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CWest wrote:

I'm thinking of either taking a Shaman PP or PMCing into Shaman; either way I'm keeping the Deadly Trickster Epic Destiny...what do you think would be the best route?

Also, would I be able to use shurikens as a bard/shaman? I don't have my books right now, my cousin's pouring over them at his house.

Shurikens would require a feat, which makes sense as bladed cards would be a very tricky and specialised weapon, here are the stats I would give you:
10 STR
12 CON
15 DEX
13 INT
13 WIS
17 CHA
and put a point into WIS early in the game. I can't see any of the Shaman paragon paths as suiting your character at all. the fey beguiler (gnome paragon) might be a good one though. Also what did you mean by "PMCing into shaman"? I'm not framilier with that term. and I love the deadly trickster epic destiny, my Wizard/rogue will deffinatly be taking that, if the campaign goes on that long, he survives that long, and he gets that far because I move for school.

CWest wrote:

I think I'll go: Gnome Bard/MC Shaman, and take the prof feat for shurikens @ 2nd level.

As for the PP I'll probably go Cunning Prevaricator but you may be right about Fey Beguiler...I'm not sure what works the best...I may even be able to reflavor a shaman PP into something...also, why put the extra point in WIS?

PMCing means Paragon Multiclassing

I thought you wanted more Shaman abilities, many of which heavily rely on Wisdom, but now from that last post I don't think you do. just take spirit fangs, and leave it at 13. you gain a +1 to all at level 11 anyways, but if you are thinking of taking more shaman abilities, it would probablly be good at have it as least a 14. Also what book is the Cunning prevaricator in? I don't see it in the PHB2 anywhere

a few thoughts:
1) if all you want is a rabbit out of your hat, why not take a familiar? 1 feat, done.
2) as you are prograsssing into shaman, what is so shamanistic about him? so far I have seen things closer to a New Orleans Witch Doctor. Also have you pondered a stage routine for your 'magician' in case the DM has a guard stop you for a trick or two or if you as the face need to draw attention to let others sneak by?

modern divo wrote:

I really like your character concept, but I don't love that rabbit, I think a more ordinary looking white rabbit, would be more thematic, more humorous, and just plain take everyone by surprise. such a rabbit could look completly innocent, fairly demonic, or somewhere in between. What do you think of this new rabbit concept? I like the subtility of it compared with roided out black demon rabbit, also a white rabbit seems like it really fits with the mad hatter theme, it could be either anthropomorphic, or completly rabbit like.

Would a cross between the two ideas suit him? Perhaps normally it appears as the simple white rabbit but when things get rough- BAM! Big, bad bunny comes out to lay down some whoopass...

Demetri_Knighthawk wrote:

a few thoughts:
1) if all you want is a rabbit out of your hat, why not take a familiar? 1 feat, done.
2) as you are prograsssing into shaman, what is so shamanistic about him? so far I have seen things closer to a New Orleans Witch Doctor. Also have you pondered a stage routine for your 'magician' in case the DM has a guard stop you for a trick or two or if you as the face need to draw attention to let others sneak by?

1.) Don't want a familiar- I want the spirit companion
2.) He's not really shamanistic per se, but rather black-magic evil magician, if that makes any sense??
3.) I've got a little routine worked up just for that matter, that being said- he's going like this: Gnome Bard/MC Shaman/Cunning Prevaricator/Deadly Trickster...maxing his Bluff and other related skills...what do you guys think?

CWest wrote:

I SHOULD be able to get the build up tonight, sorry- I've had a lot of errands to take care of plus visit my friend in the hospital...he's 17 & has cancer... it sucks...I mean, I'm only 20 but I've seen that stuff hit people a lot older pretty bad, hopefully he'll shake it and it'll all be removed this time...

Awww, I hope he does ok, a close family friend of mine, I've known her ever since I can remember, has cancer and while she seems to be beating it, so far, it's not over yet, and she's got a surgery comming up in August, I really ope everything is going to be ok with her, and your friend too.