I've just found a new group, and will be joining them for a game in 2 hours.
The group is currently ECL 9
I can enter as ECL 8, but I MUST start as a first level character.
My stats are a straight 1-for-1 buy, at 75 points.
I'm going to play a Spriggan (FF) going for Daring Outlaw. Here is a quote from the Simple Question thread a few days ago:
Q 52: A Spriggan Swashbucker could qualify for Daring Outlaw all by himself, but what happens when he becomes large-sized? Would he then lose all his sneak attack?
Sub-question A: Assuming the above Spriggan would lose all his sneak attack, and wants to prevent that, what is the best way for him to gain the +2d6 sneak attack with the least impact to his BAB? I suppose a level of Warblade and two levels of fighter to get Cloak of Deception and Assassin's Stance without a BAB hit?
Spell-likes are CL 8. That means a Spriggan Fey 5/LA 2/Swashbuckler 9 (or something similar) could fight with Produce Flame, doing 2 full attack touch sneak attacks out of every 3 rounds.
Round 1: Invoke the Produce Flame and throw it at your target, then move into flanking position.
Round 2: Three touch attacks at BAB +11/+6/+1 (and add +5 dex mod to that), plus flanking +2, for 9d6+5 fire damage each hit.
Round 3: Repeat round 2.
Round 4: Touch attack once and 5-ft step away.
Round 5: Repeat steps 1-4.
Not bad. Sure, resistance to fire hinders it, but still not bad.
So, what are the best ways I could optimize this?
I'll be starting as a Spriggan Fey 5/LA 2/Swashbuckler 1
I'll get Weapon Finesse for free from Swashbuckler, and I'll have 3 feats to use - what would be optimal?
Combat Reflexes will be nice, as I can have reach and will still have a monstrously large Dex score.
If there are no multiclassing penalties, I'll probably dip a level of Warblade for my first level, so I can get Cloak of Deception right away. That leaves me with one more to fill.... (or possibly 2, if Warblade is a no-go).
The spriggan's racial stat adjustments (when small):
Dex +10, Con +2, Wis -2
When large:
Str +8, Dex +6, Con +8, Wis -2
I'm thinking the following for stats:
Str 10
Dex 26 (16 +10 racial)
Con 18 (16 +2 racial)
Int 12
Wis 10 (12 -2 racial)
Cha 9
Just realized that I can't dip a level of Warblade due to favored class issues (though I may find out the group doesn't use favored class restrictions), but I was thinking of maybe taking one level of Warblade first, so I could take Martial Study as my 6HD feat, putting it on the Warblade recovery mechanic. That would delay me getting Weapon Finesse until next level, but I'd be alright - just be throwing lots of produce flames.
