Build check

[yawumpus]

I noticed that an earlier build I tried on my rogue was a waste, this time I'm trying it out on the boards before jumping off the airship...

Skills are meant to be roughly proportional to what they will be at 20. Tumble is likely to be left at 1, jump will be at least 10 (and added to early), and intimidate will be using points from the int tome.

Areas I'm unsure of:
I usually don't have odd stat values like this. It looks like a place to save a +2 int tome and get by with a +1 tome. Or I could decide to use the +2 int tome allocated to this guy, move the point to wisdom, and buy a +1 wisdom tome. Decisions, decisions.

I know almost nothing about rogue bonus feats. This doesn't seem to be an issue as improved evasion and crippling strike appear mandatory, and the next one will be at level 13. Also I consider OTWF a wasted feat, I'm not sure what to put in there (skill focus: UMD?).

I also have to admit I'm tempted to drop strength down to 14. Those last two points are expensive, and 16 doesn't look nearly impressive enough to justify it. On the other hand, even spreading 6 points around int and wis probably isn't enough reason to lower the strength bonus by even one. I know my ranger (with an exploiter's wisdom) gets creamed by will saves: I'm wondering if I will ever be able to move without pumping up wisdom at the cost of strength (I suppose I could buy a few halfling luck bonuses as well, but those AP get mighty scarce).

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Test Rogue
Level 20 True Neutral Halfling Male
(20 Rogue) 
Hit Points: 222
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 10
Reflex: 16
Will: 6

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    21
Dexterity            15                    17
Constitution         16                    16
Intelligence          9                    10
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma              8                     8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 4
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               2                     4
Bluff                -1                     0
Concentration         3                     4
Diplomacy             1                     2
Disable Device        2                     4
Haggle               -1                     0
Heal                 -1                     0
Hide                  5                    11
Intimidate            0                     1
Jump                  5                    10
Listen               -1                     2
Move Silently         5                     9
Open Lock             5                     7
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair               -1                     1
Search                2                     4
Spot                  2                     3
Swim                  3                     6
Tumble                3                     5
Use Magic Device      3                     4

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 2 (Rogue)


Level 3 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 4 (Rogue)


Level 5 (Rogue)


Level 6 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh


Level 7 (Rogue)


Level 8 (Rogue)


Level 9 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting


Level 10 (Rogue)
Feat: (Rogue Bonus) Crippling Strike


Level 11 (Rogue)


Level 12 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Rogue)
Feat: (Rogue Bonus) Improved Evasion


Level 14 (Rogue)


Level 15 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 16 (Rogue)
Feat: (Rogue Bonus) Skill Mastery


Level 17 (Rogue)


Level 18 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting


Level 19 (Rogue)
Feat: (Rogue Bonus) Opportunist


Level 20 (Rogue)

[Feithlin]

I would take PA instead of oTWF.

[yawumpus]

ok, now building with PA. Still not happy about the +1 int tome.

[locus]

Agreed with PA over OTWF (and lots of things over OTWF - the +2 hit becomes very small at level 20, for all builds).

I would build with a higher int, although I do tend to keep some stats odd since I'm cheap (ok poor) and generally can't afford +2s all around) (So I would probably make a halfling assassin with 15str and/or 15 con as well). Probably 11/12 INT at the very least. It will affect: DD/search, skill points, Assassinate DC (fairly important - I'm assuming this is an Assasin build?). I'd also take Opportunist earlier (13) and Improved Evasion at 10 (very very very handy). Improved Evasion and Opportunist are really the must have rogue bonus feats at this point, imo.