Decisions ....

[EvilGenius]

I think I've decided on playing the Kensai. I've tweaked him a bit to incorporate some of the other concepts, like taking the Elusive combat style. I had to drop Improved Focus and Improved Specialization to make room, but I discovered that I had to be an 8th and 12th lvl fighter to take them anyway! ooops!

I've also adjusted his magical items. I added more abilities to the armor and really pared down the misc items. Now my items are: Armor, Shield, Belt of Giant Str, Sacred Scabbard, Signature Weapon. I figure I'll pick up more misc things along the way.

[EvilGenius]

Richlin’s Magical Equip:

Total to spend: 66k

Shield
Hv Steel Shield +2 4000gp
Two spell abilities
Good Hope – 3rd lvl spell, 7th lvl caster = 1800gp x 21 = 37,800gp 2 per day so divide by (5/2 = 2.5) = 15,120gp
Remove Fear – 1st lvl spell, 5th lvl caster (2 targets) = 1800x5 = 9000gp 2 per day so divide by (5/2=2.5) = 3600 x 1.5 for multiple different abilities = 5400gp

Total Cost 4000 + 5400 +15,120 = 24,520gp

Armor
Mithril Full Plate +2 4000gp
Mithril adds 9000gp
Spell Ability – Mirror Image (1d4+1 images) 2nd lvl spell, CL3 = 1800x6 = 10800gp. Divided by uses, 1/day = 10800/5 = 2160gp
Spell Ability –True Strike 1st lvl spell, CL1 = 1800gp divied by uses per day (5/3 = 1.66) = 1084gp x 1.5 for multiple different abilities = 1626gp

Total Cost 16,786gp

Ability Enhancers
Belt of Giant Strength +4 16,000gp

Misc
Sacred Scabbard 4400gp


Total so far: 61,706gp

+1 Cold Iron Bastard Sword 2000gp
Cold Iron adds +2000
Total Cost = 4000gp

Subtotal 65,706gp

[EvilGenius]

Updated Stat Block:

"Richlin: Male Human(Oeridian) Ftr5/Ari1/Ken5; CR 11;
Medium Humanoid (Human);
HD 1d8+10d10+11; hp 79;
Init +2; Spd 20 ft/x4;
AC 26 (+10 armor, +4 shield, +2 dex), touch 12, flat-footed 24;
Base Atk/Grapple +8/+13;
Full Atk +16/+11 Holy, Ghost Touch, Outsider Bane (1d10+9;19-20/x2, +2 Cold Iron bastard sword), +20/+15 Holy, Ghost Touch, Outsider Bane
(1d10+13;19-20/x2, +2 Cold Iron Bastard Sword, Pwr Surge),
+11/+6 Two-handed (1d8;20/x3, Masterwork longbow);

SA&SQ Signature Weapon(Su), Power Surge(Ex), Ki Projection, Withstand(Ex),

AL LG; SV Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +8;

Str 21(+5), Dex 14(+2), Con 12(+1), Int 13(+1), Wis 13(+1), Cha 10(+0);

Skills: Concentration¹ +11, Diplomacy¹ +7, Gather Information¹ +6, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +7, Knowledge (history) +8, Knowledge (local) +8, Knowledge (nobility) +5, Knowledge (the planes) +7, Listen¹
+5, Ride¹ +7, Sense Motive¹ +6, Spot¹ +5, Survival¹ +5.

Feats: Dodge, Mobility, Elusive Target, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Sword, Bastard), Weapon Focus (Sword, Bastard), Weapon Specialization (Sword, Bastard), Eyes in the Back of Your Head, Well Read."

[EvilGenius]

I think Richlin is going to venerate Azor'alq.

From the description in LG, Portfolio is Light, Purity, Courage, Strength and his titles are Son of Light and Banisher of Darkness.

"His few remaining Paladins seek to emulate the legendary Thousand Immortals by destroying creatures of Darkness (typically fiends and undead)."

Sweeeet.

[NukeHavoc]

nice -- I think this character will work out well.

[EvilGenius]

As background, he's going to be from Geoff, a third son of a fairly important family somewhere (hence the Aristocrat level). I'd like for him to be a former Steel Stormer, and his first Kensai Oath of Service was to liberate Geoff from the Giant invasion.

After that was accomplished by the BRs and SteelStormers, he has taken on some other oaths of service, like resettling his families lands and securing their borders, but those things are also accomplished.

So he'll look up his former guildmate, Gideon, looking for an important quest, which will lead him to the party and the situation in Istivan.

[setanta14]

Yeah the Pinnacles of Azor-Alq is an island type spire rising from the Dramij sea north of the Bakluni lands where Azor-Alq ascended to heaven.. He served Al'Akbar (as in Cup and Talisman) I think.

I think Richlin is going to venerate Azor'alq.

From the description in LG, Portfolio is Light, Purity, Courage, Strength and his titles are Son of Light and Banisher of Darkness.

"His few remaining Paladins seek to emulate the legendary Thousand Immortals by destroying creatures of Darkness (typically fiends and undead)."

Sweeeet.

[EvilGenius]

Yes. When his followers are experienced, they try to make a pilgramage of sorts to the peaks and test themselves against the challenges Azor'alq has set for them there.

Yeah the Pinnacles of Azor-Alq is an island type spire rising from the Dramij sea north of the Bakluni lands where Azor-Alq ascended to heaven.. He served Al'Akbar (as in Cup and Talisman) I think.

I think Richlin is going to venerate Azor'alq.

From the description in LG, Portfolio is Light, Purity, Courage, Strength and his titles are Son of Light and Banisher of Darkness.

"His few remaining Paladins seek to emulate the legendary Thousand Immortals by destroying creatures of Darkness (typically fiends and undead)."

Sweeeet.

[EvilGenius]

Final Tweaks:

Currently, Richlin's HP are at a measley 79. I bumped up both Int and Wis to 13 to qualify for feats (Combat Expertise and Eyes in the back of your Head), and I also had dropped the Imp Toughness feat.

So i'm going to drop my starting Str back to 14 instead of 15. That will give me two points for Con, which will bump me back up to 90hp. Then, next lvl when I hit 12, I'll pick up the Imp Toughness feat and have 110hp.

That will make my starting Str 14, bumped to 16 at 8th lvl, enhanced to 20 with the Belt of Giant Str and then to 28 when using my Power Surge (I was shooting for 30 w/the power surge). Oh well, a bunch more hp is more important than an additional +1 to hit and damage.