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The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« on: October 05, 2011, 11:42:14 PM »
Erudite 6/Chosen of Saridor 2/Ranger 1/Slayer 10/Warblade 1
Dragonborn Fire Elf

BAB : 17    ML : 17    EML : 20 (23 with Overchannel)
Base Saves - Fort : 12  Ref : 7 (8 functionally)  Will : 12

Feats
1st-Battle Jump
Erudite-Psicrystal Affinity, Psicrystal Containment
3rd-Psionic Weapon
Erudite-Power Attack
6th-Psionic Mediation
9th-Leap Attack
Ranger-Track
12th-Practiced Manifester
15th-Deep Impact
18th-Supernatural Transformation

Psicrystal Feats
Alertness
1st-Hidden Talent
3rd-Earth Sense
6th-Earth Power
9th-Twin Power
12th-Linked Power
15th-Quicken Power
18th-Overchannel

Feats if you remain human, Supernatural Transformation isn't allowed, or have flaws allowed : Node Manifesting, Metanode Power, Split Psionic Ray, Incarnum Manifesting, Psycharnum Infusion

The idea now is using the 4 available focii (available at that even in the tamest version, by subbing in Twin Power for Supernatural Transformation if you can't feat leech the pet rock) to sustain a barrage of teleporting charges through Battle Jump.  As a Dragonborn with a Valorous Lance of Vaulting and even moderate enhancements, it's quite easy to be packing a +30 to hit touch AC at 5d8+500 or so damage per poke, with up to four (Twinned Hustle going into Twinned Dimensional Slides) coming out of a single swift action, and if you're allowed recharge through Earth Power+Torc+Node, a sustained nonstop barrage by using the standard action versions, your schism, and the move actions to repeatedly refocus.  As you're only ever dropping 5 feet, you shouldn't be provoking against most foes, and ultimately, it's nothing to ensure you have Psychic Reformation to snag Expansion to get more reach.  Not even lard ass with 100 arms can stand up to that, and unlike the previous C-L, you aren't spending feats to nab vital powers.  Furthermore, you'll never have 7 or more powers of a single level, so well below the threshold of Erudite's unique powers/level/day.  Last but not least, you're also now a genuine Hood now, not just a charger on PsiCrack.  Given that this version uses fewer questionable rules than the original (no wonky divert teleport shenanigans) and fewer optional rules than my Neraph version, I would dare say it is even more DM friendly, as least as psi-gish go.

EDIT : Oh!  Forgot...Warblade is for IHS, WRT, and Leading the Charge for more free damage.  Disarming Strike rounds out the 4 starting maneuvers.
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Re: The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2011, 11:47:19 PM »
What is the level up order of the classes and where is Chosen of Saridor from?

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Re: The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2011, 11:50:51 PM »
What is the level up order of the classes and where is Chosen of Saridor from?


Warblade interjected after 6 levels of Slayer (Level 15), and Chosen of Saridor is unupdated 3.0 from the Mind's Eye.  You can lose 1 BAB and take two more levels of Erudite if it's not allowed, and it'll only lower Fort saves by a point or two, without breaking up the progression.  If it IS allowed, it's a free point of damage, access to Saridor powers (go go PsyRef!), and full BAB/ML with good Fort saves.
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Re: The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 12:05:29 AM »
interesting. is there another way without using a psicrystal? in case of dm vetoing psicrystal feats?
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Re: The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2011, 12:07:29 AM »
interesting. is there another way without using a psicrystal? in case of dm vetoing psicrystal feats?

As stated in the OP, it works just fine without feat leeching the Psicrystal.

EDIT : Also, I am working on a version of this build centered on arcane casting, accessing all of this via a Chameleon Crafter.  Expect the full gamut of DM-maddening trickery on that one (Item Familiar buying bloodline, mass CL, autoquickening, full access to all lists, etc).
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Re: The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2011, 07:53:56 AM »
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030926a


Here is the prestige. I am assuming for this build you mean the Defender of Sardior assuming it is edited to give +1 manifesting class instead of +1 psychic warrior manifesting.

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Re: The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2011, 10:58:36 AM »
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030926a


Here is the prestige. I am assuming for this build you mean the Defender of Sardior assuming it is edited to give +1 manifesting class instead of +1 psychic warrior manifesting.

That would be correct.  As mentioned, it is there purely for stats, and easily replaced with two more of Erudite if need be.  Also, remember this is the vanilla Erudite, not the StP, Discipline, or Mantled.
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Re: The Chrono-Legionaire, Tiered Erudite Edition
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2011, 02:19:48 PM »
interesting. is there another way without using a psicrystal? in case of dm vetoing psicrystal feats?

As stated in the OP, it works just fine without feat leeching the Psicrystal.

EDIT : Also, I am working on a version of this build centered on arcane casting, accessing all of this via a Chameleon Crafter.  Expect the full gamut of DM-maddening trickery on that one (Item Familiar buying bloodline, mass CL, autoquickening, full access to all lists, etc).

ah. thank you. late tired reading and failed my comprehension check. ^^
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