Black Dragon Soul - FS(16),Brd(1),BG(3),RDD(10)

Description this build is a powerful self buffing build that mixes the best cleric buffs with Epic Divine Might. High AC, high BAB (up to 30 with an extended spell buff). It's playable at all points from level 1 to 30 with no spots where you feel underpowered. The high Chr + Able Learner means maxed Diplomacy for the entire game. Dark Blessing means high saves throughout the game. Also this build is so solid changing a few feats, especially the late level ones, makes little impact on the overall strength of the build allowing for some personalization without penalty.

Weaknesses: Self buffing can become tedious to say the least and lacks some of the raw power of certain other builds.

Race: Human. Human avoids the XP penalty this build would otherwise suffer from. However any race that doesn't suffer from a Chr or Str penalty would work with a little patience.

Alignment: Has to be Neutral Evil or Chaotic Evil. After level 12 of this build however you can change alignments BUT be aware that if you do so your deity may change which can interfere with your free Weapon feats at Favored Soul level 12.

Deity: Unlike many builds deity choice means something here. You get weapon focus at FS level 2 and weapon specialization at FS level 12 since you don't need a shield with this build (you'll have AC to burn) go with a good two handed weapon of your choice.

1 Bard/16 Favored Soul/3 Blackguard/10 Red Dragon

STR 16 ==> 26

DEX 12

CON 10 ==> 12

INT 08 ==> 10

WIS 08

CHR 18 ==> 28

01 <01> Bard (Luck of Heroes)(Able Learner)

02 <01> Favored Soul {Weapon Proficiency = Deity}

03 <02> FS (Power Attack)

04 <03> FS Cha +1 {Weapon Focus = Deity}

05 <04> FS

06 <01> Red Dragon {+1 Natural Armor}(Cleave)

07 <02> Red Dragon {+2 Str}

08 <03> Red Dragon Cha +1

09 <04> Red Dragon {+1 Natural Armor +2 Str}(Practiced Spellcaster Favored Soul)

10 <01> Black Guard

11 <02> BG {Dark Blessing}

12 <03> BG Cha +1 {Aura of Despair, Turn Undead}(Divine Might)!!! this is vital. If you miss Divine Might on your third BG level it's gone.

13 <05> RDD {Blind Fight}

14 <06> RDD

15 <07> RDD {+1 Natural Armor +2 Con}(Great Cleave)

16 <08> RDD {+2 Int} Cha +1

17 <09> RDD

18 <10> RDD {+1 Natural Armor +3 Str Darkvision, Immunity sleep, paralysis, fire}(Extend Spell)

19 <05> FS

20 <06> FS Cha +1

21 <07> FS (Epic Divine Might)

22 <08> FS

23 <09> FS (Great CHA)

24 <10> FS Str +1

25 <11> FS (Great CHA)

26 <12> FS {Weapon Specialization = Deity}

27 <13> FS (Persistent Spell)

28 <14> FS Cha +1

29 <15> FS (Great Str)

30 <16> FS

Skills

Tumble 30

Diplomacy 30

Hide 5

Lore 8

Use Magic Device 10

Spell Craft 4

Perform 1

You have a few extra skill points to burn in this build use them as you wish. Just make sure to get Spellcraft to 4, Hide to 5, and Lore to 8 ASAP in the build.

Important Notes: Currently NWN 2 is bugged so Favored Soul casts using his Chr instead of his Int for attack spells so for now you can put the occasional offensive spell in this build and have it be useful BUT this no doubt will be sorted in a patch so stick with Self and Party buffs for this build.

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