Help on an existing build PLEASE!

[Aakkara]

OK! So admittedly I made this as my first fighter right after 32 point builds became available and I had no clear idea what I was doing. With that said I need help to see if he can be saved, so here is what I’ve got.

Dwarf – Fighter14/Pally2

Stats:
Str 32 (22 base, +1 Tome, +3 Enhancement, +6 Item)
Dex 18 (13 Base, +1 Tome, +4 Item)
Con 22 (15 base, +1 Tome, +2 Enhancement, +4 Item)
Int 13 (for CE)
Wis 9 (What was I thinking)
Char 14 (6 base, +1 Tome, +1 Enhancement, +6 Item)

Feats:
Bullheaded
Cleave
CE
Dodge
Khopesh
Great Cleave
Greater WF: Slash
IC: Slash
Imp Shield Mastery
Iron Will
PA
Shield Mastery
Toughness
WF: Slash

My Intimidate is maxed but is still only in the low 40’s so I don’t hit as much as i would like. My AC is sitting around 54, so that is not that great either. He seems to be stuck in Limbo between Offense and Defense and is not that great a either. So, any suggestions or advice on what can be done with the remaining levels to 20 would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[teapotdome]

can we get some additional info? what are your goals for this toon? i imagine that initially you were undecided about offense or defense and chose a midgroung to be able to wing both. now that hes older, what do you find yourself wishing he could do and what is your playstyle?

very few builds cant be saved (last resort is as a mule lol) but it may require a fair amount of feat swapping, which takes time and money. also, do you have access to choice gear to flesh it out?

[kuro_zero]

I'll try to take a stab at this...

This looks like it can fit in to Stalwart Defender fighter PrE. Take the last 4 levels fighter to qualify for Tier 3 PrE.

Problem is the Dex. It doesn't look like you can get high enough to maximize the AC potential inherent to the PrE. Using following thread for reference:

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=180440

13 Base + 1 Tome + 6 Item = 20, 22 w/ +3 tome, well short of the 28 needed to max all enhancement lines.

Maybe forgo defense and aim for 2hf kensai. Drop khopesh and stick with dwarven axes and great axes, drop cleave and great cleave and pick up the 2hf lines instead. Shield Mastery is nice for when you have to turtle up. Also get the Weapon specialization and greater weapon specialization to open up the enhancements as well for more damage, and to qualify for Kensai.

If you get lucky with a +4 dex tome next mod, swap out the feats for TWF. Missing out of the fighter capstone is pretty crummy.

And 40 intim is fine for trash, and reports from llamania is that DPS aggro management (a la WF tanking Sally in VoD) is an easier to implement strategy since the new mobs require very, very high intim to be successful.