To save a name...

[Zynthar]

Hello!

I have a character i rolled up lo those many years ago that I'd like to play again. He has a very unique name I would like to retain, but will lose if i just delete and remake.

He's a level 2 Drow Wizard named... Gimp~Sarlona the Drow (they wont' take the tilda and Sarlona out)

I made him when drow were released as a protest because my Elf Wizard was suddenly... substandard. Comparatively. At the time. I was as surprised as anyone else that the name was still available.

Here's my problem. I already have multiple casters that are higher level, better built, and quite honestly... I'm a melee at heart.

What I am looking for are suggestions on what I can do with him. My first impulse is to just put him up to 3, wait until hearts are on sale again and get a +3 reincarnation. I'm sure I could find a good drow-melee build.

But is that my only option?

Thus I turn to you, the forum gods, in hopes of a reprieve from spending my hoarded points, just so I can join groups and raids that say "No gimps".

Stats follow:

STR 10
DEX 14
CON 10
INT 20
WIS 10
CHA 10

(And yes I know i should just play him as a wizard, but I am just not much of a caster player. If I can't have FUN doing it, what's the point?)

[Arctik]

Well, if you want to melee... going PM would be the best choice. I'd say 12 Wizard (pale master), 6 fighter (more feats and BAB), and 2 rogue or monk.

[unbongwah]

Well, your STR is too low for a melee build while your CON is too low for any build but esp. a low-HP class like wiz, IMHO; your DEX is too low for TWF but doesn't do much for a THF build; your max INT really only pays off if you stick with wiz (unless maybe you were trying to make a Mechanic); yet you're so attached to the name you'll splurge on an LR? And don't forget you can't change your race or gender when LRing, so you'd still be a drow; and +1 hearts are min lvl 3 while +3 hearts are min lvl 7, IIRC, so you're gonna have an interesting time if you intend to get rid of all your wiz lvls.

Ummm...good luck with that?

[Xenostrata]

If you plan on using the heart, I would suggest a twf paladin - drow are very good at that one (even though paladins are currently kind of sub-optimal).

[Zynthar]

I AM attached to the name. That's why I was trying to see if there was much I COULD do. I was unaware of the level limits on the hearts, but that makes sense. I'm aware that whatever i do, he'll be a drow.

I can do a LR. I'm VIP and the points just sit there usually. What would work with a wizard splash you think?

And on the stats that he currently has...remember, this was when drow first came out. Going dex was actually not a bad idea back then. We were all thinking in terms of actual D&D at that point.

[Mangloid]

Just use a Heat and change your class from Wizzy.

Here's a build that a little old, but still very viable

Azzio - 18/2 Drow twf Pali http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=164284

Will the recent changes to U11 this build should be even more fun to play. Gearing it properly should allow you to solo and raid tank with little difficulty.

[unbongwah]

What would work with a wizard splash you think?

On a drow? Not much, IMHO. Maybe some sort of battle-caster? Like rogue 2 / rgr or ftr 6 / wiz 12: still a melee build, but with some arcane buffs and maybe some no-save DPS spells.

I dunno, I'm just thinking out loud here...