Righteous Rager (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

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Author's Note: "Fall on your swords while you can, evil! I won't be as gentle!"

"Go for the eyes Boo, GO FOR THE EYES!! RrraaaAAGHGHH!!!"

Introduction

Scare your foes into running every time you charge into combat.

References

• Unearthed Arcana
• Complete Warrior
• Complete Scoundrel
• Book of Exalted Deeds
• Magic Item Compendium
• Player's Guide to Faerun
• Races of Destiny

Game Rule Components

Skill Tricks

• Never Outnumbered

Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): (Assuming 32 Point Buy) 16 14 14 8 10 15

Race: Desert Orc

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Barbarian 1	+1	+2	+0	+0	Power Attack, Dreadful Wrath, Menacing Demeanor	Fast Movement, Illiteracy, Whirling Frenzy 1/day
2nd	Barbarian 2	+2	+3	+0	+0		Uncanny Dodge
3rd	Barbarian 3	+3	+3	+1	+1	Righteous Wrath	Trap Sense +1
4th	Barbarian 4	+4	+4	+1	+1		Whirling Frenzy 2/day
5th	Barbarian 5	+5	+4	+1	+1		Improved Uncanny Dodge
6th	Barbarian 6	+6	+5	+2	+2	Knight of the Stars	Trap Sense +2
7th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 1	+7	+7	+2	+2		Detect Evil, Smite Evil 1/day
8th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 2	+8	+8	+3	+3		Divine Grace, Furious Casting, Whirling Frenzy 3/day
9th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 3	+9	+8	+3	+3	Imperious Command	DR 2/--, Resist Enchantment
10th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 4	+10	+9	+3	+3		Fearsome Fury
11th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 5	+11	+9	+3	+3		Energy Resistance 5, Greater Rage, Smite Evil 2/day
12th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 6	+12	+10	+4	+4	Intimidating Rage	DR 3/--, Whirling Frenzy 4/day
13th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 7	+13	+10	+4	+4		Immune to Charm and Compulsion effects
14th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 8	+14	+11	+4	+4		DR 4/--
15th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 9	+15	+11	+5	+5	Improved Bull Rush	Smite Evil 3/day
16th	Champion of Gwynharwyf 10	+16	+12	+5	+5		DR 5/--, Energy Resistance 10, Whirling Frenzy 5/day
17th	Barbarian 7	+17	+12	+5	+5		DR 6/--, Tireless Rage
18th	Barbarian 8	+18	+13	+5	+5	Shock Trooper
19th	Barbarian 9	+19	+13	+6	+6		Trap Sense +3
20th	Barbarian 10	+20	+14	+6	+6		DR 7/--, Mighty Rage, Whirling Frenzy 6/day

At level 20: Barbarian 10 / Champion of Gwynharwyf 10

Items of Note

• Use a glaive with armor spikes to threaten a larger area (since you can only intimidate those within your reach)
• Veil of Allure (MIC)
• Menacing Armor (MIC)
• Drums of Panic (DMG)
• Eyes of Doom (DMG)
• Axe of the Sea Reavers (MIC) may come in handy
• Breastplate of Terror (MIC)
• Mask of the Matriarch (DotU)

Highlights

• Assumed stats at level 20:
  • Fear effects
    • Dreadful wrath (DC 26 Will save (after +6 cha item and +1 tome) or be made shaken for one minute)
    • Righteous Wrath (DC 26 will save (after +6 cha item and +1 tome) or be made shaken until you go down or the encounter ends)
    • Intimidating Rage (One opponent can be made shaken as long as you rage)
    • Fearsome Fury (DC equal to Intimidate check against all opponents within 30' or be shaken for as long as you rage)
    • Never Outnumbered (Demoralize all enemies within 10' they first Cower then are Shaken for a single round due to Imperious Command)
  • Strength: 16 (Base) + 2 (Race) + 8 (Mighty Rage) + 6 (Item) + 5 (Tome) + 5 (Level) = 42 (+16)
  • Attack Bonus: 20 (BAB) + 16 (Str) + 5 (Magic) - 2 (Whirling Rage) = +39/+39/+34/+29/+24
  • Damage: 1d10 (Glaive) + 24 (Str) + 5d6+5 (Magic) = 1d10+5d6+29
  • Total damage per attack comes out to 52 (on average). Should all attacks hit that's 260 damage. (182 when weighted against AC 40)

Combat Sequence

• Be sure to initiate a Duel of Wills (Tome of Battle) at the beginning of combat.
• Charge and Rage to scare the crap out of your foes.
• Laugh as they run away like little girls.

Munchkin-Size Me

• If you have a DM that doesn't mind changes in flavor and who ignores the Alignment prerequisites to classes and you don't mind giving up Mighty Rage and DR 2/--, you can shuffle the feats around and swap out Improved Bull Rush and Shock Trooper for Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Orc Double Axe) and Weapon Focus (Orc Double Axe) to enter Eye of Gruumsh instead of the last 4 levels of Barbarian. Alternatively, instead of four levels of Eye of Gruumsh, you can take Eye of Gruumsh 2 / Exotic Weapon Master 2 for Uncanny Blow and any other Exotic Weapon Stunt that you find interesting.

Limitations

• Creatures immune to mind-affecting or fear effects.

DM Counters

• Usual melee defences apart from AC (illusions, concealment, distance, etc)

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