CheeseBarder in Paradise

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blksabbath74
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CheeseBarder in Paradise

Post by blksabbath74 » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:04 pm

This started as a joke about making a Jimmy Buffet themed Parrot Totem Druid/Bard...but then I got to thinking...

Bard 20
Druid 3
??? 7

Take 3 levels of Druid for Totem Wildshape only, no spells needed.

Take 20 Bard levels for Lasting Inspiration a Bard/Curse Song, no spells needed.

Some options...

Take 7 levels of PDK/Protector for Inspire Courage/Restoration.

Take 7 levels of Monk for Unarmed fighting skills.

Take 7 levels of Fighter for Feats.

Take 7 levels of Pale Master for better AC.

Take 27 Bard Levels and actually have a self-buffung Bard.

All spells casts from wands and scrolls using UMD. With Bard and maxed Intelligence, you have access to all the critical skills (Discipline, Heal, Spellcraft, Tumble, UMD) and plenty of excess skill points to get just about everything else you'd want, for quality of life.

So basically you Bard Song and Scroll Buff then - polymorph...

blksabbath74
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Re: CheeseBarder in Paradise

Post by blksabbath74 » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:13 pm

Could also go the Bardadin route...23/4/3...

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Re: CheeseBarder in Paradise

Post by blksabbath74 » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:18 pm

Or go 10 Druid levels to get physical stats from 18 up to 22...

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Re: CheeseBarder in Paradise

Post by Sea Shanties » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:34 am

Don't think you're the first to have that idea!

Bard and curse song are two of the only magic-ish things that work when polymorphed so you could play a singing parrot. I guess a monk dip is the best bet for speed and a little survivability and combat ability but you'd be 100% a gimmick character requiring friends. At the same time there's no point in playing a gimmick character without an audience, so.

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Re: CheeseBarder in Paradise

Post by blksabbath74 » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:22 am

Thanks, and yeah, not sure I will try this even if I get a build I am happy with...more of an experiment of can it be made into a decent build.

Gonna start a skeleton...

1) Druid 1
2) Druid 2
3) Druid 3
4) Monk 1
5) Monk 2
6) Monk 3

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Re: CheeseBarder in Paradise

Post by Aelryn Bloodmoon » Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:47 pm

I believe it's technically possible to start as a totem druid, switch to bard, and then become a warlock. I also recall something about a fey parrot totem getting a ridiculous charisma score. Given the name of the build involves "cheese," I might suggest faerie parrot totem 3 druid/27 bard(warlock). Abyssal, Infernal, or Fey to taste (although Fey arguably makes the quickest sense, in this case, the others are possible). I believe the extra (hard) charisma bonuses from All The Things makes enough of a difference to make your level 6 spells on par with the dc of a mage's level 9 spells.

Of course, this would also apply to a non-lock bard, as well.

Edit: And if you go the non-evil good route that opens up 5 levels of harper path options- including a pair of great charisma feats if you take them at epic.
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