Half Orc Pale Acrobat Racial TR build

[Zarkarion]

This is a fun and effective self-healing solo build for a Half Orc racial TR if you already have a decent number of Racial Past lives. (I currently have 8 racial AP)

It might seem odd to have a Dex-based Wizard build, but as it does not need to cast any offensive spells at all, never mind any DC-dependent ones, it only needs enough Int to cast its spells. Thief Acrobat gives it Dex to hit and damage with quarterstaves. As a rogue, it also has Short Bow proficiency, with Dex to hit and damage, and EK spell sword damage, for reasonable ranged damage against annoying hard-to-get-at mobs.

Similarly it isn't bothering with trapping either - really not necessary for a Pale Master, especially with Evasion and high Reflex save. It is more of a zerging than a softly softly build anyway.

Also note that Orcish Rage is pretty amazing in Heroics, giving +40 melee power for 12 seconds. It doesn't matter that it prevents casting, because all needed spells are cast before combat begins. (Extended) Death Aura, Haste, Displacement and Tenser's will last through a whole (non-raid) boss combat anyway, so there is no need to cast anything during combat. If anything goes wrong, you have to wait 12 seconds to cast Negative Blast, but that rarely happens.

Half Orc Pale Acrobat Racial TR build
15/5 Wizard/Rogue
True Neutral Half-Orc

Level Order

1. Rogue . . . . . 6. Wizard. . . . .11. Rogue. . . . . 16. Wizard
2. Rogue . . . . . 7. Wizard. . . . .12. Rogue. . . . . 17. Wizard
3. Rogue . . . . . 8. Wizard. . . . .13. Wizard. . . . .18. Wizard
4. Wizard . . . . .9. Wizard . . . . 14. Wizard . . . . 19. Wizard
5. Wizard . . . . 10. Wizard . . . . 15. Wizard . . . . 20. Wizard


Stats
. . . . . . . .36pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . 14. . . .+5. . . .4: DEX
Dexterity . . . 18. . . .+5. . . .8: DEX
Constitution. . 16. . . .+6. . . 12: DEX
Intelligence. . 12. . . .+5. . . 16: DEX
Wisdom. . . . . .8. . . .+5. . . 20: DEX
Charisma. . . . .6. . . .+5. . .


Skills
. . . . . R .R. R .W .W .W .W .W .W .W .R. R .W .W .W .W .W .W .W .W
. . . . . 1 .2. 3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Concent . 2 .½. ½ .4 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 . . . .3 . . 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
Spellcr . 2 .½. ½ . . 3. 2. 2. 1. 1. 1. . . . 2. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
UMD . . . 4 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .1. . .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .23
Balance . 4 .1. 1 . . . .½ .1 .1½ 1½ 1½ 2 .1. . . . . . . ½. ½. ½. ½. 17
Jump. . . 4 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Spot. . . 4 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Diplo . . 4 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Swim. . . 4 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Tumble. . 4 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Bluff . . . .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .36 10 10 .4 .4 .4 .5 .5 .5 .5 11 11 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5


Feats

.1. . . . : Power Attack
.3. . . . : Two Handed Fighting
.4 Wizard : Extend Spell
.6. . . . : Dodge
.8 Wizard : Mental Toughness
.9. . . . : Mobility
12. . . . : Improved Two Handed Fighting
15. . . . : Improved Critical: Bludgeoning
15 Wizard : Improved Mental Toughness
18. . . . : Spring Attack
20 Wizard : <Any>


Spells

1. Shield (4), Jump (4), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
2. Lesser Death Aura (6), Blur (6), Resist Energy (7), <Any>, <Any>
3. Displacement (8), Haste (8), Heroism (9), <Any>, <Any>
4. Death Aura (10), Negative Energy Burst (10), Dimension Door (13), Remove Curse (15), <Any>
5. Teleport (14), <Any>, <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
6. Tenser's Transformation (16), Greater Heroism (16), True Seeing (17), <Any>
7. <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
8. <Any>, <Any>

Enhancements (80+8 of 80+8 AP)

Thief-Acrobat (36 AP)

• Staff Control, Stick Fighting
  1. Acrobat Staff Training, Thief Acrobatics III
  2. Acrobat Staff Training, Trip Focus I, Quick Strike III
  3. Acrobat Staff Training, Improved Second Strikes III, Shadow Dodge III, Sweeping Strikes III, Dexterity
  4. Acrobat Staff Training, Dexterity
  5. Acrobat Staff Training, Staff Specialization, Spinning Staff Wall

Eldritch Knight (Wizard) (23 AP)

• Eldritch Strike, Spellsword, Imbue the Blade, Subtle Force
  1. Improved Mage Armor III, Item Defense III, Toughness II
  2. Improved Shield III, Mystic Wards II
  3. Arcane Barrier, Dexterity
  4. Knight's Transformation

Half-Orc (15 AP)

• Orcish Fury
  1. Orcish Weapon Training, Stubborn III
  2. Orcish Weapon Training, Orcish Rage
  3. Great Weapon Aptitude III, Orcish Weapon Training

Pale Master (14 AP)

• Dark Reaping, Shroud of the Wraith, Ghost in the Wind
  1. Skeletal Knight I, Negative Energy Conduit III, Spell Critical: Negative Energy I
  2. Spell Critical: Negative Energy I
  3. Negative Energy Adept III

[Mindos]

It might seem odd to have a Dex-based Wizard build, but as it does not need to cast any offensive spells at all, never mind any DC-dependent ones, it only needs enough Int to cast its spells. Thief Acrobat gives it Dex to hit and damage with quarterstaves. As a rogue, it also has Short Bow proficiency, with Dex to hit and damage, and EK spell sword damage, for reasonable ranged damage against annoying hard-to-get-at mobs.

Similarly it isn't bothering with trapping either - really not necessary for a Pale Master, especially with Evasion and high Reflex save. It is more of a zerging than a softly softly build anyway.

This sounds great! Wiz with a Staff, but nimble with Dex. Sounds like a lot of fun!

Whats a softly softly build anyway?

[Zarkarion]

Whats a softly softly build anyway?

I just meant one that moves through the quest slowly, finding and disabling traps. (Rather than just running through them shouting Muahahahaha!)