A Soulknife Build! (DnD Optimized Character Build)
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| Duchess Wednesday | |
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| Date Created: | March 29 |
| Status: | Not Playtested Yet? |
| Editing: | Please feel free to edit constructively! |
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[edit] Introduction
This is an Optimization I came up with one day, when I was coming up with a series of characters.... The Soulknife always struck me as an interesting class, so here it is now. If you spend a few rounds concentrating and getting all psoincally focused, you can do a lot of damage.
[edit] References
You can find all this stuff in the System Reference Document, except for one magic item. So close....
[edit] Game Rule Components
[edit] Spells, Powers, Soulmelds, Stances, etc...
[edit] Items
The main items you need are a belt of giant strength +4, and Armbands of Might from the Magic Item Compendium. The main power of those being, when you subtract at least -2 using Power attack, you gain an extra +2 on damage rolls. Also, +4 Adamidite Breastplate is very nice, especially with a dexterity modifier (+3) that's equal to the maximum, and I just got a +1 Heavy Shield, and a cloak of Resistance +1 in addition to that.
[edit] Progression
Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): Strength should be 18. I did the build with a strength of 18, Dexterity of 16, Constitution of 15, Intelligence of 15, wisdom of 7 and an original charisma of 13, but I used 5 dice instead of 4, so it's sort of high. But really, all that matters is the strength and the dexterity (to protect yourself with +3 to AC if you get magical breastplate)
Race (Templates): Elan, for no apparent reason then I've always liked the elans.
Starting Racial Traits:
- -2 Charisma
- 2 Power points*
- (Resistance, use 1 pp for +4 on saving throw), (Resilience +2 hp for every power point spent), (Repletion, use 1 pp for no need to eat or drink.)
- Abberation, but no darkvision.
| ECL | Class/HD/LA | Base Attack Bonus | Saving Throws | Feats | Class Features | Special | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | ||||||
| 1st | Soulknife 1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | Armor Proficiency (Medium) | Mind Blade, Weapon Focus (mind blade), Wild Talent | |
| 2nd | Soulknife 2 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +3 | Throw Mind Blade | ||
| 3rd | Soulknife 3 | +2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | Power Attack | Psychic strike +1d8 | |
| 4th | Soulknife 4 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +1 mind blade | +1 to Strength | |
| 5th | Soulknife 5 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Free draw, shape mind blade | ||
| 6th | Soulknife 6 | +4 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword) | Mind blade enhancement +1, Speed of Thought | |
| 7th | Soulknife 7 | +5 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Psychic strike +2d8 | ||
| 8th | Soulknife 8 | +6/+1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | +2 mind blade | +1 to Dexterity | |
| 9th | Soulknife 9 | +6/+1 | +3 | +6 | +6 | Psionic Weapon | Bladewind, Greater Weapon Focus (mind blade) | |
| 10th | Soulknife 10 | +7/+2 | +3 | +7 | +7 | Mind blade enhancement +2 | ||
[edit] Other Components
You need a good Concentration skill modifier.
[edit] Highlights
Alright, people, this is the main focus of this build. Turn the mindblade into a Bastard Sword, and use the enchantment on Psychokinetic Burst. This will add +1d4 to your damage. Next, get psionic focused. Imbue your mindblade with the energy to do the Psychic strike ability, which adds +2d8. If the AC of the target seems as if it is one you will hit (with your weapon focuses and strength, it should be +17) with an average roll (10), use power attack to subtract from your attack bonus. You should probably do at least negative two, so that you can get an extra two from the Armbands of might. For example, if the target's AC was 23, you might just subtract two, to add +4. When you strike, expend your psionic focus, which will do +2d6. Recap- 1d10+2d8+2d6+1d4+12. This is pretty good amount of damage, don't you think? This will do from 20 to 54 points of damage. And next rounds, you try and do it all over again!
[edit] Munchkin-Size Me
There are many ways to modify this build for extra damage- One is using a race with a strength modifer. Some other simple ways are to put that other ability bonus into strength, or to add just a few levels- 11th level gives your psychic strike +3d8, and 12th level gives you a bonus feat which you can spend on Greater Psionic Weapon.... +4d6.
[edit] Side Notes
[edit] Limitations
Null Psonics fields. With a will save of +6, they won't do too good in this...
[edit] DM Counters
Null Psonics Fields! Also, things that need will saves. Or Fortitude saves....
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