Was reading through the forum, looking for help. Couldn't find what I was after, and after registering the Search didn't help too much either.
Anyhow, I'm looking for some advice on a Gish build.
-Character MUST be a dwarf. This is not open for debate. Dwarf subraces might be acceptable, if the LA is low.
-Focusing on fire and fire-themed spells. Not necessarily all fire, but things like Ice Axe don't fit. Brilliant Aura would, as an example, because I can say "My axe suddenly looks like it's made of fire" and the DM would allow it.
-Using Pathfinder, though it only really applies for racial statistics and base classes.
Right now the build is looking something like this:
Dwarf Fighter 2 / Wizard 3 / Runesmith 1 / X til 20
This will get me full weapon and armor proficiency, 2 bonus feats, casting in heavy armor, and CL 18 by level 20 if I play my cards right. BAB will be 3 by level 6 (4 with fractional rules), possibly going as high as 17 by level 20 (so I have that delicious 4th attack, again if I play my cards right).
There are 2 sticking points for me:
-I'm not sure if I want to leave Runesmith as a dip. The level 3 and 5 abilities are really nice, but the BAB would kill me.
-I have no idea where to go after level 6. I was thinking Spellsword, as Channel Spell is godly, but the casting is terrible and the Ignore ASF ability is redundant because of my runes. Abjurant Champion is good, though some of the abilities are rather useless. Eldritch Knight is boring but good, except for the first level.
Bottom line is: I'd REALLY love to have Channel Spell, but unless I can get that from somewhere other than Spellsword it's not likely.
Books allowed are: Core, all Completes, all Races Of, and Eberron. It's fair to assume that Psionics and Tome of Magic are allowed, too, but I'd like to stay away from alternate casting systems for RP reasons. Dragon Magazine MIGHT be allowed. Forgotten Realms and Tome of 9 Swords are right out.