My character: Denefen Do’Urden or... Drizzt Do'Urden

[marking1996]

my drow character is based on the main character of the books Forgotten Realms. I try to generate the famous Drizzt Do’Urden, the only one chaotic-good alligned drow on the Faerun. Let’s see the PG:

RACE: drow elf ALIGNMENT: chaotic good GENDER: male

CLASS: fighter 4 (in future ranger and barbarian)

STR: 16 (12 +1 feat bonus, +3 enchanted bonus)

DEX: 23 (19 +1 feat bonus, +3 enchanted bonus)

COS: 13 (10 +3 enchanted bonus)

INT: 14

WIS: 14

CHA: 10

SKILLS: skill points on spot, search, balance, hide, move silently, tumble, jump, swim

FEATS: two weapon fighting, two weapon defense, oversized two weapon fighting, dodge, combact expertise

ENHANCEMENT: fighter armor boost II, fighter haste boost I, elven dexterity I, elven enchantment resistance I, fighter strategy (sunder) I, fighter strategy (trip) I, iron companion (guenhwyvar), fighter item defense I, improved repair II, fighter strenght I

WEAR: ARMOR: +2 blueshine chainmail shirt, FOOTWEAR: striding (+15%) boots, GLOVES: ogre power +3 gloves, RINGS: feather falling ring, desterity +3 ring, ARMBANDS: BELT: healt +3 belt, CLOAK: cloak of hide +5, GOOGLES: googles of spot +5, HEADWEAR: NECKLACE: TRINKET: neecha’s bead

WEAPONS: +2 shock longsword of everbright/+2 frost longsword of fire resistance (for now, i don’t have those); +2 keen composite longbow; +2 adamantine returning throwing dagger

ARMOR CLASS: 24 (+6 armor, +5 dexterity, +1 two weapon defense, +2 combact expertise) + 11 fighter armor boost II (another +1 combact expertise) = 35

this is the link for my character (he may be different from this description): http://my.ddo.com/character/thelanis/denefen/

i will edit this post, but know, do you like this kid-character? have you some advice for the evolution of my PG?

(add me to friends)

[psteen1]

my drow character is based on the main character of the books Forgotten Realms. I try to generate the famous Drizzt Do’Urden, the only one chaotic-good alligned drow on the Faerun. Let’s see the PG:

RACE: drow elf ALIGNMENT: chaotic good GENDER: male

CLASS: fighter 4 (in future ranger and barbarian)

STR: 16 (12 +1 feat bonus, +3 enchanted bonus)

DEX: 23 (19 +1 feat bonus, +3 enchanted bonus)

COS: 13 (10 +3 enchanted bonus)

INT: 14

WIS: 14

CHA: 10

SKILLS: skill points on spot, search, balance, hide, move silently, tumble, jump, swim

FEATS: two weapon fighting, two weapon defense, oversized two weapon fighting, dodge, combact expertise

ENHANCEMENT: fighter armor boost II, fighter haste boost I, elven dexterity I, elven enchantment resistance I, fighter strategy (sunder) I, fighter strategy (trip) I, iron companion (guenhwyvar), fighter item defense I, improved repair II, fighter strenght I

WEAR: ARMOR: +2 blueshine chainmail shirt, FOOTWEAR: striding (+15%) boots, GLOVES: ogre power +3 gloves, RINGS: feather falling ring, desterity +3 ring, ARMBANDS: BELT: healt +3 belt, CLOAK: cloak of hide +5, GOOGLES: googles of spot +5, HEADWEAR: NECKLACE: TRINKET: neecha’s bead

WEAPONS: +2 shock longsword of everbright/+2 frost longsword of fire resistance (for now, i don’t have those); +2 keen composite longbow; +2 adamantine returning throwing dagger

ARMOR CLASS: 24 (+6 armor, +5 dexterity, +1 two weapon defense, +2 combact expertise) + 11 fighter armor boost II (another +1 combact expertise) = 35

this is the link for my character (he may be different from this description): http://my.ddo.com/character/thelanis/denefen/

i will edit this post, but know, do you like this kid-character? have you some advice for the evolution of my PG?

(add me to friends)

warning to OP: intense hatred of Drizzt soon to appear on this thread.

[Emizand]

As long as you enjoy it. Good luck!

[countfitz]

Cool theme, everyone's tried it, but I think everyone should, so have fun.

Question, the '1996' in your name, is that the year you were born? 'Cause wow, seriously... didn't know teens played this game.

Cool!

[Missing_Minds]

warning to OP: intense hatred of Drizzt soon to appear on this thread.

Saddly, probalby true.

But you know... many of us emulate and copycat a hero of some form before creating our own. It is just a stage of growing.

Op, for the sake of fun in the game, drop a point or two of dex, and put it into Con. You'll want the hit points. This game isn't like the books you read.

[fco-karatekid]

Cool theme, everyone's tried it, but I think everyone should, so have fun.

Question, the '1996' in your name, is that the year you were born? 'Cause wow, seriously... didn't know teens played this game.

Cool!

my 12 yr old plays and my 16 yr old just stopped about a year ago.

[psteen1]

Saddly, probalby true.

But you know... many of us emulate and copycat a hero of some form before creating our own. It is just a stage of growing.

Op, for the sake of fun in the game, drop a point or two of dex, and put it into Con. You'll want the hit points. This game isn't like the books you read.

Hopefully the tone of the posts will warn the haters away. Have a blast with Drizzt! But be warned: the iron companion may lack the intelligence of an extra dimensional planar being. And it will spew grease and make you fall over.

My 8 year old nephew likes playing. He has serious alt-itis and starts over after he gets past Korthos everytime.

[bigolbear]

forum rules prevent me from voicing my opinion fully, other than to say that I loath dritz with a passion and am dissapointed by people copying others characters ideas.

I shall therefore say:

Dear op, i would recomend you make a character of your own design, with its own unique background. It will be a much more rewarding roleplayign experience for you - if you character has met drizzle in his past and even been inspired by fighting style and ethics that would be cool.

[Ape_Man]

If you want to make a "Drizzt" that'll not be terrible go 12 fighter/6 ranger/2 rogue.

It's far from optimal but won't be awful.

S: 16
D: 15 (need +2 tome)
C: 15
I: 10
W: 8
CH: 10

FoTW Epic Destiny.

[Gkar]

Cool theme, everyone's tried it, but I think everyone should, so have fun.

Question, the '1996' in your name, is that the year you were born? 'Cause wow, seriously... didn't know teens played this game.

Cool!

Are you kidding? We've got kids who have single digit ages playing.

[Olath_Senger]

forum rules prevent me from voicing my opinion fully, other than to say that I loath dritz with a passion and am dissapointed by people copying others characters ideas.

I shall therefore say:

Dear op, i would recomend you make a character of your own design, with its own unique background. It will be a much more rewarding roleplayign experience for you - if you character has met drizzle in his past and even been inspired by fighting style and ethics that would be cool.

I like how people say this all the time when someone posts a Drizzt build, but no one ever says that when it's a build based off of some other character.

[Cernunan]

If you want to make a "Drizzt" that'll not be terrible go 12 fighter/6 ranger/2 rogue.

It's far from optimal but won't be awful.

S: 16
D: 15 (need +2 tome)
C: 15
I: 10
W: 8
CH: 10

FoTW Epic Destiny.

This would be my take for a decent enough build that will allow you to contribute enough to groups so that you are not feeling too over whelmed.
Of coarse since enhancements are based off of Ebberon races, the fact is that elf would actually be a superior race for the build then drow.

[stupidbikerboy]

Gotta love the absurdity of someone hating on another for "copying others ideas", yet has a name he obviously copied from another in his sig. lmao

OP, go for it. Many of us have done it, even those of us that claim to be above it lol. I enjoyed the Drizzt stories myself.

[katz]

my drow character is based on the main character of the books Forgotten Realms. I try to generate the famous Drizzt Do’Urden, the only one chaotic-good alligned drow on the Faerun. Let’s see the PG:

RACE: drow elf ALIGNMENT: chaotic good GENDER: male
CLASS: fighter 4 (in future ranger and barbarian)
STR: 16 (12 +1 feat bonus, +3 enchanted bonus)
DEX: 23 (19 +1 feat bonus, +3 enchanted bonus)
COS: 13 (10 +3 enchanted bonus)INT: 14
WIS: 14
CHA: 10

SKILLS: skill points on spot, search, balance, hide, move silently, tumble, jump, swim
FEATS: two weapon fighting, two weapon defense, oversized two weapon fighting, dodge, combact expertise
ENHANCEMENT: fighter armor boost II, fighter haste boost I, elven dexterity I, elven enchantment resistance I, fighter strategy (sunder) I, fighter strategy (trip) I, iron companion (guenhwyvar), fighter item defense I, improved repair II, fighter strenght I

i'm surprised there hasn't been more Drizzt hate already. i'm glad its not here.


as for your character... you are potentially off to a start that leans in the right direction, and seems true to the spirit of Drizzt, but misses the mark a bit in the world of DDO. i hope you take no offence at my gentle suggestions.


dex should be a touch lower. i know Drizzt was supposed to have paramount dex, but currently, DDO doesn't reward a dex fighter very well. take the dex down by 2 and add the points into con. 10 is promising, you didn't completely dump it as some do when they start a drow, good job... but it really should be a tad higher, especially for one who wants to melee. 12 or even 14 is better than 10.


you say you are pure fighter now, to add barbarian and ranger later. this, again, stays true to the story and spirit of the character of Drizzt, but is wasteful in DDO terms, as rangers get two weapon fighting, improved two weapon fighting, and greater two weapon fighting as free feats. to take them as a fighter wastes them, and you cannot regain the feat slots back later. if you can bear to part with the storyline for the sake of building the character, go ranger first for the sake of those free feats.


and speaking of feats, nearly everyone will tell you two weapon defense is wasted and to not spend a feat on it.


my recommendation:
read over DDOWiki and study up on Fighter: Kensai and Ranger:Tempest prestige enhancements. plan for and build a 12 ranger 6 fighter 2 barbarian with TempestII and Kensai:Scimitar. i feel this character plan, an ultimate master of the scimitar with a "shield of whirling steel" should stay true to the spirit of the character that is Drizzt Do'Urden.

[OpallNotten]

Are you kidding? We've got kids who have single digit ages playing.

My 8 year old boy just started playing 5 months ago with me

He has watched me play for a long time. Even named a few of my characters....Charllie Bear His stuffed bear he has had since he was 2.

I wouldn't have said that on an open forum that he would ever read, but since I block these forums due to their vile and hateful ways, I am in no danger of him ever seeing that I told the DDO world about his stuffed animal


Good luck OP.


~Opall~

[Missing_Minds]

My 8 year old boy just started playing 5 months ago with me

He has watched me play for a long time. Even named a few of my characters....Charllie Bear His stuffed bear he has had since he was 2.

I wouldn't have said that on an open forum that he would ever read, but since I block these forums due to their vile and hateful ways, I am in no danger of him ever seeing that I told the DDO world about his stuffed animal

Nothing to be embarrassed about. Heck, I had two beavers when I was a kid. One named Gopher, the other named Bonk. Heck, I still have them.

[OpallNotten]

Nothing to be embarrassed about. Heck, I had two beavers when I was a kid. One named Gopher, the other named Bonk. Heck, I still have them.

I agree

I still have lots of stuffed animals. I even get gifted giant size animals by my husband. I am still a child at heart. Not a bad thing

It's funny because he does get embarrassed, but they still are all over his bed at night

[Phemt81]

Welcome to the forum.

As other said, it will be really vital for a melee character to put as much point as you can in constitution, this game favors the min/max (or powerplayers as we used to say in 3.0 P&P) builds especially on higher levels.

Of course, try to make the character as you like, cause you are the one who's having fun from it.

Good luck!

[locus]

Are you kidding? We've got kids who have single digit ages playing.

Like Shade!

OP: Try to start with at least 12 con - you will really need it. The enchanted bonus is temporary and from gear and shouldn't be counted (also goes up to 6 and then 7 or 8 by level 25). You can count tomes (+1/+2) on tip of that (so 12 + +2 tome eventually is decent). Take toughness. Two weapon fighting is not a good feat. O***, combat expertise isn't that great either. Take toughness. Take the full TWF line and have the prereqs for it (you do, dex 17 afaik), so two more feats for the TWF line. Take a improved critical of your choice weapon (slash or piercing). Take toughness. YOU WILL NOT REGRET

Also Drizzt - pfft, Elric ripoff

[katz]

Like Shade!

OP: Try to start with at least 12 con - you will really need it. The enchanted bonus is temporary and from gear and shouldn't be counted (also goes up to 6 and then 7 or 8 by level 25). You can count tomes (+1/+2) on tip of that (so 12 + +2 tome eventually is decent). Take toughness. Two weapon fighting (i assume you mean two weapon defense) is not a good feat. O***, combat expertise isn't that great either. Take toughness. Take the full TWF line and have the prereqs for it (you do, dex 17 afaik), so two more feats for the TWF line. Take a improved critical of your choice weapon (slash or piercing). Take toughness. YOU WILL NOT REGRET

Also Drizzt - pfft, Elric ripoff

with 12 levels of ranger he won't need TWF/ITWF/GTWF. he'll get them for free, freeing up his feat slots for all kinds of interesting things. toughness definitely. imp crit slash (for the scimitars) definitely. combat expertise is so so, but combined with the free feats and the fighter bonus feats one or two 'not-so-great' feats aren't too bad. as long as he has the essentials. CE also opens up access to improved trip, which might be handy with the lower str. since his dex will be high... he *might* want to consider weapon finesse to help his to-hit, but this is questionable. cleave/greater cleave are also options... i have recently discovered their joy and will be working to incorperate it into more of my own builds in the future. ^_^
since he would need spring attack for tempest anyway, and he already has CE currently, whirlwind attack is another possibility