Need Help Choosing Class!

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Hey all Jeb Here,

Me and my friends are going to do an online game, and they all want to be:-

an Enchanter
A Pyromaniac (Abjurer)
and a rogue.

Now i dont know what i want. I sort of like fighters and Rangers, But Paladin's do appeal to me. can someone help me choose, and give me a good statline for one, cos i will be the leader as well!

 

You really need a tank so you should choose a fighter, ranger or paladin. Since you are the leader of the party you will need a high charisma score. If you're going to play a paladin that won't be a problem since they have a minumum score of 17 for charisma.

Typical fighter stats (with high charisma) would be something like this:

Strenght 18/xx
Dex 12
Con 16
Int 10
Wis 10
Char 18

total: 84 points

If you're a powergamer you can max out strenght, dexterity and constitution. Be prepared to roll for more than five minutes if you want that. You typically need 90 points or more to max out those while still having reasonable scores for the other abilities.

This stat point distribution is roughly the same for paladin and ranger, however they have higher minimums for wisdom (ranger) and charisma (paladin) so you can adjust less points to strenght, dexterity and constitution.

Hope this helps and welcome to the boards!

 

lucky you the highest I ever hit while powergaming was 87 and it took me quite a while to get it too

If you're set on using a Paladin, I would go with an Undead Hunter as the game is filled with undead.

 

If you want to ditch the paladin idea, go with a dwarf fighter (berserker) with a maxed out CON. Your saving throws will be unreal.

BTW, an enchanter needs to have a high CHA, so just let that character do all the talking at stores!

 

@Enagonios
Total scores are largely dependent on the class/race of character. The distributoion is certainly not PnP style (3D6 based). Try a Ranger than spend 5 mins rerolling, I'd be amazed if you didn't bust 90.
However chose a Half Orc Thief and you'll take forever to get that many.

 

Cheers all, i have made a couple of characters from your ideas, and i have played a few games with them. The Dwarf beserker is a true tank, carves through everything. My paladin was very handy because he has thos special abilities. My fighter was "okay" but died against some mind flayers. so i have chosen between the Paladin and the Dwarf.... hmmmm

 

You dont have devine spells. Nor a pure frontliner.
For those reasons alone a Paladin would surely come very useful.
Choose any kit and you wont go wrong.

 

Aye...I'm with Shrikant here. Pick an Undead Hunter, give him as many stars as he can take in two-handed sword, and two handed weapon style...slap on Carsomyr +5 and any full plate mail you can find, and he's good to go.

 

Also, give that paladin the boots of speed and DON'T give him the Mace of Distruption +2. You are already immune to level drain and vampires fall soon enough, so you should give it to the thief, as they can't use the amulet of power.

 

Thieves can't use maces, IIRC

If you choose a kit other than Undead Hunter, then the Mace of Disruption +2 is a great weapon against Undead baddies.

 

I agree with Caleb, take a paladin with the boots of speed and Carsomyr+5. Serious damage dealer. Make him the undead hunter and watch what he does to all the bloodsuckers in the game. He is a pain in Bodhi's butt as well.