Shadowshield of Dalix: Paladin 26, Monk 1, Shadow Dancer 13

The classical paladin pumps iron and wears a nice shiny suit of armor, but occasionally a holy warrior may choose a more refined approach to combat. This build is aimed a constructing a nice dexterity based paladin relying on divine power for damage rather than strength.



Some nice general features of this build include Flight, Hide in Plain Sight, Immunity to Fear and good saving throws. Defensively the PC has very high AC which is pushed up with both DEX and WIS as well as Improved Evasion, Uncanny Dodge, and Epic Dodge. Offence is fairly good, especially vs. undead and evil with Divine Power, Divine Might, Holy Sword, Smite Evil and War Hulk Channelling all at up to 10 atk/rnd with Flurry and Haste with combined magical and divine damage averaging as high as 20 hp per hit. Can also cast Nova Of Life intrinsically as a 26th level caster while buffing spells are protected from dispelling from anything less than a full disjunction.

Aenea 1/2 Drow (1/2 Elf), Alignment LG, Deity Dalix

Ability Scores:

S09/D18/C09/W13/I09/H14 (starting, 1/2 elf)
S09/D20/C09/W13/I09/H14 (1/2 drow)
S12/D22/C12/W15/I11/H16 (easy books)
S16/D22/C12/W15/I11/H16 (warhulk)
S16/D32/C12/W15/I11/H16 (levels)
S16/D38/C12/W15/I11/H16 (GDEX x 6)
S16/D50/C12/W27/I11/H28 (gear)

In order to get Power Attack, need to get STR 13 ASAP. This can be reliably achieved with WarHulk at level 10 or with books. In order to get usage of 4th level paladin spells, especially Holy Sword, need at least a +1 WIS book by level 15. All normal ability points are invested in DEX for increased AB and AC. Additional points from books and such should be targeted to CHR for damage, WIS for more AC and STR for extra damage.

Skills should go to hide, move silently and tumble first and discipline, taunt, parry, and spellcraft if additional INT becomes available. Minimum skill need to be invested in hide(10), move(8 ), and tumble(5) by level 22 to allow the Shadow Dancer class.

Level Progression:

{Ambidex from 1/32 Drow}
(01) Pal01, WepFinesse, {DivineGrace, DivineHealth, LayOnHands}
(02) Pal02, {Aura of Courage, Smite Evil}
(03) Pal03, TwoWep, {TurnUndead, RemoveDisease}
(04) Pal04,
(05) Pal05, {SummonMount}
(06) Pal06, PowerAttack
(07) Pal07,
(08) Pal08,
(09) Pal09, DivineMight
(10) Pal10,
(11) Pal11,
(12) Pal12, ImpTwoWep
(13) Pal13,
(14) Pal14,
(15) Pal15, Dodge
(16) Pal16,
(17) Pal17,
(18) Pal18, Mobility
(19) Pal19,
(20) Pal20, discipline(23*),{Wings,Flight}
(21) Mnk01, hide(10),move(8 ),tumble(5(20)), WepFocus(Kama), {WepProfMonk, Cleave, Evasion, MonkAC, Flurry}
(22) SD01, {HiPs}
(23) SD02, hide(25),tumble(15), {UncannyDodge-1}
(24) Pal21, GDEX-1
(25) Pal22
(26) Pal23, EpicWepFocus(Kama)
(27) Pal24, GDEX-2
(28) Pal25, discipline(31*), {Caster Level 25}
(29) SD03, hide,tumble(30),move(x) {ShadowDaze,SummonShadow}
(30) SD04, GDEX-3, {ShadowEvade}
(31) SD05, {DefensiveRoll, UD-2}
(32) SD06, hide,tumble(35), GDEX-3
(33) SD07, GDEX-4, {SlipperyMind}
(34) SD08
(35) SD09,
(36) SD10, GDEX-5, {ImprovedEvasion,UD-3}
(37) SD11, hide,move,tumble(40)
(38) SD12,
(39) Pal26, discipline(42*),taunt(42**), GDEX-6, EpicProwess
(40) SD13, hide,move(43), EpicDodge

* if INT 12
** if INT 14

Stats at level 40 are listed below. These assume several easy to obtain books for boosting ability scores have been used.

No Gear:

HP: 412
Save: 26/33/21 + SlipperyMind
AC 34
AB Single Kama: 48/45/42/39/36/33
AB Dual Kama: 46/46/43/43/40/37/34/31
AB Dual Kama + flurry + haste: 44/44/44/44/41/41/38/35/32/29
Dmg: 1d6+3

Self Buffs Only:

AC: 38
+4 shadow evade
AB Dual Kama: 59 + WarHulk Bonus
(46) +5 (GMW/WepEnhance), +1 bless, +1 aid, {+1 clang}, +1 prayer, +5 divine favor, +10 Warhulk
Dmg:
1d6+3
+5 slash (GMW/WepEnhance), +3 sonic (clang), +1 slash (prayer), +5 magic (divine favor)
+6 to +10 divine (divine might), +1d6 divine vs evil (holy sword), +2d6 vs undead (bless weapon)

Gear Only:
AC: 74
AB Dual Kama: 57/57/54/54/51/48/45/42

Gear + Self Buff:
HP: 657
AC: 78
AB Dual Kama: 65/65/62/62/59/56/53/50

Some especially useful gear would include a Custom item with Extra Turning for more Divine Might uses, and Sanctuary and Haste for faster and safer buffing. Also a stone of rapid defences is quite helpful.

Need 6 attacks with unarmed/single kama in order to gain 10 attacks with dual-kama+flurry+haste.

Not sure if you intended to list 6 attacks with single kama, or if the build is limited to 5 with single kama due to the monk level being take after 20th (when attacks per round are finalized).

Hehe, either they have 6 base and all is well, or they only get 5 base and then they max at 9.

Typo fixed. I'm sure there are more.