| Grimniir |
We started this campaign some time ago, but only got through creation and maybe an hour or two into. We will restart completely, with the same chars. I have worked out my background and personality quite good, but need some build advice.
I first thought to play an Eldritch Knight melee, but not sure how good that is, or how to make it work.
Pure Anti Paladin? Some other advice?
Anyhow, this is Asmodeus:
Male Dhampir
STR 18
DEX 19
CON 9
INT 14
WIS 8
CHA 19
We rolled for scores. We rolled 3 sets. Despite the low CON I went with this one because of 3 high rolls.
The stats scream for archery, I just ran through Runelords with a Eldritch Knight Archer, so....
They(stats) also want dual wield, but it's feat heavy for a Paladin.
Is it doable to go Eldritch Knight melee, or perhaps just 2H a scimmy or something and use shield when needed?
I am not that familiar with the game, Pathfinder is huge!
No 3rd party stuff, please.
Alignment LE, Corrupting touch can be used as swift action on self, which can compensate somewhat for low CON.
For stats I think +1 CON at 4, then CHA. OR just go CHA all the way, or split to improve, CON, CHA and DEX in that order?
*EDIT* Fey Foundling is okay for my GM.
| Phntm888 |
Antipaladins are really good for Way of the Wicked. The low Con could be a problem early, but once you get some decent armor, you'll be in pretty good shape. Favored Class Bonus should be an extra Hit Point each level - that will help your survivability.
For a straight Antipaladin, I would suggest 2H either a longsword or scimitar and carry a quick-draw shield for when you need it. Your eventual armor target will be a mithral fullplate - it doesn't quite take full advantage of that Dex, but it's a better armor option than mithral breastplate, which does. Put your level 4 boost in Con to get rid of that penalty, bump up Charisma by one at level 8, then put everything else into Strength.
If you want to go the archery route, then everything else goes into Dex instead of Str, and mithral breastplate becomes the better armor option.
If you decide to go Eldritch Knight, you'll be entering the prestige class late. You want to go 2 levels worth of antipaladin so you can get unholy resilience (Charisma to saves). Then, your arcane casting class will be sorcerer, so you need 6 levels of Sorcerer to get the third level spells you need. You'd start taking Eldritch Knight at level 9. Early on, you'll want to pick up the Arcane Armor Training feat and mithral chain shirt so you can ignore Armor Check Penalty. You'll want to use your spells to shore up your lack of Con and improve survivability - things like False Life, Stoneskin, and mirror image will be your friends. You do have the Charisma that you'll be able to use some spells that require saving throws, so grab a decent AOE spell and a single target damage spell as well. Remember, the Eldritch Knight should not be the group's primary arcane caster.
I don't want to say too much, but down the line, there will be more options to help negate that rather poor Con that you should take advantage of. You'll know it when you get there.
| Grimniir |
Thanks for the help.
I think Pure Anti-Paladin Tyrant is the way to go, with 2H a single weapon. Touch of Corruption will help a lot after a few lvls.
For feats I'm thinking along:
1: Fey foundling (Great for staying power)
3: Power attack
5: Channel Smite(unsure here, seems a bit expensive?)
7: Extra Touch of corruption
9: Furious Focus
11: Dreadful Carnage
How does this look? WF is missing from the build, but not sure it's needed? Channel Smite might burn through Touch of Corruption too fast?
Not sure how to continue either, maybe take even more Extra ToC, so Channel Smite can be used more. Maybe put in Lunge somewhere, but I think I will wait and see how accessible Enlarge is.
ImpCrit seems unecessary considering Boon Weapon.
For traits, at least Magical Knack.
Spell list does have debuffers, so maybe Spell Storing weapon to deliver them?
*EDIT* Unsanctioned Knowledge should be availible to me, if so I am gonna take that. It says Paladin for prereq tho. I will ask.