One Person Party (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 References 3 Game Rule Components 3.1 Spells, Powers, Soulmelds, Stances, etc... 3.2 Items 3.3 Progression 3.4 Other Components 4 Highlights 5 Munchkin-Size Me 6 Side Notes 6.1 Limitations 6.2 DM Counters 6.3 Miscellaneous

[edit] Introduction

This character is designed to be able to adventure alone. It will fit all roles of the party. It is sneaky, it can heal itself, it doesn't make a bad melee combatant, and it casts arcane and divine spells.

[edit] References

3.5 core rulebooks.

[edit] Game Rule Components

[edit] Spells, Powers, Soulmelds, Stances, etc...

Casts a small number of arcane and divine spells.

[edit] Items

None

[edit] Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): This character is made with 32 points of point buy system stats. Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 13

Race (Templates):Human

Starting Racial Traits:Bonus Feat, more skill points.

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Rogue 1	+0	+0	+2	+0	Dodge, Mobility	Sneak Attack+1d6, trapfinding
2nd	Rogue 1/Cleric 1	+1	+2	+2	+2	None	Turn or rebuke undead
3rd	Rogue 1/Cleric 1/Sorcerer 1	+1	+2	+2	+4	Run	Summon Familiar
4th	Rogue 1/Cleric 1/Sorcerer 2	+2	+2	+2	+5	None	None	Add your stat point into Wis or Dex.
5th	Rogue 1/Cleric 2/Sorcerer 2	+3	+3	+2	+6	None	None
6th	Rogue 1/Cleric 2/Sorcerer 3	+3	+4	+3	+6	Weapon Finesse	None
7th	Rogue 1/Cleric 2/Sorcerer 4	+4	+4	+3	+7	None	None
8th	Rogue 2/Cleric 2/Sorcerer 4	+5	+4	+4	+7	None	Evasion	Add your stat point to Dex or Str.
9th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 4	+6	+4	+5	+7	Spring Attack	None
10th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 5	+6/+1	+4	+5	+7	None	None
11th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6	+7/+2	+5	+6	+8	None	None
12th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 1	+7/+2	+7	+8	+10	Improved Initiative, Stunning Fist(Bonus), Improved Unarmed Strike(Bonus)	Flurry of Blows	Con+1
13th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 2	+8/+3	+8	+9	+11	Combat Reflexes(Bonus)	None
14th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 3	+9/+4	+8	+9	+11	None	Still Mind,Fast Movement	Speed 40 ft
15th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 4	+10/+5	+9	+10	+12	Track	Ki Strike(magic), slow fall 20 ft
16th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 5	+10/+5	+9	+10	+12	None	Purity of body	+1 AC bonus, Con+1 again.
17th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 6	+11/+6/+1	+10	+11	+13	Improved Trip(Bonus)	Slow Fall 30 ft	Speed 50 ft
18th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 7	+12/+7/+2	+10	+11	+13	Quick Draw	Wholeness of Body
19th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 8	+13/+8/+3	+11	+12	+14	None	Slow Fall 40 ft
20th	Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Sorcerer 6/Monk 9	+13/8/+3	+11	+12	+14	None	Improved evasion	Speed 60 ft, add the bonus stat point to anything but Int or Cha.

[edit] Other Components

You will want at least 4 ranks in Diplomacy, Move Silently, Hide, Listen, Search, Spot, Escape Artist, Sense Motive, Survival, and Bluff. You want to be able to get out of any situation.

[edit] Highlights

You have trapfinding, Improved evasion, good speed, and some nice flurry of blows ability. However, when things are looking bad, start running!(There's a reason you took the Run feat)

[edit] Munchkin-Size Me

You could switch the monk and cleric levels for ranger levels, but stay out of the armor, unless you want an arcane spell failure chance. If you take the ranger, take the Two Weapon Fighting combat style and instead of Track(which you get as a ranger bonus feat), get Two Weapon Defense. It doesn't really matter whether you use the ranger or the monk/cleric. Monk/cleric will have better defense, but ranger would have better offense.

[edit] Side Notes

Through adventuring alone, this character will earn approximately 4 times the amount of money that a normal character would. Use this money(3040000 gp at 20th level) to buy as many stat boosting items as possible. Get the stat boosting items as soon as possible. Rings of energy resistance are also a good idea: a major ring of energy resistance, 1 of each type is a good idea to get at some point. Save sonic for last, and you don't need it that much, so if you want to spend your money on something else, go ahead.

[edit] Limitations

Best against single monsters, but is decent against multiple monsters.

[edit] DM Counters

At night, this character will have to sleep for 8 hours to regenerate arcane spells/ become fully rested. They are weaker then, as they have no one else to keep watch for them. Night ambushes are this characters greatest weakness.

[edit] Miscellaneous

Takes a 20% multiclassing XP penalty, beginning at Level 12. Penalty increases to 40% at Level 16. However, would not have to share XP with party members.

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