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Build an Avenger in 3.5?
« on: July 09, 2011, 04:02:24 PM »
So I've been playing some 4e and some 3.5 lately, and pretty much all the classes in 4e can be fairly easily mimicked with either a base class or a prestige class in 3.5. The avenger seems to be an exception to this, though; I can't find any support for a lightly-armored Paladin-type character, divinely empowered but quick rather than strong. I know this is the min-max board, but I'm not even looking for something extremely powerful, just a way to make this concept playable in a campaign starting at very low levels and running into at least the low 10s.

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Re: Build an Avenger in 3.5?
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 04:04:21 PM »

"I am the Black Mage! I cast the spells that makes the peoples fall down!"

The Legend RPG, which I worked on and encourage you to read.

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Re: Build an Avenger in 3.5?
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 04:13:23 PM »
Swordsage/cleric going into Ruby Knight Vindicator?
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Re: Build an Avenger in 3.5?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2011, 04:48:22 PM »
The Avenger?
Heh. I suppose that's LITERALLY the closest thing to what I was asking, though it's arcane and assassins are kind of not great.
Swordsage/cleric going into Ruby Knight Vindicator?
This seems like an interesting idea, though. I'd looked at Ruby Knight Vindicator before, but only in the context of Crusader.

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Re: Build an Avenger in 3.5?
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 05:16:16 PM »
My first thought is shadowbane stalker (Complete Adventurer). 

You might be able to pull it off with bard and a bunch of alternate class features. 
  • Divine Bards (UA, p 50): Wisdom used to determine if you can cast a spell, Charisma used for all other factors, some spells added to the the bard spell list.
  • Loresong (DS, p 8): Give up bardic knowledge. Once per day (more at higher levels) add +4 bonus to an attack, save, or check roll.
  • Mimicking Song (DS, p 8): Give up countersong. Use bardic music to give allies a +2 bonus on move silently.
  • Healing Hymn (CC, p 47): lose fascinate, boost natural healing and healing spells.
  • Inspire Turning (ECR, p 206): Replace Inspire Competence with the ability to boost an ally's ability to turn undead by spending a bardic music attempt they gain +2 levels on their turn check.
  • Repel Domination (ECR, p 206): Lose suggestion power. +2 bonus on saves vs mind affecting spells and abilities of the undead, if you succeed in the save they become shaken.