Yet another run, this time starring a Necro, Max H2H Options

[pekkae]

As it's been relatively quiet for some time at the forum I though I'd do a post about a run I've been thinking about recently. I don't have the time to start this in the near future, but every now and then I find myself yet again tinkering with the crew composition. Any comments would be welcome.

Our last run with "double -5" worked extremely well for most parts of the game. While we has some difficulties, we managed to develop our crew to quite OP mid-game and break through the demofight.

This time instead of being insanely capable in spellcasting we thought we'd develop an extreme H2H crew, playing on insane. This is what is in the works:

The locks (edit: they turned out not to be locks ...)

PC: Necromancer. Shall get the Necro stuff thus with required buffs be a little bit competent in H2H as well. With 2 APR / Decent Thac0 through TPT & Giant Strength. We thinks she'll be ok.

Jaheira: Early game superpowers. Great 2H H2H. Skins & Critical Striking. She rocks.

Custom multiclass F/I: Early game ubertank. Will get fighter Thac0's & Critical Strikes. Worked amazingly well on the last run.

Riskbreaker (probably Imoen): Will get JD. Gets to amazing physical resistance though Hardiness + CBS + JD. Will be an amazing tank + damage dealer.

What we're thinking

A custom R/C multiclass. Shall get full access to druidic spells. So fighter Thac0's, Critical Strikes + skins. Oh and insanely low AC (effective should hover around -28 unbuffed mid game). The only character that can both tank + has about the best combat buffs available (Draw Upon Holy Might should work wonders + Righteous Magic). We think she'll be great.

And the last slot.

Valygar the Vagrant? Can probably tank a little bit with Vagrant bonuses + Defender of Easthaven + Greean leaves armour + Armor of Faith + Double Regen. And can summon. Gets ofc fighter thac0's & critical strikes.

But if not Vagrant, whom should we take? Regular fighters are out of question for physical resistance through only hardiness is rather useless on insane - the characters need something else to protect themselves or increased physical resistance though something else.

A custom made Swashbuckler/Fighter could work as a dual classed assassin->fighter.

What else?

This post has been edited by pekkae: Oct 4 2022, 06:50 PM

[lroumen]

Oh sorry. I thought you meant dual weapons. I completely misread.
In that case you are right, swashbucklers are not too good.

Paladins do well either way. Berserker, barbarian, kensai and dwarven defender are fine, but lack magic powers thus if you use several then I would opt for a few dual class.

Rangers are meh. Risk breaker cannot specialise.

Other than that, avenger is amazing.

[pekkae]

Oh sorry. I thought you meant dual weapons. I completely misread.
In that case you are right, swashbucklers are not too good.

Paladins do well either way. Berserker, barbarian, kensai and dwarven defender are fine, but lack magic powers thus if you use several then I would opt for a few dual class.

Rangers are meh. Risk breaker cannot specialise.

Other than that, avenger is amazing.

I'm a bit worried about about the Swashbucklers durability, I probably should start on Core rules if using them just see how it works. Probably better to use Swashbuckler as a dual wielder, possibly with Water's Edge in off-hand. I usually play with forging restrictions in place so it would be Hexxat for me, as her robe upgrade is really, really nice item.

I'm actually tinkering with the classes quite a lot as I don't really want another run that's like the runs that I've had before . We'll see where it ends.

Paladin, for Blessed Bracers + Blessings is by the end very, very deadly character. But quite terrible at tanking. And I hate the fact that Devas are so underpowered in IA compared to Swanays, Smilodons and such summons.

This post has been edited by pekkae: Oct 4 2022, 06:49 PM