Comincio questa presentazione con quella che è forse la costruzione che ho amato di più, un incredibile espressione di quanto sia versatile e divertente il ToB:
INEVITABLE NIGHTMARE The Weapon You Only Have To Fire Once
Required Books: Tome of Battle, Expanded Psionics Handbook, Eberron Campaign Setting, Player’s Handbook 2, Races of Stone. Magic Item Compendium used for gear. Unearthed Arcana used: Flaws, although there are easy ways to avoid them. Traits, but again these are optional. Background:
A quick note: This build has a natural roleplay component to it despite being, largely, applied theoretical optimization. Specifically, view yourself as a warforged soldier who has been subjected to a horrific weaponization process (either by the Lord of Blades or Merrix d’Cannith; both work), turned into a prototype death machine. As a result, you don’t have much of an ego left – you view yourself as a weapon, nothing more.
The Basics
Skill Notes:
Basic Equipment:
Magical Gear Goals:
The Build
Build Stub: Warblade 16 / Psychic Warrior 2 / Crusader 2. 1 – Warblade – (Battle Clarity, Weapon Aptitude) (Power Attack, Adamantine Body, Vital Recovery) (Moment of Perfect Mind, Steely Strike, Stone Bones) (Punishing Stance)*
2 – Psychic Warrior – (Psionic Weapon) (Float)* Hide
3 – Warblade – (Uncanny Dodge) (Adaptive Style) (Sapphire Nightmare Blade)* Hide
4 – Psychic Warrior – (Psionic Meditation) (Synesthete) * Hide
5 – Warblade – (Battle Ardor) (Mountain Hammer)* Hide
6 – Warblade – (Deep Impact) (Iron Heart Surge > Steely Strike) (Absolute Steel)* Hide
7 – Warblade – (Ironheart Aura) (Insightful Strike)* Hide
8 – Warblade – (Improved Uncanny Dodge) (Ruby Nightmare Blade > Sapphire Nightmare Blade)* Hide
9 – Warblade – (Battle Cunning) (Stormguard Warrior) (Lightning Recovery) * Hide
10 – Warblade – (Elder Mountain Hammer > Stone Bones) * Hide
11 – Warblade – (Endurance) (Iron Heart Focus)* Hide
12 – Warblade – (Steadfast Determination) (Iron Heart Endurance > Mountain Hammer) (Hearing the Air)* Hide
13 – Warblade – (Battle Skill) (Retrain Vital Recovery -> [Any Other Feat]) (Moment of Alacrity)* Hide
14 – Warblade – (Avalanche of Blades > Insightful Strike) * Hide
15 – Warblade – (Combat Reflexes, Robilar’s Gambit) (Greater Insightful Strike)* Hide
16 – Warblade – (Diamond Nightmare Blade > Moment of Perfect Mind) * Hide
17 – Warblade – (Battle Mastery) (Diamond Defense)* Hide
18 – Warblade – (Steady Concentration) (Strike of Perfect Clarity > Iron Heart Focus)* Hide
19 – Crusader – (Steely Resolve 5, Furious Counterstrike) (Entangling Blade, Douse the Flames, Lion’s Roar, White Raven Tactics, Mountain Avalanche) (Martial Spirit)* Hide
20 – Crusader – (Indomitable Soul) (Aura of Perfect Order)* Hide
Snapshot:
Overall Strengths:
Overall Weaknesses:
Variants:
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Ebbene, eccola qui: 400+ danni senza tirare un solo dado (a parte i 2d4 della falce) che entrano sempre per avversari con CA minore di 47 e a contatto minore di 26, considerando un equipaggiamento minimale. Non mi sembra male... Pareri? Opinioni? Difetti che non ho notato?