Need some major help on classes and proficiencies!

Earlier you said that the blade of roses and dragon slayer were good weapons. My lvl 10 ranger can barely hit anything! If he does its only for a meager 6-10 damage. My starting warrior did better than that with a NON magical weapon!

- Are swashbuckler's all they are made up to be? Is there something I am missing out on?
- Those people who use characters that aren't fighters... how do you hit anything with just 2 proficiency?
Earlier you said that the blade of roses and dragon slayer were good weapons. My lvl 10 ranger can barely hit anything! If he does its only for a meager 6-10 damage.
I can't seem to hit ANYTHING even with these good weapons! Is there some special way that you are getting your characters to work right or am I doing something seriously wrong?

It's nothing to do with proficiencies. Once you get one slot in any weapon, all penalties are cancelled. Do you have a proficiency in longswords at all? What are your stats? Sounds like you have a low strength and dex, meaning your THAC0 and bonus damage are poor.

I have near 18/00 str, 19 dex, 18 con, 7 thaco in my mainhand i believe, and 2 is the max i can get in longswords, and i have 3 in two weapon fighting style. I can't understand what the problem is if you know what I mean.

What is you strength and THACO? Try doing alot of not too tough exp stuff to level up a bit to reduce your THACO and look for items that help, and if your fighter isn't at least an 18 strength get a strength belt from the adventure mart FAST! By the way- Dragonslayer is great- for dragon's-- then I usually put it away.

wow- the posts flew in faster than me- never mind my last post

Dragon slayer is kinda meager against anyone but dragon's if you have it try daystar instead

STATISTICS:
Special Abilities (once per day):
Sunray
Damage: 3D6 (save vs. spells or be blinded for 10 rounds)
Undead: an additional 1d6 points of damage per level of caster (save vs. spells or be destroyed)
Range: 20 ft
Area: 20 ft radius

THACO: +2 bonus, +4 vs. evil creatures
Damage: 1D8 +2, +4 vs. evil creatures, does double damage against undead
Damage type: slashing
Weight: 2
Speed Factor: 3
Proficiency Type: Long sword
Type: 1-handed
Requires: 6 Strength
Not Usable By:
Druid
Cleric
Mage

extra against evil includes almost everyone

This Daystar sounds like a pretty good weapon. I am considering starting a swashbuckler, and using the Daystar. Is there anything that you would recommend? I like up close and personal fighting, but I also like the way the Swashbuckler sounds, if you get my drift. Will the swashbuckler ever be as good as any other character?

By the way- Lvl 10 isn't all that hot yet- look in the back of your book for the table on ranger/fighter experience levels- you'll get more hit dice as you level up- so go for the experience pts!!

This depends alot on what you want out of your character. If you want a great thief who won't turn on you and a decent fighter- then yes. But will he ever be a beserker wonder in hack and slash- no. Theives cannot master in weapons, If you want hack and slash go for the fighter or stay with your ranger- he will get better. Or- take your thief and pick up Minsc or Korgan- there are plenty of good fighters in the game- very precious few theives who are worth the time. Therefore why my main is a theif this time (swashbuckler). Look in the book that came with your game for alot of really useful advice on classes and there strengths and weaknesses.

[Memnoch]

Swashbuckler is like a combo fighter/thief. His THACO will never be as good as a fighter and he will never have exceptional strength. This is balanced by his thieving skills. He's a versatile class more than anything. You have to decide if you want to be versatile or to specialize in being really good at a few things.