Books Allowed: Any 3.5 WotC (No Savage Species, No Dragon) I'm mixing FR (Warrior Skald) & Eberron (Song of the Heart), which is frowned on, but it doesn't seem like either ability is particularly setting-dependent. I'd rather not mix pantheons or regional feats or stuff like that.
Optimization Level: 3 It looks like the Party is going to have: a Malconvoker/Ultimate Magus/Nar Demonbinder, an Unseen Seer, and an Ordained Champion Paladin+ Cleric. Probably an ubercharging barbarian, as well.
Character Premise:Max out the malconvoker's summons with Inspire Courage. I started with that, then refined the build until I didn't have any Bard levels left. Yay, not being a bard!
Build Stub so far: Warblade 1-5/Sorcerer 1/Warrior Skald 1/Warchanter 1-10/Warblade 6-8
Race: Any dragonblooded - currently Human (Multiclassing reasons - not necessary)
Alt. Class Features: Sorceror: Battle (UA) & Stalwart & Dragonblood substitution: Gain Weapon Focus, +2 Knowledge (Arcana), Draconic Heritage (Battle), Weapon Focus, Perform as Class Skill.
Reserved Feats: Lv. 9,12,15,18:Dragonfirse Inspiration (Sonic), Song of the White Raven, Words of Creation, Song of the Heart.
Warrior Skald 1 gives all bardic music. Warchanter 3 lets allies exchange AC for Attack Bonuses (the better to power attack with), and Warchanter 10 lets all allies fight with the highest BAB among them.
Basically, levels 7-17 are spoken for. I like Warrior Skald-> Warchanter. I like the Inspire Courage-optimizing feats. Outside of that, things are fair game.
I don't know a better way to get Sonic Damage applied to dragonfire inspiration other than being a Sorcerer. Besides, I like the idea of just casting Nerveskitter over and over.
I'm not sure about Crusader vs. Warblade (Or something else entirely and drop Song of the White Raven) for the 1st 5 levels, and I don't know what to do with the last 3 levels. Also, I have 3 open feats for Human, 1 and 3.
I'd like to stay as close to full BAB as possible, and I'd like the build to be as playable as possible at low levels. Maybe a Crusader w/ Lockdown abilities to protect the spellcasters? I think the warblade's got a better recovery method for spamming certain abilities (White Raven Tactics). Dunno.
Any ideas?