Raging Swordsman- F(16),FB(10),Brb(3),Brd(1)

Description

Fighter 16 / Frenzied Berserker 10 / Barbarian 3 / Fighter 1

Why make this character?

I wanted an alternative to the Power Ranger build and this is what I came up with. It uses a warrior for its base instead of a ranger and tosses in one Bard level for utility but is otherwise very similar. The primary difference is that this character can use any kind of armor and since the dex rating is relatively high, the difference in AC gained from either heavy or light armor is minimal, and so armor choice comes down to personal preference in the end, whereas a Power ranger can only use light armor and still be effective. Additionally, this character has a slightly higher dps potential (the extra frenzied berserker levels and weapon specializations add more than the extra strength of a Power ranger build), and more AC though it is definitely not a tank. One thing the Power ranger build has going for it that is a lot better than this build is the number of skills allowed. As this build has no ranger levels and only one bard level, the skills one can take using it are very limited.