Another Elven Displacement fighter

[Ninetailfox]

Well, I've been wanting to put together a fighter build to play around with as I normally make squishies like clerics/casters/or rogues. I wanted a build with good damage output, Made use of an extended Lesser Dragon Mark: Shadow (for displacement), A full UMD progression for restricted gear, and to make use of some of the elven enhancements like enchantment resist, and Weapon damage, and end up with OK saves for a mostly strait fighter. I chose to build around using TWF with two longswords for Roleplaying reasons, an elf, and wanted to go with slashing weapons.

So here is my elven Displacement fighter or Songblade.

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Level 14 Chaotic Good Elf Female
(13 Fighter \ 1 Bard) 
Hit Points: 236
Spell Points: 60 
BAB: 13\13\18\23
Fortitude: 9
Reflex: 9
Will: 8

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 14)           (Level 14)
Strength             15                 18                   20
Dexterity            16                 17                   17
Constitution         12                 12                   12
Intelligence         14                 14                   14
Wisdom               10                 10                   10
Charisma             12                 12                   12

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 14)
Balance               7                     7
Bluff                 1                     1
Concentration         1                     1
Diplomacy             1                     1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                5                     5
Heal                  0                     0
Hide                  3                     3
Intimidate            3                    18
Jump                  6                    20
Listen                0                     2
Move Silently         3                     3
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               5                     5
Repair                2                     2
Search                2                     4
Spot                  0                     2
Swim                  6                     9
Tumble                7                     7
Use Magic Device      5                    18

Level 1 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Least Dragonmark of Shadow
Spell (1): Focusing Chant
Enhancement: Elf Melee Damage I

Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Enchantment Resistance I
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark I

Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I

Level 4 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery I

Level 5 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Elven Enchantment Resistance II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II

Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Lesser Dragonmark of Shadow
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark II

Level 7 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Elf Melee Damage II

Level 8 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III

Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II

Level 10 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark III

Level 11 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons

Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Iron Will
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery III

Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV

Level 14 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Extra Dragonmark IV

By going Bard at first I get:
1. Extra skill points for a variety of skills
2. Access to Extend for the Dragon mark (should be about 17 minutes of displacement with all 6 displacements at 14)
3. A full UMD progression for restricted gear
4. A song for added to hit and damage
5. Full bard wand usage, mainly for heal wands, etc.
6. Access to 1 spell: I chose focusing chant for the +1 to hit, and +1 to skill checks (Insight bonus i believe)
7. +2 to will saves and Reflex saves at first level.

With elf I get:
1. Elf weapon enhancements for a +2 to damage with Longswords
2. Access to the Lesser dragon mark: shadow, for Displacement a 50% miss chance for enemies.
3. Elven Enchantment resistance line, I think this would help to shore up my low will saves. I mean how many enchantment spells or effects are not will saves? gives an additional +4 to enchantments with elven enchantment resist II (+2 base for elf).

Hit points
136 from 14 levels
20 Heroic
10 Draconic
16 toughness
50 toughness enhancement
42 con (with a +4 item)
30 greater false life
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294 HP
14 con (with a +6 item or a +4 item and +2 tome)
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308

My feat choice should allow me to have a respectable AC
10 base
13 mithril fullplate
6 dex (fighter enhancements and a 22 dex with a +5 item)
7 +5 heavy shield
5 +5 deflection cloak
5 Combat Expertise
3 Natural armor (seal of earth ring, or bark skin pots)
3 Chattering ring (3 dodge bonus)
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52 ac standing

1 haste
4 with paladin present
3 from fighter boosts
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60 ac buffed and boosted


AC while two weapon fighting

10 base
13 Mithril Fullplate
6 dex
5 deflection
3 natural armor (pot or seal)
3 Dodge (chattering ring)
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40 AC standing

45 AC w/CE

1 haste
4 Paladin
3 Fighter boost
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53 buffed/boosted and best case scenario

To hit
13 base
9 Strength
5 weapon
2 Elf enhancement
1 Weapon Focus
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30

30/30/35/40 sword and board
25/25/30/35 sword and board w/ CE
26/26/26/31/31/36/36 two long swords
21/21/21/26/26/31/31 Two long swords w/CE

With Self Buffs an no other bards in group

36/36/41/46 Sword and board (+1 bard song, +1 from war chant spell, +4 from greater heroism)
31/31/36/41 Sword and board w/CE (+1 bard song, +1 from war chant spell, +4 from greater heroism)
32/32/32/37/37/42/42 Two Long Swords (+1 bard song, +1 from war chant, +4 from greater heroism)
27/27/27/32/32/37/37 Two Long Swords w/ CE (+1 bard song, +1 war chant spell, +4 from greater heroism)

Numbers will be higher with Full bard in group

Saves
9/9/8 base (2 from bard level, 2 from iron will)
12/12/14 (+4 con, +5 dex item, nightforge helm +6 will)
12/12/18 (+4 elven vs Enchantments)
16/16/18 (with a +4 item and vs enchantments)

Attributes:
28 Str (with +6 str item, and +2 tome)
22 Dex (with +5 dex item)
16 Con (with +4 item or 18 with +6)
14 Int
12 Wis (with nightforge helm)
13 char (18 with +5 item for intimidate)

Intimidate = 34 (18 cha, +13 item)

Feats by level

1 bard - Least Dragon Mark: Shadow
2 fighter- Combat Expertise
3 fighter- Toughness, Two weapon fighting
4 fighter- n/a
5 fighter- Weapon Focus Slash
6 fighter- Lesser Dragon Mark: Shadow
7 fighter- Improved Two Weapon Fighting
8 fighter- n/a
9 fighter- Extend, Improved Critical: Slashing
10fighter- n/a
11fighter- Weapon Specialization: Slash
12fighter- Iron Will
13fighter- Greater Two Weapon Fighting
14fighter- n/a

when cap goes up
15fighter- Greater Weapon Specialization Slash, Stunning blow or Improved Trip?
16fighter- n/a

I think that's about it. Any suggestions, critiques, or math corrections?
(edit: forgot I should have a non fighter bonus feat at 15 as well, added attack chain and edited AC to reflect twf)

[Xgemina]

Your math is a bit off in the AC area. 10+13+6+7+5+3+3=47. Maybe you didn't put something in your AC list? Like a deflection bonus?

[Ninetailfox]

your right, I forgot to document the +5 deflection item I added in.

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

Thats a heck of a nice build. I love the AC and will saves, it should help you out real nicely. Many people say that AC doesnt matter in gianthold, but I know from experience that if your AC is at least 43 you will definately be hit significantly less than your basic 20's/30's AC front line fighters. You've got that and more!

You even got in respectable fighter toughness for extra life and greater two weapon fighting. Move away folks, avoid the dual +5 Icy Burst Scimitars...

Good luck with this build...

[Ninetailfox]

Thanks, I'm going for versitility here, strong point of a fighter I feel. I'll have to see how it does and maybe do some further tweeking.

[Jarlaxel]

interesting build, now since your specked as a twf whats your twf ac going to be? And wielding 2 longswords and using combat expertiese are you going to be able to hit and be functional on elite high level content? These builds are really hard to make because they end up being spread to thin, (feat and enhancement wise). Although, I like this one . I never used the dragonmarks. How long does the dissplacement effect last without extend?

[Ninetailfox]

very good points there. I'll update all that into the listing. Now if i fit in the 2 elven enhancements to hit I can come out with a 30 to hit sword and board first swing, and 26 while two weapon fighting with 2 longswords on the first swing. If i'm using CE i'll be going sword and board, I would not be able to make it work otherwise I think. I'll go over my math afterwork and update some stuff.

[Ninetailfox]

There we go, Edited my build to reflect the things pointed out above I was missing. After doing the math my attack was not as low as I was fearing with CE and TWF, fully self buffed. I just have to decide on my final feat and I may be on to something I hope. (I'll have to edit my enhancements to reflect my elf enhancements to hit)

[EinarMal]

I did something somewhat similiar but went Fighter 8/Paladin 4/Rogue 2. This gives TWF and dragon marked displacement, full UMD, even better saves and evasion. Just as something to think about.... Paladin 4 also allows for extend plus you get pally immunities and save bonus and divine favor +2 to hit/Damage.

Feats are a little tighter, I had to wait until 15 for combat expertise for example. In the end it will be Fighter 14/Paladin 4/Rogue 2.