so alot les feats and 2 less skilpoints :-) if you like versetilety get STR just because you have the feats to take weapon focus and extra arcane pool prity fast.
The first level of the Aldori Swordlord prestige class grants:
A swordlord can add his Dexterity bonus (if any) on damage rolls made with an dueling sword instead of his Strength bonus. This bonus on damage rolls applies whether the swordlord is wielding an dueling sword one-handed or two-handed, though the swordlord does not apply 1-1/2 times his Dexterity bonus on damage rolls while fighting two-handed. A swordlord cannot use this ability if he is wielding a shield or an off-hand weapon, including armor spikes, unarmed strikes, or natural weapons.
shocking grasp DUH!! and put about 3K in pearls of power!! lvl 1
magical liniage trait shocking grasp and intensefied feat!
mirror image is always good vanish is also good for second lvl i would sugest frigid touch
first lvl slots i would rarely use for anything but inensefied shocking grasp! :-)
yeah im just saying pearls of power are the best way of increasinf the limited spell pool of a magus/kensai
i dont like frostbite its just wrong! :-) just keep your shocking grasp for when you need it also dont forget the +3 on metal armors!
shocking grasp is the key spell for anny magus but if you want to change the theme go right ahead!