No-One The Mad (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

This build was inspired by the character op boards at the wizards website. If you want to claim credit for the inspiration, please do so.

Introduction

This is a character that progressively become more and more Evil, it is also somewhat amusing in that it uses a Orc Double Axe to Sneak Attack, not more traditional weapons.

References

Core SRD, Player's Handbook, and Dungeon Master's Guide

Game Rule Components

Race and Templates

Racial Recommendation: It's recommended that you take Human for its bonus feats and skill points.

Racial Starting Traits:

• Humanoid (Human)
• Medium: As Medium creatures, humans have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Human base land speed is 30 feet.
• 1 extra feat at 1st level.
• 4 extra skill points at 1st level and 1 extra skill point at each additional level.
• Automatic Language: Common. Bonus Languages: Any (other than secret languages, such as Druidic). See the Speak Language skill.
• Favored Class: Any. When determining whether a multiclass human takes an experience point penalty, his or her highest-level class does not count.

Alignment: Any Evil The evil gradually grows while you play, while the other piece is more of just a definition tool.

Also if you want to use a weapon other than a double axe, you can be any race you like

Classes

• Rogue
• Fighter
• Assassin
• Blackguard

Feats

To be taken in order.

How did you take 2 feats at lv 6?

Two-Weapon Fighting

Power Attack - The Human bonus feat if duch if not move this in the place of the cleave feat later.

Exotic Weapon Proficiency Orc Double Axe. If you don't want to use the Orc Double Axe and are not Human it is recommended you take the Power Attack feat here and then follow the path regularly.

Cleave - If not Human take this in the place of Great Cleave

Combat Expertise

Improved Feint

Quick Draw

Improved Two-Weapon Fighting

Great Cleave - If not Human don't take this feat take it's alternative.

Spells, Powers, Items

The Orc Double Axe is the main weapon I have chosen for this build, as such the best one affordable should be a high priority item. Additionally any stat boosting items are very helpful to this character

Progression

Ideal starting stats:

• Strength 14 (+2)
• Dexterity 18 (+4)
• Constitution 12 (+1)
• Intelligence 14 (+2)
• Wisdom 14 (+2)
• Charisma 18 (+4)

Obviously these stats will be very unlikely to be obtained at level 1, so try and maximize DEX and CHA. You can use magic items to increase INT and WIS to 14+ later for spell casting

How did you take 2 feats at lv 6?

ECL	Character Classes	Skill Points	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features
				Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Rogue 1	(8+Int)x4	+0	0	+2	0	Two-Weapon Fighting, Power attack (Human Bonus)	Sneak attack +1d6, trapfinding
2nd	Rogue 2	8+Int	+1	0	+3	0	—	Evasion
3rd	Rogue 2, Fighter 1	2+Int	+2	+2	+3	0	Exotic Weapon Proficiency, Cleave	—
4th	Fighter 2, Rogue2	2+Int	+3	+3	+3	0	Combat Expertise	—
5th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2	8+Int	+4	+3	+4	+1	—	Sneak attack +2d6, trap sense +1
6th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 1	4+Int	+4	+3	+6	+1	Improved Feint, Quick Draw	Sneak attack +3d6, death attack, poison use, Arcane spells, Requires: Disguise 4 ranks, Hide 8 ranks, Move Silently 8 ranks
7th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 2	4+Int	+5	+3	+7	+1	—	+1 save against poison, uncanny dodge
8th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 3	4+Int	+6/+1	+4	+7	+2	—	Sneak attack +4d6
9th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 4	4+Int	+7/+2	+4	+8	+2	Improved Two-Weapon Fighting	+2 save against poison
10th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 5	4+Int	+7/+2	+4	+8	+2	—	Improved uncanny dodge, sneak attack +5d6
11th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 6	4+Int	+8/+3	+5	+9	+3	—	+3 save against poison
12th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 7	4+Int	+9/+4	+5	+9	+3	Improved Sunder	Sneak attack +6d6
13th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 8	4+Int	+10/+5	+5	+10	+3	—	+4 save against poison, Hide in plain sight
14th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 8, Blackguard 1	2+Int	+11/+6/+1	+7	+10	+3	—	Aura of evil, Detect good, Divine Spells, Requires: Hide 5 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 2 ranks
15th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 8, Blackguard 2	2+Int	+12/+7/+2	+8	+10	+3	Greater Two-Weapon Fighting	Dark blessing, smite good 1/day
16th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 8, Blackguard 3	2+Int	+13/+8/+3	+8	+11	+4	—	Command undead, aura of despair
17th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 8, Blackguard 4	2+Int	+14/+9/+4	+9	+11	+4	—	Sneak attack +7d6
18th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 8, Blackguard 5	2+Int	+15/+10/+5	+9	+11	+4	Great Cleave	Fiendish servant, smite good 2/day
19th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2, Assassin 8, Blackguard 6	2+Int	+16/+11/+6/+1	+10	+12	+5	—	—
20th	Rogue 3, Fighter 2 Assassin 8, Blackguard 7	2 Int	+17/+12/+7/+2	+10	+12	+5	—	Sneak attack +8d6

Highlights

High survivability due to many levels having d10 hit die as well as good saves and many defensive class features. This build also has 4th level arcane and Divine spells

Munchkin-Size Me

Drop the Fighter and Blackguard levels for Ninja of the Crescent Moon from Sword and Fist. Yes, this will require DM approval to use you will not need the CHA as much and you can save gold by not buying armor, because the ninja gives you 10 levels of monk AC bonus, and the monk Wis bonus into AC.

If you can get some levels to spare, I would also take some levels in Invisible Blade. You can add your INT mod into the AC as well, but at this point you cannot wear armor; but the AC bonus will be 10+Int mod+Wis mod +Dex mod+ monk AC bonus as lvl 10 monk.

So now the MAD is on Dex, Int, Wis and dipping into STR, Con. Now you have the dump of Cha in the character with high sneak attack and ridiculously high AC.

-Thed9984

Side Notes

Limitations

• Weak against anything immune to Sneak Attacks. Also, this build suffers heavily from MAD, though this can be partially off-set by magic items
• If working this class up from level 1, recommend lowering your Charisma and boosting a different stat. Charisma won't start helping out your class abilities until you start taking levels in Blackguard. Until then, it's a waste of an 18.

DM Counters

Poor Will Saves mean should avoid Enchanters and Illusionists, otherwise could end up in a whole mess of hurt.

Miscellaneous

Under Clean Up

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