Well, I'm doing this mostly for fun. I've been trying to make a Swordsage/Ardent character for some time, but I'm not entirely happy with what I've come with. So, here I am, looking for some advice. I would welcome pretty much any advice on this topic. Let's get started.
1.-Basic AssumptionsThis is a personal challenge, not intended for real play (Though I would love to play it someday), so I have created some constrains to work with.
-Playable through 1-20.
-Epic Ready.
-Solo Character.
-Swordsage Based.
-It should maintain some kind of coherence/theme.
-Any official WotC book, included campaign specific ones, and any Unearthed Arcana material that doesn't alter the core mechanics (no fractional attack, gestalt, etc).
-I don't like flaws, but I will use them if I have to. They feel like cheating...
That's it for now. This is what I had come with 'till now:
2-Basic BuildRace: Half-Elf (Reason: Eternal Blade, Multiclass Penalty)
Ardent 4
Swordsage (Unarmed Variant) 1
Bloodline 1
Swordsage +1
Sanctified Mind 4
Bloodline +1
Sanctified Mind +2
Eternal Blade 4
Any of: {Eternal Blade +1, Swordsage +1}, {Swordsage +1, Eternal Blade +1} , {Swordsage +2}
Feats:
1-Iron Will
1(flaw)-Psionic Weapon
3-Intuitive Attack
5(Swordsage)-Weapon Focus
6-Practiced Manifester
9-Deep Impact
12-Psychic Meditation
15-Adaptative Style
18-Linked Power
Chosen Bloodline: Djinn.
Mantles: Freedom (Great powers), Time (Time Hop for utility, some others for utility),
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Powers: reselected appropriately by means of Psychic Reformation whenever needed.
Maneuvers: Diamond Mind and shadow hand mostly.
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I would welcome any suggestions, even if they don't fit with the basic build I've posted, though I would prefer to keep it mostly unchanged. Anyway, I have some doubts first:
1-Mantles: Which mantles are good?
2-Bloodline: Djinn looks like an obvious choice for a character as focused on wisdom as this one, and the other bonuses look great (Improved Initiative, Dodge, +1 Natural AC, energy resistance, bonuses to concentration...) but I'm not sure...
3-Intuitive Attack: Worth it?
4-Last two levels. Sws 4 means 2 fixed 8th level maneuvers and wis to dmg with maneuvers, but EB 5 means an 8th level stance and an additional use of Eternal training per day...
Comments? Thanks in advance.