Fun Hagglebot Build

[mediocresurgeon]

I want to make a max (or near max) haggle bard for my account. I do not plan on using it for anything other than haggle, except perhaps running it through Shroud when my other characters are on timer. I also do not want to have to dump a lot of time/resources into it, because bards are not my preferred playstyle. I have tried making human max haggle bards before but I never have the willpower to play them past level 5 because they don't take an active enough role in the party for me.

Here is a bard I think I can handle.

It will be fun to play at all character levels because it will (a) find and disable traps and (b) provide tactical ranged weapon support, giving it active party roles even when done buffing. It will have massive haggle (max -1), mass cure through the shroud, provide typical party buffs, and simple crowd control.

Class: Rogue2/Bard18
Race: Human
Alignment: True Neutral

Starting Stats:
Strength: 8
Dexterity: 14
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 12
Wisdom: 8
Charisma: 18

Final stats (no tomes):
Strength: 10 (+2 rage)
Dexterity: 22 (+1 rogue enhancement, +7 items)
Constitution: 20 (+6 item)
Intelligence: 18 (+6 item)
Wisdom: 8
Charisma: 34 (+1 human, +2 bard, +5 level-ups, +8 item)

Equipment:
Goggles: Tharne’s Goggles
Helmet: Minos Legens
Amulet: Shiona's Pendant
Trinket: Head of Good Fortune
Cloak: Stormreaver’s Napkin
Ring1: Shiona's Seal (crafted +2 exceptional charisma)
Ring2: Hotswap (Dexterity +6, Disable +15, Haggle +15, or Feather Fall as needed)
Gloves: Triple Positive Greensteel (+150 sp, +6 Charisma skills, raise dead 1/rest)
Boots: Boots of the Innocent
Belt: Knost’s Belt/Vorne's Belt/Belt of the Defender of Siberys
Bracers: Bracers of the Glacier
Robe: Blue Dragon (+2 Spell pen 7, enhanced spell crit)
Weapon1&2: Reserved for tactical repeating crossbows (such as Banishing, Cursespewing, Destruction, Paralyzing, Smiting, or Stat damage)

Spells:
Level 6:
~Charm Monster, Mass
~Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass
~Greater Shout
Level 5:
~Cure Light Wounds, Mass
~Dispel Magic, Greater
~Greater Heroism
~Shadow Walk
Level 4:
~Break Enchantment
~Dimension Door
~Freedom of Movement
~Otto’s Sphere of Dancing
Level 3:
~Displacement
~Fear
~Good Hope
~Haste
~Remove Curse
Level 2:
~Blur
~Glitterdust
~Invisibility
~Rage
~Sound Burst
Level 1:
~Detect Secret Doors
~Focusing Chant
~Hypnotism
~Merfolk’s Blessing
~Remove Fear

Skills:
Balance 4 ranks
~Total Balance: +16 (4 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism, +6 ability)
Concentration 22 ranks
~Total Concentration: +33 (22 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism, +5 ability)
Disable Device 23 ranks
~Total Disable Device: +60 (+23 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism, +4 ability, +7 tools, +15 hotswap item, +5 Human Skill Boost)
Haggle 23 ranks
~Total Haggle: +76 (23 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism, +6 greensteel, +4 Bard Haggle IV enhancement, +15 hotswap item, +12 ability, +2 Negotiator, +3 Skill Focus, +5 Human Skill Boost)
Jump 4 ranks
~Total Jump: +10 (4 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism)
Open Lock 4 ranks
~Total Open Lock: +43 (4 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism, +6 ability, +7 tools, +15 hotswap item, +5 Human Skill Boost)
Perform 21 ranks
~Total Perform: Not relevant. This build only has 21 ranks to meet class feature prerequisites.
Search 23 ranks
~Total Search: +53 (23 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism, +15 static item, +4 ability, +5 Human Skill Boost)
Use Magic Device 23 ranks
~Total Use Magic Device: +55 (23 ranks, +2 Head, +4 Greater Heroism, +6 greensteel, +3 Golden Cartouche hotswap, +12 ability, +5 Human Skill Boost)

Feats:
Human: Mental Toughness
01: Extend Spell
03: Exotic Weapon: Heavy Repeating Crossbow
06: Empower Healing Spell
09: Spell Pen 1
12: Spell Pen 2
15: Negotiator
18: Skill Focus: Haggle


Constructive criticism welcomed.

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