A Dragonmarked Halfling?

[Geonis]

Well, I have been thinking of a way to include Dragonmarks on a Halfling without doing it the obvious ways (Cleric or Fighter). I have decided on a ranged fighting "Rogue".

Now I say "Rogue", more because the skills are there, not because it is mostly Rogue.


Anyways, here is what I'm thinking.






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Level 14 Neutral Good Halfling Male
(2 Fighter \ 1 Rogue \ 11 Ranger)
Hit Points: 162
Spell Points: 120
BAB: 13\13\18\23
Fortitude: 13
Reflex: 18
Will: 4

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 14)
Strength 8 8
Dexterity 18 26
Constitution 14 14
Intelligence 14 14
Wisdom 10 10
Charisma 14 14

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 14)
Balance 8 12
Bluff 6 6
Concentration 2 2
Diplomacy 2 2
Disable Device 6 20
Haggle 6 6
Heal 0 0
Hide 4 10
Intimidate 2 2
Jump 3 6
Listen 0 2
Move Silently 4 10
Open Lock 8 21
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 2 2
Search 6 21
Spot 4 19
Swim -1 -1
Tumble 8 12
Use Magic Device 6 22

Level 1 (Rogue)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Bluff (+4)
Skill: Disable Device (+4)
Skill: Haggle (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Open Lock (+4)
Skill: Search (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+4)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+4)
Feat: (Selected) Least Dragonmark of Healing

Level 2 (Fighter)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Repeating Light Crossbow

Level 3 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+2)
Skill: Spot (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device

Level 4 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 5 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 6 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Lesser Dragonmark of Healing

Level 7 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Giant

Level 8 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Dragonmark of Healing
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons

Level 10 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 11 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 12 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell

Level 13 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Construct

Level 14 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+2)
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost II
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost III
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost IV
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark I
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark II
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark III
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark IV
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity I
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity II
Enhancement: Rogue Disable Device I
Enhancement: Rogue Open Lock I
Enhancement: Ranger Search I
Enhancement: Ranger Search II
Enhancement: Ranger Spot I
Enhancement: Ranger Spot II
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion I
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion II
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion III
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity III

[Magus_d]

I am not an expert on builds, but I'd say that your str might be a bit low. Unless you are completely going for effects curse/destruction/paralyze etc. I think you may wanna raise that a bit.

[sigtrent]

I'm currently leveling a Halfling Sorcerer with dragon marks.

The feats are really tight, but its pretty fun and Maximized CLW is nothing to sneaze at. I can do 1/3 to 1/2 my health bar on each heal at level 3. It's a very min-max kind of character for me but so far I like it. It's in a structured "no-twinking" group so I was trying to make a very gear indipenent character. I look forward to seing what its like with the full array of healing marks.

[EinarMal]

I'm currently leveling a Halfling Sorcerer with dragon marks.

The feats are really tight, but its pretty fun and Maximized CLW is nothing to sneaze at. I can do 1/3 to 1/2 my health bar on each heal at level 3. It's a very min-max kind of character for me but so far I like it. It's in a structured "no-twinking" group so I was trying to make a very gear indipenent character. I look forward to seing what its like with the full array of healing marks.

Hey I am too! I just started two halfling dragon marked builds. A sorc and a TWF self healing/evasion/UMD tank Ftr 6/Pally 6/Rogue 2.

I like the halfling marks...

[Geonis]

I am not an expert on builds, but I'd say that your str might be a bit low. Unless you are completely going for effects curse/destruction/paralyze etc. I think you may wanna raise that a bit.

I'll actually be using primarily light repeaters, so Str won't affect it.

I know most of the Ranger feats won't affect it, but Improved Precise Shot will. Also with Ranger I can pick up Empower Healing and Ranger Devotion while keeping full BAB, as well as keep my Rogue skills (including UMD) maxed.

And everyone loves Barkskin! :D

[LastNameRage]

I've been leveling a similair build, 11 Ranger, 2 Pally, 1 Fighter (ridiculous saves). He has been alot of fun thus far and estremely survivable with the Dragon Marks, an LoH and some of the best saves I have seen for his level. He lacks in the dps department a bit, but gear will make up for that at a higher level.

Only thing I see wrong with the build, as previously stated is the low str...might wanna dump more into it and less into Cha.

[Arianrhod]

Curious why all the ranger levels if you're going with repeaters? Wouldn't fighter levels allow you to customize your feats more suitably?

[Geonis]

Curious why all the ranger levels if you're going with repeaters? Wouldn't fighter levels allow you to customize your feats more suitably?

I know most of the Ranger feats won't affect it, but Improved Precise Shot will. Also with Ranger I can pick up Empower Healing and Ranger Devotion while keeping full BAB, as well as keep my Rogue skills (including UMD) maxed.

[nbhs275]

Im building a halfling multi with it. Going to be 7/4/3 rogue fighter pally

so far hes been fun.

[nbhs275]

I'll actually be using primarily light repeaters, so Str won't affect it.

I know most of the Ranger feats won't affect it, but Improved Precise Shot will. Also with Ranger I can pick up Empower Healing and Ranger Devotion while keeping full BAB, as well as keep my Rogue skills (including UMD) maxed.

And everyone loves Barkskin! :D

i played a ranger like this, halfling and all with 8str...dont do it.

Your gunna regret not being able to do any melee that will matter, and you will be constantly bogged down with anything you loot.

Also, all those ranger feats can be picked up with fighter anyways, no real point of ranger+repeater combo.

[Arianrhod]

i played a ranger like this, halfling and all with 8str...dont do it.

Your gunna regret not being able to do any melee that will matter, and you will be constantly bogged down with anything you loot.

That's actually a good point to consider - even my 10 str halfling repeater ftr/rog was constantly losing most of her dex bonus to AC due to being at medium encumbrance until I got her a +3 str item (Kutik's Bead just wasn't enough, heh). Really gotta watch the encumbrance with those high dex/low str halfling builds (halfling carrying capacity is lower than other races due to small size).

[Geonis]

i played a ranger like this, halfling and all with 8str...dont do it.

Your gunna regret not being able to do any melee that will matter, and you will be constantly bogged down with anything you loot.

Also, all those ranger feats can be picked up with fighter anyways, no real point of ranger+repeater combo.



Again, I know one of the Ranger feats won't affect it, but Improved Precise Shot will. Also with Ranger I can pick up Empower Healing and Ranger Devotion while keeping full BAB, as well as keep my Rogue skills (including UMD) maxed. I will alos have the Ranger spells.


As far as the carrying, I don't carry all the **** most people do, I have a 6 Str Halfling Sorc I have been playing since release, and have no issues with carrying capacity.

Also:


As currently implemented:

Rapid shot -- Bow, Thrown, Crossbow, Repeating Crossbow
Rapid reload -- Crossbow

(SNIP)

Regards,

Codog

As you can see, Rangers get Rapid Shot and per a Dev, it affects Repeaters.

So, the only feat not usable with the repeater is Manyshot.

Think more Rogue with ability to use wnads with no failure and having his own spell list, than Ranger.

[wiglin]

I like this concept. I played around and here is another spin on the build. I went for more rogue levels to be able to use sneak attack damage. I know that it is negated in most of mod-5, but we wont be fighting undead forever. You also lose out on some of the devotion enhancements, and your base attack bonus is 11 instead of 13. This version has lots of survivability which is what I like on my rogues.

(I also include +1 tomes and +6 stat items for my builds, when you are capped there are enough quests that can be ransacked that getting these items are not hard)

Race: Halfling
Alignment: Lawful Good
Class: (2 Paladin / 12 Rogue)


Hit Points: 222 +Buffs


Saves:
Fortitude: 19 +5Item +4GH =28
Reflex: 27 +5Item +4GH +1Haste =37 / +5 vs Traps =42 /w Uncanny Dodge =46
Will: 15 +5Item +4GH =24


Stats:
Strength-----------8 +6Item =14 (+2)
Dexterity---------18 +3Level +5Enhancement +6Item +2FavorTome =34 (+12)
Constitution------14 +6Item =20 (+5)
Intelligence------15 +1Tome +6Item =22 (+6)
Wisdom-------------9 +1tome +6Item =16 (+3)
Charisma----------13 +1tome +6Item =20 (+5)

Tomes used at level one:
+1 Int
+1 Wis
+1 Cha


Skills:
Balance------------17
Diplomacy----------22
Disable Device-----28 +13Item +4GH +7Tools +5RSB =57
Hide---------------31
Jump---------------21
Move Silently------31
Open Lock----------33 +13Item +4GH +7Tools +5RSB =62
Search-------------28 +13Item +4GH +5RSB =50 (Cabal on hard is possible)
Spot---------------22 +13Item +4GH =39
Tumble-------------21
Use Magic Device---25 +3Item +1Item +4GH +5RSB =38


Level 1 (Rogue) Least Dragonmark of Healing
Skill: Diplomacy (+4)
Skill: Disable Device (+4)
Skill: Hide (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Move Silently (+4)
Skill: Open Lock (+4)
Skill: Search (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+4)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+4)

Level 2 (Paladin)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)

Level 3 (Paladin) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Repeating Heavy Crossbow
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)

Level 4 (Rogue)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+2)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+3)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+3)

Level 5 (Rogue)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+2)
Skill: Move Silently (+2)
Skill: Open Lock (+2)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 6 (Rogue) Lesser Dragonmark of Healing
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+2)
Skill: Move Silently (+2)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 7 (Rogue)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+2)
Skill: Move Silently (+2)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 8 (Rogue)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Balance (+3)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 9 (Rogue) Greater Dragonmark of Healing
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 10 (Rogue)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+3)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 11 (Rogue)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+3)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 12 (Rogue) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+3)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 13 (Rogue)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 14 (Rogue)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Hide (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Move Silently (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)


Enhancements:
Enhancement: Rogue Extra Action Boost I
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost IV
Enhancement: Rogue Fire Trap Lore I
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark III
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity II
Enhancement: Halfling Luck I (Will)
Enhancement: Way of the Mechanic I
Enhancement: Rogue Disable Device II
Enhancement: Rogue Open Lock II
Enhancement: Rogue Search III
Enhancement: Paladin Devotion I
Enhancement: Rogue Dexterity III
Enhancement: Rogue Improved Trap Sense I


Attack Bonus:
11 Base
12 Stat
4 GH
1 Haste
3 Ammo
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31


Armor Class: (Although very situational)
10 Base
12 Dex
6 Armor
3 Barkskin
5 Protection
4 Uncanny Dodge
2 Defensive Fighting
7 Heavy Mithril Shield
2 Chaos Guard
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51 Self Buffed / or 38 While using a repeater
2 Ranger in the party
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53 / or 40 While using a repeater
2 Chattering Ring for the lucky ones
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55 / or 42 While using a repeater


Damage: (Sneak Attack is the key) (Diplomacy to shred aggro) (Turtle up to 50+ ac when you need to)
+1 Holy HRX of Pure Good = 1d12 +3 (Ammo) +8D6


Pros:
Saves are very good
Attack Bonus 30+ with ranged
All traps except Cabal Elite
Respectable AC
High UMD
Survivability with halfling dragonmarks
5D6 Sneak Attack
Improved Evasion

Cons:
Cannot mellee
Carry weight
1 less dragonmark enhancement
Unable to find Cabal trap on Elite.
Mod 5