Coup D'oeil - The Glimpse

[elg582]

This is my take on an arcane archer pale master.

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Level 20 Chaotic Good Elf Female
(3 Rogue \ 11 Ranger \ 6 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 192
Spell Points: 390 
BAB: 16\16\21\26\26
Fortitude: 11
Reflex: 16
Will: 8

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    21
Dexterity            18                    18
Constitution         12                    12
Intelligence         14                    14
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma              8                     8

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               4                     4
Bluff                -1                    -1
Concentration         1                     1
Diplomacy            -1                    -1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                  4                     4
Intimidate           -1                    -1
Jump                  3                     5
Listen               -1                     1
Move Silently         4                     4
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                2                     2
Search                2                     4
Spot                 -1                     1
Swim                  3                     5
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device     n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 2 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons


Level 4 (Wizard)


Level 5 (Wizard)


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Spell Focus: Necromancy
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 7 (Wizard)


Level 8 (Rogue)


Level 9 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 10 (Ranger)


Level 11 (Ranger)


Level 12 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 13 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider


Level 14 (Ranger)


Level 15 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 16 (Ranger)


Level 17 (Ranger)


Level 18 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Construct
Feat: (Selected) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting


Level 19 (Ranger)


Level 20 (Rogue)

The wizard levels are just for pale master and buffs, although it does save a feat (mental toughness); rogue levels are for skills and early evasion, while the ranger levels speak for themselves. I wanted an arcane archer that could also melee and take advantage of the incorporeal/displacement stacking for defense, and the monk dragonmark builds were just impossible due to feat constraints; I would have had to give up too much.

[Kourier]

First thing here... You don't get the pale master forms until level 12 wizard. Second, why 3 rogue? Why rogue at all if you have so many ranger levels? (I guess UMD would be it, but why not just splash one rogue? You look like you want to do ranged, melee, AND arcane casting... I think I'd pick two out of the three.

I've seen arcane archer pale masters, but they were majority wizard and not majority ranger. Here's a build I made up a few nights ago:

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Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Male
(2 Ranger \ 18 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 190
Spell Points: 1299 
BAB: 11\11\16\21
Fortitude: 10
Reflex: 13
Will: 10

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)

Strength             14                    14
Dexterity            16                    18
Constitution         12                    12
Intelligence         16                    24
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma              8                     8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               5                    15
Bluff                -1                    -1
Concentration         5                    24
Diplomacy             1                    10
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                  3                     4
Intimidate           -1                    -1
Jump                  6                    19
Listen                1                     3
Move Silently         7                     8
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                3                     7
Search                7                    25
Spot                  3                     5
Swim                  2                     2
Tumble                4                     5
Use Magic Device      1                    10

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 4 (Wizard)


Level 5 (Wizard)


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Spell Focus: Necromancy
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons


Level 7 (Wizard)


Level 8 (Wizard)


Level 9 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Penetration


Level 10 (Wizard)


Level 11 (Wizard)


Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Heighten Spell
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot


Level 13 (Wizard)


Level 14 (Wizard)


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy


Level 16 (Wizard)


Level 17 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell


Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 19 (Wizard)


Level 20 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack I
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Resistance I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy Manipulation II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy Manipulation III
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation II
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation III
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration I
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence III
Enhancement: Wizard Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Shroud of the Lich
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master I
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master II
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master III
Enhancement: Summon Blackbone Knight
Enhancement: Summon Frostmarrow Knight
Enhancement: Summon Skeletal Knight

Note that the base attack bonus is very low (you must have lots of divine power clickies) and the hp is also very low. This is first and foremost a wizard, but with some buffs and a good dex/str item, you can be an arcane archer.