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2 years ago ::
Mar 21, 2011 - 8:42AM
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Actually, I think a Brawler makes more sense than a Polearm build does. Once you're below deck, that polearm is worthless. Even above deck, from a fluff perspective, you've got all the rigging and whatnots that are just sitting there, waiting to snag your polearm and mess everything up for you. Brawler, on the other hand (hehehe), makes pretty good sense from a seafaring perspective. Any builds that focus on large or two weapons (especially both!) are just not thematically appropriate for the setting. At least not while onboard.
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2 years ago ::
Mar 22, 2011 - 12:49PM
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Sword Coast Corsair, Draeven Marauder.
Eladrin for the race w/ the Eladrin Soldier feat.
Just reflavor Eladrin as 'High Drow' or something to fit your story needs.
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2 years ago ::
Mar 22, 2011 - 2:42PM
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I'd say 'whatever you want', really. Plate armor and heavy shield gets you a total of a -4 to Athletics checks (aka 'swimming'), and there are ways to ameliorate that, so that's not really an issue.
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2 years ago ::
Mar 22, 2011 - 3:04PM
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I'd say 'whatever you want', really. Plate armor and heavy shield gets you a total of a -4 to Athletics checks (aka 'swimming'), and there are ways to ameliorate that, so that's not really an issue.
Yep. This is why I could only think to make a mechanical suggestion; asking what classes are fluff-appropriate for a seafaring campaign is a nonsensical question to me since no class is inappropriate for a seafaring campaign.
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2 years ago ::
Mar 22, 2011 - 7:41PM
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Acturally, we were talking about the character, and we were thinking of something like a blood powered Warforged xD lol
Don't ask me why, but for some reason, he had the idea of being a Brawling Fighter with Vamperic Hertage feats, so it would be funny. Imagen, a warforged going around saying "Vet me Suck your Vlood!" xD lol
But ya, Brawling fighter seems the best for this with there restraints. He might not be a warforged thought, but he is definently going to be a Brawler fighter with Vamperic heitage feats.
This will be fun. Two Half Drow with a Bloodsucking warforged or something
wonder what else we might have? xD
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2 years ago ::
Mar 22, 2011 - 9:34PM
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honestly, a way to get around the problem with two-weapon fighting on-deack is to use at least one weapon that can be used to trip or get's disarm bonuses. a wapon with a hook, or which wraps around opponents can catch onto railings or ropes or whatever, and save you from plummeting to the water. if you go with a class that has the right proficiencies, you can wield Khopeshes, or a Spiked Chain or something. imagine Galad with something like that. =w= coolio, ah? as for your Warforged buddy, I agree that the long weapons idea is bad. it is not easy to set up use for a polearm on a ship. but maybe if he used a firearm it'd be cool.  think of this; he is part of the hsip. he was an add-on when you bought the ship. he uses a hand-held cannon (or maybe has a cannon built into his arm or chest). he could be a sort of bulldozer shock troop who pushes enemies off the boat. like Mr.Celsius said, give him alot of pushpack, and make him a character who lines up foes for strategic group attacks, or who pushes enemies offboard. charging feats could also be used effectively with this build.
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2 years ago ::
Mar 23, 2011 - 2:33PM
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I think a warforged isn't just a good fit for this campaign; it's necessary. Cartography and hunting sunken treasure are part of the gig, right? What you've got there is a diver who doesn't need to breathe, can't get the bends and won't be too fussed about having a lanyard ring bolted to his back for easy retrieval. Aside from being an asset in boarding and defense he's going to work in the capacity of an anchor, a diver and a stevedore, and if everything goes pear-shaped and the ship goes down he can walk home with the map and the ship's log.
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2 years ago ::
Mar 23, 2011 - 2:39PM
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he's going to work in the capacity of an anchor
You do realize that Warforged are predominantly wood and float/swim as well as any other standard race, right? Plus he won't be heavy enough, plus anchors work at least in part by being hook-shaped and digging into the seabed?
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2 years ago ::
Mar 24, 2011 - 11:23AM
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he's going to work in the capacity of an anchor
You do realize that Warforged are predominantly wood and float/swim as well as any other standard race, right? Plus he won't be heavy enough, plus anchors work at least in part by being hook-shaped and digging into the seabed?
he's got thumbs. XD
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2 years ago ::
Mar 24, 2011 - 11:46AM
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he's going to work in the capacity of an anchor
You do realize that Warforged are predominantly wood and float/swim as well as any other standard race, right? Plus he won't be heavy enough, plus anchors work at least in part by being hook-shaped and digging into the seabed?
That may be your (and the default) warforged, but mine is a 400 lbs chunk of sentient metal. He sinks (slight houserule, he also takes a -5 to swim checks and no penalty if he's on the bottom).
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