A diary of a Gimpy Pally

[DoctorWhofan]

http://my.ddo.com/character/thelanis/sousake/

THere he is, in all his gimpy glory. He is the second oldest character I have, dating from May 2006. BUT, he managed to avoid being re-rolled (rather well, nearly killing Velah at level 12 on his own due to therest of the party being dead except for a cleric).

I even Rp'd in my head why he was so gimpy. Self justifcation, really, but I do regret erasing my first character, a pally named Roselyn. But she was worse than Sousake. He was my fourth character I ever rolled up. Kleo, my 28 pt. sorc is my second rolled toon (and not being TRUrez. She isn't broke, just 28pt build) and Trissa is number 5.

He is slated for TRUrez. If I can get him to 20.

You see, he cannot solo anything, and I feel incredibly guilty having him in a party. Outside being most likely being the last one dead, and a great emergacy party-wiper-stopper, he brings nothing to the party but my winning personality (and even that is questionable).

SO I have two requests for my poor, poor abused server:

1. I need to get him to 20. He is flagged for Reaver and the Shroud, and willing to drag him in anything. He has some really nice weapons. Longswords, but really nice ones. I can try to help out as much as possible.

...and...

2. How should I roll him up? I do have some critria. As mentioned, I have niiice Longswords. I have zero Khopeshes. Every elf I have have taken all my good scimitars. THat's another Pally, melee FvS, and my Clogue, among others. SO Longswords it is.

I would love to have the uber saving power. His saves were nice, but I don't think it needed to be THAT nice. Also, having that UMD helped alot. Like to keep that on the his second time through.

I'd like him to have KotC. I want him to HIT and do some damage. I am horrid with AC builds so let's go this way. Yes. yes, the damage won't be khopesh uber. But I'd like to do some kind of damage.

He has to stay human.

Please make my WIS at least a 10


HE HAS WAITING FOR HIM: +6 WIS, proof against Poison goggles (tier 2 shroud,) and has swallowed the following tomes:

+1 STR
+1 DEX
+1 CON
+1 WIS
+2 CHA

I currently have no +2 STR or CON tomes, but several DEX ones.

SO any assistance would be great. Insults, not so much, but I am sure you guys will hand them out too.

[Newtons_Apple]

This does not bode well. I'm in the same boat with my Paladin, and I need pretty much the same type of help. I wish you good luck, Thelanistian...

[DoctorWhofan]

yay! not the only badly designed pally inthe game! I feel so much better!

[Talon_Moonshadow]

yay! not the only badly designed pally inthe game! I feel so much better!

No.....you're not.

http://my.ddo.com/character/thelanis/tsunamikhan/

[Razic-Thule]

From what it sounds like you REALLY want out of Sousake you just need a Greater Reincarnate for. He will no longer be a dead weight and should be a much functioning member of society. I would go with TWF since you want KoTC and DPS. But then again i would rather see Roselyn as a paladin then a cleric. Then i would have someone stealing Silvymori's insta kills all the time. hehe

[DoctorWhofan]

From what it sounds like you REALLY want out of Sousake you just need a Greater Reincarnate for. He will no longer be a dead weight and should be a much functioning member of society. I would go with TWF since you want KoTC and DPS. But then again i would rather see Roselyn as a paladin then a cleric. Then i would have someone stealing Silvymori's insta kills all the time. hehe

THat's because Silvy is a gimp. Leave my generalist clerics alone! Or no heals for you!


ANd...get your arse in the game...I need someone to torment in the guild!

[QuantumFX]

First, I’ve seen worse characters.

Second, why are you going to do a True Reincarnation? If it’s just to fix some problems then I have it on good authority that Greater Reincarnation is coming this week.

How much favor have you gotten on the character? You can get a lot of XP by going back and cleaning up favor on level 11+ quests and high level explorer areas. If you’re willing to be a level 18 character for a while you can bank level 19 and pretty much jump from 18 to 20. This has the advantage of making you eligible for level 16 groups and level 20 groups.

Edit: You can also play the extortion card with your guild. I’m sorry guys… but until poor Sousake is capped I can’t play my clerics…

[DoctorWhofan]

First, I’ve seen worse characters.

Second, why are you going to do a True Reincarnation? If it’s just to fix some problems then I have it on good authority that Greater Reincarnation is coming this week.

How much favor have you gotten on the character? You can get a lot of XP by going back and cleaning up favor on level 11+ quests and high level explorer areas. If you’re willing to be a level 18 character for a while you can bank level 19 and pretty much jump from 18 to 20. This has the advantage of making you eligible for level 16 groups and level 20 groups.

1750 favour. I have a toon with 2500 favour that isn't gunna betouched so It's ok. Like I said, he is a character that deserves better. Luckily I caught his STR mistake around level 10 and been putting abilty points into STR ever since

[QuantumFX]

1750 favour. I have a toon with 2500 favour that isn't gunna betouched so It's ok. Like I said, he is a character that deserves better. Luckily I caught his STR mistake around level 10 and been putting abilty points into STR ever since

I would try cleaning up your desert favor and go from there. A lot of the older quests tend to generate better XP than the Shavarath quests. And as a 28 pt build you can generally get to cap pretty quick.

Also finish your Explorers in Gianthold, the Orchard, the Vale, the Refuge and Shavarath.

How are your enhancements specced? With a 29 CHA you should have a fairly nasty Exalted Smite available.

Another question: Reading back trough your OP it sounds like you started the character with a 15 DEX. Is this correct?

Also, I wouldn’t worry about what weapons you have to “Give” your paladin. Paladins can make the single best weapon of their choice via the Holy Sword spell!

[Orratti]

Just stopped in to say I remember Roselyn. I see your posts all the time but until now never knew who any of your characters were. That is all, not much help I know.

[DoctorWhofan]

Just stopped in to say I remember Roselyn. I see your posts all the time but until now never knew who any of your characters were. That is all, not much help I know.

What? that horrid TWF Pally? She is now my second best cleric. Flagged for the Shroud at level 14

[DoctorWhofan]

I would try cleaning up your desert favor and go from there. A lot of the older quests tend to generate better XP than the Shavarath quests. And as a 28 pt build you can generally get to cap pretty quick.

Also finish your Explorers in Gianthold, the Orchard, the Vale, the Refuge and Shavarath.

How are your enhancements specced? With a 29 CHA you should have a fairly nasty Exalted Smite available.

Another question: Reading back trough your OP it sounds like you started the character with a 15 DEX. Is this correct?

Also, I wouldn’t worry about what weapons you have to “Give” your paladin. Paladins can make the single best weapon of their choice via the Holy Sword spell!

pally armour boost I
Human Adapt. STR
Human Versitality I
Aura of Courage I
Bulkwark of Good II
Focus of Good I
Resistance of Good II
Divine Sacrifice I
Exalted Smite I
LoH III
Extra Smite III
Defender of Siberys II
Paladin Redemption I
Racial Toughness II
Devoution II
CHA III
Pally Toughness III
Divine Might II

with three action points left over. probably for exalted smite.
Started with 9 DEX. have a +1 tome and +6 gloves. may have my Haste gloves on for MY DDO.

[Roland_D'Arabel]

Here's a link to a great thread with some additional links to pally builds.

Junts' Pally Thread

[Seelowe]

concerning #2: do you want him pure or do you want an evasion splash?