So I would like to get some peoples thoughts on my shadow avenger. He is just hit level 16. His current stats are as follows.
str 26(base 19+1 tome+6 item)
dex 20 (base 14 +1 elf +5 item)
con 16(base 10 +1 tome +5 item)
int 10
Wis 16(12 +4 item)
cha 24 (16 base +2 pally +6 itme)
My thoughts are as follows. I just got my favor on him also so I have a +2 tome to eat. His damage is ok. His AC is what you would expect from a non ac pally build wearing a +4 mithral breastplate. I could add my level up to str and take another level of fighter for fighter str 1 and get a 28 str. I could then use my +2 tome for another stat like con or cha. I could put my level up point into dex and grab a +2 dex tome and revamp my feats for twf kopeshes with oversized twf. I figure this would give me more damage output than puting one point into str. Boosting con would be nice but not sure the +16 hitpoints is going to be as beneficial as twf with kopeshes. Since come next cap increase I could pick up pally 14 and get the holy sword spell if I don't have 2 greensteel kopeshes first.
The other option would be to go thf to up my damage ability. I still think the twf route yields more since you have more chances to critical.
Also on that note does anyone know when you smite with two weapons do you get smites with both(like trip and stunning blow) or just one?