Hi,
See this avatar. This is Calain. When I origonally built him he was gonna be a full Barbarian.
Now I almost always stick to my builds but the is a dynamic developing between him and the Drow LN Cleric of Zon-Kuthon in our Legacy of fire game.
Basically Calain is Based of Crixus from the TV show Spartacus. (Not his fighting style, but char attitudes)
As a gladiator he has endured a ton of brutality and suffering to become a champion.
The Drow irks him alot. He refuses her blessings (makes sense, he WAS going to take superstitious anyway). He has heard her tales of Zon-kuthon's teachings. He agrees that torture can make you stronger, as it did him, yet he sees hardship and brutality as a fact of life but hardly worth worshipping a god that promises nothing but.
So. I think he is gonna find religion. But I need him to fill the party warrior/meatshield role and kick ass.
Only has a 12 Wis.
So I think Maybe a few Inqusitor levels?
Not sure how to optimise it.
His Cha sucks, but maybe with Stern Gaze and Maxing intimidate he could be a decent Cornugan Smash Build?
Plus Rage is awesome. So I don't want that to drop off.
I see a few possibilities
Torture Subdomain Inquis- let's me free action convert damage to non-lethal and make a Free Demoralize check with a bonus from the damage.
That's a pretty big bonus considering his damage is 1d10+2handed+power attack.
And If I choose to go to Inquis8 I get Aura of Destruction which is good for single BBEG vs Party.
Rage Subdomain- At 8th level I gain RAGE rounds to add to my Barb rounds. I already qualify for Extra Rage Power, so can use that to build for a decent rage power chain. I get a bonus rage power at Inquis12,16 so could still net a few.
Tactics Subdomain- Using tactics power to make the Wizard go first is useful and an 8th level swift action feat is good.
Madness Domain- Both abilities are feaking awesome. Have to worship Groetus, Play it up like he doesn't give a Sh!+ since the world is gonna end anyway.
Suggestions Please.
Remember,
1. I want him to still be a Primary 2 handed Melee freak!
2. I want him to be able to refuse the Zon-Kuthon clerics blessings.
3. Inspired By Crixus (attitude wise)
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Spellbreaker Inquisitor with the Spellkiller Inquisition.
Why? F#ck spellcasters, that's why
I would only do a small dip, maybe 3 levels.
Stick to Barbarian after that, and nab the Superstitious Rage Power.
Invest in more DR or damage converting rage powers. Or maybe even check out the Pain Taster prc and play him as a heretic spitting in Zon Kuthon's and the drows eyes. The induction into the prc would definitely count as something going on between him and the drow ;-)
Why do you need to pick up another class anyways. You could just as easily say your rage powers are a gift from your god. As Blackbloodtroll has said on many different threads ignore the name of the class and concentrate on what it does. This also has the advantage that your "divine powers" work in a antimagic field and cannot be dispelled. Go through short ritual every time you rage and you may even trick some spell caster into trying to dispel your "spell".
Here is what i was thinking.
Class BAB Fort Ref Will Feats/Special
1Barb1 1 2 0 0 Fast Movement, Rage, Power Attack, Raging Vitality
2Barb2 2 3 0 0 DR1/-, Lesser Beast Totem
3Inquis12 5 0 2 Torture Subdomain, Judgment 1/day, Monster Lore, Orisons, Stern Gaze, Extra Rage Power: Knockdown
4Inquis2 3 5 0 3 Cunning Initiative, Detect Alignment, Track
5Inquis3 4 6 1 3 Solo Tactics: Tandem Trip, Extra Rage
6Inquis4 5 6 1 4 Judgment 2/day
7Inquis5 5 7 1 4 Bane, Discern Lies,Feat
8Inquis6 6 7 2 5 Domain Power, Teamwork Feat
9Inquis7 7 8 2 5 Judgment 3/day, Feat
10Inquis8 8 8 2 6 Second Judgment
11Inquis9 8 9 3 6 Teamwork Feat, ,Feat
12Inquis10 9 9 3 7 Judgment 4/day
13Inquis11 10 10 3 8 Stalwart, Feat
14Inquis12 11 10 4 8 Gtr Bane, Teamwork Feat
The torture Inquisition lets him Hit a foe and auto make his damage Non-lethal. The Damage equals a bonus to a FREE intimidate to demoralize.
Considering his weapon 1d10+1.5STR+Power Attack the check should be really high.
Add a CRUEL weapon, he drops Shaken and Sicked as a free action using pain strike. So a -4 to attack debuff. Nice.
By taking Knockdown and Tandem Trip- he becomes a raging tripmonkey and gets to roll 2x when he makes the check.
Two REALLY good low level tricks.
Later adding Bane is awesome and Aura of Destruction OWNS single BBEG's.
Not sure what to do with later feats. Combining Rage and Judgement should keep him in the strong Melee range. His Base saves are high. Higher if I take WITCHUNTER archetype and Stalwart helps negate enemy spells.
Any feat suggestions for later?
Blindfight is nice.
Maybe Toughness?
Iron Will?
Cleave?
I don't think thier is much else to stack on intimidate.
Sadly the ONLY torture subdomain Deity I can find on PFWIKI is Venkelvore, a GOBLIN goddess.
Are there any others?
Actually, considering Calain is going to end up with a strong will save, Taking WILD RAGER for his barb levels instead of Invul Rager would be better.
I would just take IRON WILL instead of Extra Rage.
the check to avoid confusion is 10+barblevel-2(Cha mod)=10
That's a pretty easy check. Not immediately at level 3
His mod is Base save 2,+1Wis+2Iron Will=+5
so 75% chance of success.
That will get ALOT easier with levels.
By level 8 his base will is +5,+2Wis,+2Iron Will,+1 Cloak=10. only fails on a 1.
Yeah, but I want him to be able to tell the Kuthite cleric to get screwed when she wants to heal me...
Ok so I have continued to adventure with the Kuthite.
She is an arrogant piece of work.
Saved her ass when she took con damage from a snake. I one hit ko'd it.
Told her to leave the fighting to the real men.
Still got holier than thou attitude.
He now calls her BEARTRAP because she deliberately touched what was obviously a magic statue just to see what it did. She got electrocuted.
Now she was trying to scout in BANDED MAIL (she has night subdomain) in front of the Archeologist Bard, Instead of bringing up the rear. Our squishy oracle got attacked from behind and I charged and Killed the were leopard that dropped her (crit with a nodachi). Now reminding her to stay at the back.
Just want to clarify this will never go PVP. I have been gaming with the clerics player for years. Great guy. We both stick to char however and I don't see my barb wanting aid from his half-drow for his pride.
Now.
Unless someone tells me a compatible god that offers the torture subdomain,??
I think I am gonna go with Anger Inquisition.
That way I continue to advance my rage, while leveling as an inquisitor.
Now what is gonna synergize?
Knockdown and Knockback are great maneuvers that do damage.
Stern Gaze and Conrugan Smash will let him Demoralize foes.
Maybe Terrifying Howl? An inquisitors spell might work better.
The earliest I could get Pounce is 15 (since Inquisitor13 counts as 10 and 2 from Barb Levels)
Currently Invulnerable Rager 2.
I think a Witchunter Inquisitor (for Knowledgeable Defence save bonus)
from now on will help build mega saves vs magic.
Class BAB Fort Ref Will Feats/Special
1Barb1 1 2 0 0 Fast Movement, Rage, Power Attack, Raging Vitality
2Barb2 2 3 0 0 DR1/-, Lesser Beast Totem
3Inquis12 5 0 2 Anger INQUISITION, Judgment 1/day, Monster Lore, Orisons, Stern Gaze, Extra Rage Power: Knockdown
4Inquis2 3 5 0 3 Cunning Initiative, Detect Alignment, Track
5Inquis3 4 6 1 3 Solo Tactics: Tandem Trip, Extra Rage
6Inquis4 5 6 1 4 Judgment 2/day
7Inquis5 5 7 1 4 Bane, Discern Lies,Reckless Abandon
8Inquis6 6 7 2 5 Domain Power, Teamwork Feat
9Inquis7 7 8 2 5 Judgment 3/day, Extra Rage Power: Beast Totem
10Inquis8 8 8 2 6 Second Judgment
11Inquis9 8 9 3 6 Teamwork Feat, , Cornugan Smash
12Inquis10 9 9 3 7 Judgment 4/day
13Inquis11 10 10 3 8 Stalwart, Gtr Beast Totem
14Inquis12 11 10 4 8 Gtr Bane, Teamwork Feat
15Inquis 13 11 11 4 9 JJudgement 5/day, Come and Get Me?
Ok so this guy has a ton of two hit. Has 18 STR, Rage, Judgement and Inquisitors buff spells like divine favor.
Reckless Abandon seems like overkill and will tank my AC, (only wearing med armor! No shield)
So I think that should go. For what? Moment of Clarity?
Likewise CAGM is awesome for a Barb with Dazing Assault. For this guy I am not sure.
Cornugan Smash lets him demoralize when hitting
Add a CRUEL weapon, he drops Shaken and Sicked as a free action using pain strike. So a -4 to attack debuff. Works with instrument of agony spell.
By taking Knockdown and Tandem Trip- he becomes a raging tripmonkey and gets to roll 2x when he makes the check.
Still gets pounce at level 13.
Comments!
Also would rage improve to Gtr Rage at Char level 14 (barb2,inquis 12= effective Barb Level 11) since the anger inquisition stacks with Barb Levels to determine effects of rage?