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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2010, 08:04:38 PM »
Hmm... could you combine the Shapeshift and Avenger variants?  :D

You'd need to get Animal Companion twice :P  Otherwise, add in Venomfire, and you're a Fury/Rabies hybrid!  Gogo Kiba!

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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #21 on: April 08, 2010, 08:19:22 PM »
Hmm... could you combine the Shapeshift and Avenger variants?  :D

You'd need to get Animal Companion twice :P  Otherwise, add in Venomfire, and you're a Fury/Rabies hybrid!  Gogo Kiba!

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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #23 on: April 08, 2010, 08:44:11 PM »
Just remember, your animal Hit Dice do count as levels when determining your final character level, as well as the +2/+3 LA. For instance, a natural lycanthrope with a 5HD animal form and one level of fighter would be an 9th-level character.

If it seems unfairly weak compared to most 9th-level characters, well, the rules for playing monsters were never particularly well-balanced.

Depending on your starting level (what is your starting level? 6?) you might be able to create a better-balanced "lycanthrope" through shapeshifting races and classes.
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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #24 on: April 08, 2010, 09:20:52 PM »
Just remember, your animal Hit Dice do count as levels when determining your final character level, as well as the +2/+3 LA. For instance, a natural lycanthrope with a 5HD animal form and one level of fighter would be an 9th-level character.

If it seems unfairly weak compared to most 9th-level characters, well, the rules for playing monsters were never particularly well-balanced.

Depending on your starting level (what is your starting level? 6?) you might be able to create a better-balanced "lycanthrope" through shapeshifting races and classes.

Read the OP, the whole party is playing lycanthropes.  It is required.

Edit: Almost forgot the whole reason I entered this thread.  LINKY!  Not sure how useful it will be, but you might get something out of it.

Edit part deux: Wow, I kind of crapped out on that guide didn't I?  Time to add something else to my to-do list.
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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2010, 12:32:24 AM »
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thanks for the great input here guys. apparently we decided to just make regular humans, no lycan. however, i am still wanting to use this build but my DM wouldnt let me combine both fighter varients... so which one should i take?

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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #26 on: April 12, 2010, 02:28:41 AM »
my DM wouldnt let me combine both fighter varients... so which one should i take?
If your DM allows it, I'd go for Targeteer first, since it's damage is not limited to flat-footed targets.
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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2010, 11:36:19 PM »
what book is targetter in?
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Re: Optimization Challenge: Werewolf
« Reply #28 on: April 15, 2010, 12:01:20 AM »
Targeteer is in Dragon Magazine 310 if I recall correctly.
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