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Old 10-15-2005, 09:46 PM   #4
Marty4
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Join Date: August 31, 2004
Location: VA
Age: 34
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A major problem with the two multiclass options, as Gimli has pointed out, is that the two classes in the combination rely on vastly different stats to function effectively. The good thing about a paladin/sorcerer is that the CHA bonus will benefit both classes. The paladin/mage is definately doable (I mean, many here know my favorite mix is the Drow paladin2/ranger1/rogue1/mage). However, a sorcerer/monk created solely for a high xp seems somewhat hard to accomplish.

If I were to make a high xp tank sorcerer/monk, I would do the following:

Class: Deep gnome (-4 to CHA hurts here, but I think we can make it work).

STR 8
DEX 18
CON 12
INT 3
WIS 18
CHA 13

This looks ugly, but it is as good as it gets IMO. There may be a way to tweak the stats in favor of a better attack bonus, such as dropping your hp. It also may be advisable to use the Ease of Use mod section that makes monk fists finesseable (sp?) which would drastically improve your attack. In fact, in that case I would switch the 18 DEX and WIS for 20 DEX and 16 WIS.

A trick part of this guy is figuring when to switch over to monk. Level 8 sorcerer seems good for Stoneskin, but it feels like you are skimping on monk levels at that point. Remember, you need a CHA equal to 10+spell level to cast that spell, so if you want stoneskin you should increase the CHA to 14 when you gain another attribute point.

As for the paladin/mage (or whatever combo you want), I would do the following:

Drow
STR 12
DEX 20
CON 16
INT 20
WIS 7
CHA 5

Since you only have two guys, I wouldnt worry about xp penalties. Go for a high ECL.

Gimli, I don't recomend armored arcana feats, as I would rather wear one of the many great mage armors in the game. As for the off hand, the above pally/mage is absolutely amazing at dual wielding small blades, so no shield is required. I usually don't use smite, especially since the build above won't benefit from it, but if it is a paladin/sorcerer then that may be a good idea.

Good luck with your crazy new guys!
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