Tempest DPS/Healing FvS

[Eurytos]

I already have a pure healing FvS build on it's way to 20, and a few other DPS characters so I wanted to play something different. It won't be the best DPS in the world, and it won't be the greatest healer, but it will be able to do both well enough to be viable.

Elf, TWF Scimitars, Tempest, Monk Evasion, access to Heal spell, cleric-like SP.

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32P Lawful Neutral Elf
12 Favored Soul
6 Ranger
2 Monk

Abilities:

• STR: 16 + 2 tome + 6 item + 3 exceptional + 5 levels + 2 rage + 2 rams + 2 yugo favor = 38
• DEX: 16 + 2 tome + 6 item + 2 yugo favor + 2 elf + 2 ranger = 30
• CON: 14 + 2 tome + 6 item + 2 yugo favor + 2 rage = 26
• INT: 8
• WIS: 14 + 6 item + 2 tome + 2 yugo favor = 24
• CHA: 8 + 2 tome + 6 item = 16 (enough to cast level 6 spells)

Level Progression:

• Lv.1 (Ranger1): Dodge, Favored Enemy
• Lv.2 (Ranger2): Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider, Free TWF
• Lv.3 (Monk1): Power Attack, Toughness
• Lv.4 (Favored Soul1): Favored by the Undying Court (Scimitar)
• Lv.5 (Favored Soul2)
• Lv.6 (Favored Soul3): Extend Spell, Child of the Undying Court (+1 Atk Scim)
• Lv.7 (Favored Soul4):
• Lv.8 (Favored Soul5): Energy Resistance: Fire
• Lv.9 (Favored Soul6): Empower Healing Spell
• Lv.10 (Favored Soul7)
• Lv.11 (Favored Soul8)
• Lv.12 (Monk2): Improved Critical: Slashing, Mobility
• Lv.13 (Ranger3)
• Lv.14 (Ranger4)
• Lv.15 (Ranger5): Spring Attack, Favored Enemy: Elemental
• Lv.16 (Ranger6): Free ITWF
• Lv.17 (Favored Soul9)
• Lv.18 (Favored Soul10): Greater TWF, Energy Resistance: Lightning
• Lv.19 (Favored Soul11)
• Lv.20 (Favored Soul12): Beloved of the Undying Court (+2dmg Scim)

Enhancements:

• Favored Soul Damage Boost III
• Favored Soul Scimitar Mastery II
• Elven Dexterity II
• Ranger Sprint Boost I
• Valenar Elf Melee Attack I
• Valenar Elf Melee Damage II
• Advanced Belief: Undying Call
• Way of the Patient Tortoise I
• Racial Toughness II
• Favored Soul Toughness IV
• Favored Damage II
• Favored Defense I
• Ranger Tempest I
• Spell Critical: Positive III
• Spell Critical Multiplier: Positive III
• Favored Soul Life Magic IV
• Favored Soul Spell Penetration II
• Favored Soul Spell Points II
• Ranger Dexterity II
• Wand and Scroll Mastery II

Skills:
Max Concentration
Use the rest on whatever, balance maybe

Spells:

• 1 = Divine Favor, Cure Light Wounds, Remove Fear, Optional
• 2 = Cure Moderate Wounds, Lesser Restore, Resist Energy, Optional
• 3 = Cure Serious Wounds, Prayer, Magic Circle Against Evil, Protection from Energy
• 4 = Divine Power, Recitation, (FoM or Deathward)
• 5 = Cure Light Wounds: Mass, Break Enchantment
• 6 = Heal
• Ranger Spells = Ram's Might, Jump

All other necessary spells: greater restoration, raise dead, true seeing, etc. can and will be covered by scrolls.


Hit Points:
20 Base
96 Favored Soul d8*12 levels
48 Ranger d8*6 levels
12 Monk d8*2 levels
160 Con Bonus of 8*20 levels
22 Toughness Feat
20 Elf Toughness
40 Favored Soul Toughness
20 Minos Legens
10 Agent of Argonessen
30 Greater False Life
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478
45 Shroud Item
20 Hidden Effect Yugoloth Con potion (2con included above)+20
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543 max potential HP before 4con tome

Spell Points:
Approximately 2000 including archmagi item and shroud item. Equal to level 20 pure cleric.

Equipment:

• Weapons: Mineral II or Lightning Strike II Scimitars
• ToD Raid Set1: Shintao Monk Necklace/Kyosho Ring (+6 con +6wis, +15 concentration, +1 exc str, +2 str crafted, +2dmg/hit)
• ToD Raid Set2: Frenzied Berserker Belt/Encrusted Ring (+6 con, +6str, GFL, +1 exc str, Greater Devotion VIII crafted, +2 dmg/hit)
• Armor: Icy Raiments
• Head: Minos Legens
• Bracers: Armor Bonus +8
• Goggles: Shroud Spell Points (Concordant Opp)
• Gloves: Gauntlets of Eternity (Superior Healing Lore)
• Cloak: Shroud Hit Points, Protection 5 (Mineral II)
• Trinket: Bloodstone or Kardin's Eye
• Boots: Dex6 or Boots of the Innocent

Also add Archmagi item, maybe Bracers of the Glacier or Rahkir's Sash for max SP swap when resting/buffing.

[Absolute-Omniscience]

Looking good, just one note:
Don't expect to always use Yugoloth potions, half of them aren't even worth it with the hidden effect penalty.

Wis = -4 ref save (ouch)
str = -4 Will save (not too bad)
Dex = -2 to hit (uff)
Con = win/win

Int = -50% fort(!), Regen 1 sp / 6 sec
Cha = -4 fort (Not too bad)

[maddmatt70]

Yo Eury. You planning to solo some stuff with this character? I got the feeling there are plans behind the madness. You should be able to do a solid job of focus healing considering the sp and heal spell, but will be less capable at mass cures of course. I guess in the current end game raid focused healing is more important.

Edit: no quicken feat which would be nice.

[Eurytos]

Absolute - I'm aware of the side-affects on the potions, I already use them on my other characters. Unless I'm worried about AC, which will be in the high 60s self buffed, I won't be using DEX or WIS. The penalty on the STR potion with a favored soul won't be too bad on as far as will saves, and like you said, CON is a win/win.

MadMatt - I probably will end up soloing, but that's not the main purpose. I think a pure FvS or 18/2 build would be better suited to that. As far as quicken however, I don't use quicken on any of my clerics except to cast blade barriers or fast rezzes after an inferno at abbot. It is not necessary if you have quick enough reactions. Not only that, but it's a massive waste of spell points to use when healing. As far as mass curing, Mass Cure light with empowered healing cycled with Cure mass mod scrolls has always been enough for me, even on elite.

I just think it would be a fun character to play and wouldn't be the cookie cutter build. Something different, fun, and still very viable. TWF DPS with 38str, divine power for full bab and gs scimitars should be fairly decent. Survivability and healing power is there too. I have other characters for pure DPS and 2 clerics and 1 pure fvs for healing. Time for something different!

[maddmatt70]

Absolute

MadMatt - I probably will end up soloing, but that's not the main purpose. I think a pure FvS or 18/2 build would be better suited to that. As far as quicken however, I don't use quicken on any of my clerics except to cast blade barriers or fast rezzes after an inferno at abbot. It is not necessary if you have quick enough reactions. Not only that, but it's a massive waste of spell points to use when healing. As far as mass curing, Mass Cure light with empowered healing cycled with Cure mass mod scrolls has always been enough for me, even on elite.

I just think it would be a fun character to play and wouldn't be the cookie cutter build. Something different, fun, and still very viable. TWF DPS with 38str, divine power for full bab and gs scimitars should be fairly decent. Survivability and healing power is there too. I have other characters for pure DPS and 2 clerics and 1 pure fvs for healing. Time for something different!

I guess my thinking was you were going to try to solo or duo something insane like the tower raid in which case you would want quicken. If you want to make a duo attempt or something of that nature Rabiez offfers her services lol.

[Eurytos]

LOL I don't think I'd ever bother trying to duo that. Don't think it would be possible either, someone would have to kite shadowfiends while the other solos Nythirios(sp). Well, I guess it's possible but totally not worth it. Anything is "possible" with 500 spell point potions. I can already solo everything else in mod9 on hard (havent tried elites yet) on my heal-bot clerics so there's no need for a purpose built solo character.

[Absolute-Omniscience]

LOL I don't think I'd ever bother trying to duo that. Don't think it would be possible either, someone would have to kite shadowfiends while the other solos Nythirios(sp). Well, I guess it's possible but totally not worth it. Anything is "possible" with 500 spell point potions. I can already solo everything else in mod9 on hard (havent tried elites yet) on my heal-bot clerics so there's no need for a purpose built solo character.

Oh it's possible just incredibly hard.

[Dark-Star]

Con pots- some friends have said they slow down melee attacks; have yet to verify personally.