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As the title says, we are doing a goofy/fun campaign where we are all rich, spoiled royal princes etc..
We get 250k to spend on items and then we're being dumped into undermountain. I'm looking for build ideas that maximize this potential error in the DMs judgement :-)
Normally I would spend a ton of time working on this but I'm strapped for spare time at the moment and the campaign is coming up this weekend.
Classes are anything found on d20pfsrd(.)com except psionics.
Items are ditto except mythic and 3rd party etc..
- No custom build for items. I.e. no hat of ogre strength or keyed only to my character / alignment etc..
Race is required to be human. Can be male or female.
IMPRESS / HELP ME !
Why not buy some adventurers? 250k (or even 200k if you can find 50k worth of items) ought to be enough to get a few high-level helpers...
Buy some war-trained animals for sure. Even the expensive ones are only a few thousand each, and they will add a ton of combat power at low levels. Add barding, horseshoes etc... Don't forget a valet to feed them, mind!
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Retirement.
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Barbarian running a +4 keen furious courageous no dachi leaps to mind. perhaps an archer with access to flight to kill everything from a distance? Also, a speed weapon would be godly. That or boots of haste.
An untouchable fighter running celestial plate and +5 shield and then some comes to mind. +5 ring of protection, etc. Give it bashing and be some dude who only uses a shield.
Sadly full casters don't scale as well with fancy shmancy magiks.
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I'd be very tempted to crank my caster level checks and see about getting a scroll or two of, say, Gate. Or Planar Ally. "Oh hi there Michael. Yeah, sorry to pull you from your tea party with the other angels, but we have a bit of an issue here. Mind and take care of the shadow dragon around the corner? Yes, we'll donate to an orphanage."
For casters, consider 50K worth of Pearls of Power. 10 1st level = 10K. That's 10 extra casts per day. For sorcerers, pages of spell knowledge, especially at lower levels, are cheap and REALLY expand your spell casting ability. Honestly a sorcerer works better than a wizard for this. Just having the spell pages on you let's you cast any spell you have on you any time you want, and the pearls act like recharges on your spells.
Something to give you hit points. It's all very well having a +5 shockingkeenholyeverythingbane greatsword, but if the other guy crits you first, you're still dead at 1st level. Likewise saves. And try not to be surprised, so some perception and scrying gear.
What the hell is tossing death effects a you at level one?
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What the hell is tossing death effects a you at level one?
My GM in highschool.
Mirror of Life Trapping on a tower shield.
First a big castle , then a harem and finally you call the guards and tell them to call adventures because there is something you want and others should risk their lives for it.
Hehe , no but honestly:
1)Cape of resistance +5 , maybe with a mule back effect included for the 50%+ cost.
2)Handy haversack ofc.
You did not say what class you want to play , tons of good items , but usually they are directed to a kind of char.
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I'd buy an Iron Golem (150K), Cube of Force (62K), and a Scarab of Protection (38K).
I'd never want to play a human, but if I had to, I'd have a sorcerer, buy metamagic rods of quicken and maximize, and then a +6 headband of alluring charisma and belt of mighty constitution. Don't need to know more spells, only need to use more. Also need to live.
A new GM.
It should be fairly easy to boost your damage, saves, and AC with that kind of wealth, but hit points are a little trickier. Since you only have one hit die, constitution increases won't be that helpful. An item that lets you cast False Life would be nice.
Pair up with your buddies and drive that monstrosity through the undermountain. See if you can add a drill so you can just drill through the dungeon to the treasure room.
Doing dungeons properly is for peasants.
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Put this guy together quickly, thinking it might be good. Left about 2700 gold for you to get some gear, figured you could figure that out.
Male Human Fighter (Archer) 1
CG Medium Humanoid (human)
Init +8; Senses Perception +4
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Defense
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AC 25, touch 16, flat-footed 19 (+9 armor, +6 Dex)
hp 14 (1d10+4)
Fort +10, Ref +10, Will +8; +2 trait bonus vs. divinaton effects
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee +2 Adamantine Greatsword +7 (2d6+8/19-20/x2) and
Gauntlet (from Armor) +5 (1d3+4/x2) and
Unarmed strike +5 (1d3+4/x2)
Ranged +2 Adaptive, Holy, Seeking Composite longbow (Str +0) +11 (1d8+7+2d6 vs. Evil/x3)
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Statistics
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Str 18, Dex 22, Con 18, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 9
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 21
Feats Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot
Traits Carefully Hidden, Reactionary
Skills Acrobatics +4, Climb +2, Escape Artist +4, Fly +4, Perception +4, Ride +4, Stealth +4, Survival +7, Swim +6
Languages Common, Draconic
SQ seeking
Other Gear Celestial armor, +2 Adamantine Greatsword, +2 Adaptive, Holy, Seeking Composite longbow (Str , Cold Iron Arrow, durable (20), Mithral Arrow, durable (20), Belt of physical perfection +4, Bracers of archery, greater, Cloak of resistance +4, Efficient quiver (empty), Efficient quiver (empty), Handy haversack (empty), Headband of mental superiority +2 (Perception), Ring of protection +4, 2710 GP
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TRACKED RESOURCES
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Cold Iron Arrow, durable - 0/20
Fly (1/day) - 0/1
Mithral Arrow, durable - 0/20
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Special Abilities
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Carefully Hidden You gain a +1 trait bonus to Will saves and a +2 trait bonus to saving throws versus divination effects.
Point Blank Shot +1 to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at up to 30 feet.
Precise Shot You don't get -4 to hit when shooting or throwing into melee.
Rapid Shot You get an extra attack with ranged weapons. Each attack is at -2.
Seeking Ignores miss chances, but must be aimed at the correct square.
By the way, if you activate Point Blank and Rapid, you change it to +10/+10. So basically, you see the "bad" guy. You stop, and then unleash hell. Yes I realize the 2handed fighter/barbarian will have higher one hit damage, but really. Unless your GM is going to make you fight 50HP mobs, you just put 2 1d8+8 arrows into said mob. Oh then the Flaming damage. And the Holy damage 3/day.
Ring of invisibility. Stalking weapon. Getaway boots.
Wondrous Item of Wish (CL 17) 4 times per day.
SL 9 * CL 17 * 2000 gp * (4/5) = 244800 gp
Wondrous Item of Wish (CL 17) 4 times per day.
SL 9 * CL 17 * 2000 gp * (4/5) = 244800 gp
No custom items, otherwise I'd recommend a Mantle of Spell Resistance (32) 200k GP.
OK then: basically anything that gives you a powerful servant or powerful spells at will.
Suggestions:
1) 2 Rings of Djinni Calling: 2x 1 hour of faithful service of a CR5 Djinn
2) Staff of Power: just refill it with Magic Missiles and Continual Flames
[edit] just reread the recharging rules on staves, one charge recharged of one staff per day? wow.. that sucks. Still 1 Cone of Cold and Hold Monster at level 1 is nice
3) Just buy as much Wands of Summon Monster IV as you can afford without skimping on some defensive items.
Alternative: if you're a caster, stock up on metamagic rods, CL enhancing items, pearls of power, wands etc... Quickened, Empowered, Maximized CL5 Burning Hands and Shocking Grasps or Wands of Fireball at level 1 are nice.
Intelligent Weapons
A mithral golem that forms a closable cavity in its torso so you can hide inside as it wades through your enemies without effort.
That's exactly 250k gp
A Ring of Invisibility and and Iron Golem.
At least one ring of wishes?
A herd of combat trained T rexes.
Armor and magical items for said t rexes.
Buy an army of Battle Cattle.
50gp for a combat trained bison. with ALL your money. Stampede across the land over anything and everything.
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100 kobold sorcerer hirelings, 100 wands of magic missile.
Hmm yes, 15 spinosauruses would probably be superior to one mithral golem. As long as you have the handle animal.
Undermountain is a crazy place. Rings of invis for everybody might help you avoid encounters you can't beat. Eyes of the eagle to hopefully spot traps ambushes and secrets. A luckblade for everybody, too, empty if you don't have cash for wishes. Two immovable rods for climbing anywhere or barricading a room to rest in. A wand of summon monster or a bag of tricks might help trigger traps or give distractions. Belts of at least con and cloaks of resist 5, obviously. Determination on armor or shield might help. Strong weapon or good wands. Pretty much anybody can use a mithril buckler of stuff.
The golem ideas are all pretty snazzy too.
OK, here's a stupidly tough tank at 1st level because he'd decked out like a Christmas tree:
spoiled
Human Fighter 1
N Medium Humanoid (human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +11
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Defense
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AC 40, touch 17, flat-footed 37 (+15 armor, +7 shield, +2 Dex, +1 natural, +2 deflection, +1 dodge)
hp 12 (1d10+2)
Fort +8, Ref +6, Will +5
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee Heavy Shield Bash +8 (1d4+7/x2) and
. . +5 Glamered, Heartseeker, Impervious Adamantine Scimitar +14 (1d6+12/18-20/x2)
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Statistics
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Str 24, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8
Base Atk +1; CMB +8; CMD 25
Feats Dodge, Power Attack -1/+2, Weapon Focus (Scimitar)
Traits Defender of the Society, Seeker
Skills Acrobatics +0 (-4 jump), Climb +9, Escape Artist +0, Fly +0, Perception +11, Ride +0, Stealth +0, Survival +5, Swim +9
Languages Common
SQ glamered, glamered, heartseeker, impervious, impervious, impervious
Combat Gear Jingasa of the fortunate soldier (1/day); Other Gear +5 Comfort, Glamered, Impervious Mithral Full plat, +5 Impervious Mithral Heavy steel shield, +5 Glamered, Heartseeker, Impervious Adamantine Sc, Amulet of natural armor +1, Belt of giant strength +6, Cloak of resistance +4, Eyes of the eagle, Ioun stone (dusty rose prism), Ring of protection +2, 2265 GP
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Special Abilities
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Defender of the Society +1 trait bonus to Armor Class when wearing medium or heavy armor.
Glamered Weapon is cloaked in illusion and doesn't radiate magic. Suppressed 1 min after attack.
Glamered Assumes appearance of normal clothes on command.
Heartseeker Ignore concealment miss % vs living foes with a heart (not aberration/ooze/plant/elemental).
Impervious Double enhancement bonus to hardness, Hp, break DC. Immune to rust/rot.
Impervious 2x enhance bonus to hardness, Hp, break DC. Item gains +5 to saves.
Impervious 2x enhance bonus to hardness, Hp, break DC. Item gains +5 to saves.
Jingasa of the fortunate soldier (1/day) Activate to negate a critical hit or sneak attack as an immediate action.
Power Attack -1/+2 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Now I could have made it a bit more silly at low level (keen would have been nice), but the build has future growth assumed (since improved critical is better).
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Among other things, a succubus. No, I'm serious here, she's much more useful at level 1 than combat gear. Combat is risky, and a succubus is great at social skills. Especially if I buy her a circlet of persuasion and myself a seducer's bane bracelet.
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Among other things, a succubus. No, I'm serious here, she's much more useful at level 1 than combat gear. Combat is risky, and a succubus is great at social skills. Especially if I buy her a circlet of persuasion and myself a seducer's bane bracelet.
This has potential.
Especially if the character is a tetori monk.
Is there anything you can buy that can turn you into another race?
Because KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS KOBOLDS
I would spene some of the money on a body guard and some of it on a +20 profession investor item.
A witch with slumber hex and the corset of dire witchcraft. Along with items to boost int you can have a crazy DC on the 3 round sleep at level 1. Then get some wands of summon monster IV and cure (whatever)wounds some 10 pearls of power, a bunch of defensive items and a ring of invisibility. If you have gold to spare get more wands, and potions.
Cloak of Displacement as you really want to minimise the chances of anything hitting you.
Rod of Wonder
Apparatus of the Crab (if it wasn't Undermountain).
Ring of Djinni Calling (or a lamp...) or Ring of Elemental Command
Holy Avenger
Mirror of Opposition and a Portable Hole
Any item you ever thought was cool but never had before
+ 1 Scarab of Protection... it is Undermountain after all.