Originally Posted by
Narninian
I'm fairly new to this game (I played when it first came out when there was a 10 level cap, but I only vaguely remember) and have been working on the favor to unlock drow. When I do I'd like to make a drow dex based rogue / ranger but I'm having trouble balancing the stats, skill points, enhancements and when to take feats.
I'd like
A) To be able to cover traps/locks - I'd like to have a decent spot score as well as I wont know where to search.
B) Hoping I could get tempest
C) I can't do a 32 point build, and I dont have access to any tomes; I'm sure eventually I could get +2 tomes, I plan to put some work into this character, but the only thing Ill be *sure* to have at low level is a +1 int tome.
D) Dex based - does this mean a decent AC?
It'd be nice if I could get acrobat too (and acrobat 2 when the level cap rises)
Now character this benefits from Str/Dex/Int/Con/ and even wis if I splash monk when the level cap rises - is this something I should wait to make until I have 32 point builds? I dont really have an idea of how long it would take to unlock 32 point builds, not sure the best class to do it with, I've been using my battle-cleric to get the favor for the drow, as its easy to get a group and seems to solo well at the lower levels, at least. I also have a warforged wizard as that particular race/class doesn't really need anything but int/con, so no need to wait until 32 points to make it and I'd rather have a warforged wizard than drow. It doesn't solo nearly, its not as useful as the cleric(at low levels), though... but if I need to unlock 1750 favor I'd probably rather do it with the wizard if they get more powerful at midlevels.
Playing with the builder, the ranger levels prevent me from capping all the skills I want, not sure what to drop: The skills I was thinking of getting are Balance(since I cant get acrobat 2 AND tempest), Diplomacy, Disable Device, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Open Lock, Search, Spot, Tumble, Use Magic Device. I guess I dont *need* jump or tumble (or do I?) but they seem cool to have, especially considering acrobat gives bonuses. I have no idea whats needed at what levels though, so any advice on a build (or link to somebody with a build like this) would be wonderful.