Templar (18FTR/2MO)

[Aritukus]

Hello there. I've been playing a paladin in my first life and was wondering about TRing someday into something. I really like all the weapon specialization of a fighter, but I really enjoy few of those paladin's clickies, so this attitude of mine has brought me here - fighter with two levels of monk.

My goal was not to "in theory" created massive dps output class, but a character using almost (leaving 10% dualstrike) all of fighter's passive weapon focus, kensai prestige enhancements and some very interresting ki attacks and stances bound to a monk (of course nothing so shiny, but clickies!).

I named it (if it ever gonna work - that's the reason posting it here, since I'm seeking advices or warnings what is going to work and what is not, so thank you for leaving a constructive criticism alike post) Templar, for it bounds my past life - paladin and half-elf dilletante feat cleric.

So here it comes (perhaps there are builds like that in here somewhere - I really wasn't searching around, so if I somehow managed to duplicate someone's previously posted build, I trully apologise!)

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Papewayo 
Level 20 Lawful Neutral Half-Elf Male
(18 Fighter \ 2 Monk) 
Hit Points: 348
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 13
Will: 13

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(34 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    26
Dexterity            16                    18
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence         10                    12
Wisdom               14                    18
Charisma              8                    10

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 4
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               4                    20
Bluff                -1                     3
Concentration         2                    21
Diplomacy            -1                     3
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                     1
Heal                  2                     6
Hide                  3                     4
Intimidate           -1                     3
Jump                  5                    11
Listen                2                     4
Move Silently         3                     4
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair                0                     1
Search                0                     1
Spot                  2                     4
Swim                  3                     8
Tumble                5                     7
Use Magic Device     n/a                    n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Skill: Tumble (+2)
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Mixed Heritage
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Elven Social Graces (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Heavy Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Tower Shield Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I


Level 2 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+3)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Whirling Steel Strike
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Breezes
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Candles
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Pebbles
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Puddles
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Kama
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves
Feat: (Automatic) Flurry of Blows
Feat: (Automatic) Unarmed Strike
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I


Level 3 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Soldier of the Faith
Feat: (Automatic) Evasion
Feat: (Automatic) Meditation
Enhancement: Way of the Clever Monkey I
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 5 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1)


Level 6 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Improved Cleric Dilettante I
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Wisdom I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I


Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1.5)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Kensei Longsword Mastery I


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost III


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Concentration (+1.5)
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy III
Enhancement: Fighter Longsword Specialization I


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Enhancement: Improved Cleric Dilettante II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 13 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1.5)
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 14 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Kensei Longsword Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II


Level 15 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Defense
Enhancement: Improved Cleric Dilettante III
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow


Level 17 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Deflect Arrows
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Superior Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Longsword Specialization II


Level 19 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Critical
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost IV
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost IV
Enhancement: Kensei Longsword Mastery III
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei III
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Strength I

Why did I choose a cleric dilletante? Well, actually for being able to use healing wands, raise dead scroll and heal scroll (with 95% chance of casting).

I really haven't thought about equipment, but I assume using Jidz-Tet'ka would be highly usefull, since having an extra healing aplification (for I aim to be mostly in fire stance for some extra Ki) is never a bad idea.

Also, long swords are quite obvious and using a dragontouched outfit is what I have in mind (perhaps with some healing amplification Eldritch and/or Tempest runes...)

If you got a few minutes after reading this build, please leave a comment, becouse I can see it "working" quite OK, question is - for those who knows, whether it is going to work; if the DPS is not decreased down to a Toothpick dual-wielding drowish female in a fancy armor.

Cheers, Ari

[dasomdas]

i prefer rogue dilettante. as a fighter u wont have good reflexes. rogue dilettante gives + save bonus against traps
also giving 3d6 SA dmg

[Aritukus]

Cheers for comment. I thought about rouge dill. but healing options (wands/scrolls) by cleric dill. seemed a little bit handier. Question is, whether those improved reflexes against traps (+2/+4 right?) would matter later in game (lvl 15+), since Heal and Raise Dead scrolls might matter quite fine.

[Kinerd]

I wouldn't worry about the saves against traps part, but the sneak attack damage would be a huge boon for a longsword splash.

However, if you're interested in Healing Amp, a monk dilettante (somewhat counter-intuitively) is a great choice, one used by the Solar Phoenix build as well.

You have Dodge, Two Weapon Defense, and Power Critical as feats. These are not useful. Deflect Arrows is a questionable choice as well. Quickdraw is a good DPS feat that you could grab. The rest I would put into Toughness, shuffling slots as necessary.