User:Wizardoest/PCs/Monk-Binder CR4 Build

Character concept: Insectile dwarf who is martial in his use of magic.

Builds under consideration*:

• Dread Necromancer 1/Wu Jen 4/Ultimate Magus^CM 4
• Binder^ToM 9
• Warmage 9
• Duskblade 9

*All builds only go to 9th level.

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Build 1 (Fighter/Wizard/Runesmith)

Level	BAB	F	R	W	HD	Feat	Special
Fighter 1	+1	2	0	0	d10	F1:Weapon Focus (Axe); Somatic Weaponry	---
Fighter 1/Wizard 1	+1	2	0	2	d4	W1:Scribe Scroll	1st spells; Familiar
Fighter 1/Wizard 2	+2	2	0	3	d4	Battlecasting	---
Fighter 1/Wizard 3	+2	3	1	3	d4	---	2nd spells
Fighter 1/Wizard 4	+3	3	1	4	d4	---	---
Fighter 1/Wizard 5	+3	3	1	4	d4	W5:Retributive Spell	3rd spells
Fighter 1/Wizard 5/Runesmith 1	+3	5	1	6	d6	Craft Arms and Armor	Rune spells (cast in armor)
Fighter 1/Wizard 5/Runesmith 2	+4	6	1	7	d6	---	Stonecraft expertise; 4th spells

Generally dislike it. No armor until 7th. Poor BAB. Can't frontline and cast.

Build 2 (Fighter/Warmage/Runesmith)

Level	BAB	F	R	W	HD	Feat	Special
Fighter 1	+1	2	0	0	d10	F1:Weapon Focus (Axe); Scribe Scroll	---
Fighter 1/Warmage 1	+1	2	0	2	d6	---	1st spells; Warmage Edge; Light armor
Fighter 1/Warmage 2	+2	2	0	3	d6	empty	---
Fighter 1/Warmage 3	+2	3	1	3	d6	---	Advanced Learning
Fighter 1/Warmage 4	+3	3	1	4	d6	---	2nd spells
Fighter 1/Warmage 4/Runesmith 1	+3	5	1	6	d6	empty	Rune Casting
Fighter 1/Warmage 4/Runesmith 2	+4	6	1	7	d6	---	Stonecraft expertise; 3rd spells
Fighter 1/Warmage 4/Runesmith 3	+4	6	2	7	d6	---	Share runes (+2 level bump)

Light armor until 7th. Poor BAB, so no frontline caster.

Build 3 (Warlock X)

Invocations:

• W1: Hideous Blow
• W2: Eldritch Spear
• W4: Earthen Grasp
• W6: Eldritch Chain
• W8: Beshadowed Blast

Decent BAB. Light armor. Need to spend a feat to use an axe.