Gnome : Bard 11 / PM 26 / Rogue 3 (AC Tank)

[-firecracker-]

Race : Gnome
Classes : Bard 11 / PM 26 / Rogue 3
Alignment : Chaotic Neutral
PM Summon : Ghost Warrior


My Example : Quantensprung / Polaris


Ability scores
***********
STR : 8
DEX : 16 [26]
CON : 16
WIS : 8
INT : 14
CHA : 14


Level progression
**************
01    Rogue [1]         Toughness
02    Rogue [2]
03    Bard [1]         Weapon Finesse
04    Bard [2]                              DEX+1 = 17
05    Bard [3]
06    Bard [4]          Weapon Focus
07    PM [1]
08    PM [2]                              DEX+1 = 18
09    PM [3]          Blind Fight
10    PM [4]
11    PM [5]
12    PM [6]          Expertise                      DEX+1 = 19
13    Rogue [3]
14    PM [7]
15    Bard [5]         Improved Expertise
16    Bard [6]                              DEX+1 = 20
17    Bard [7]
18    Bard [8]         Extend Spell
19    Bard [9]
20    Bard [10]                              DEX+1 = 21
21    PM [8]         Epic Weapon Focus
22    PM [9]
23    PM [10]
24    PM [11]         Armor Skin                  DEX+1 = 22
25    PM [12]
26    PM [13]         Epic Energy Resistance Sonic I*
27    PM [14]          Epic Skill Focus Discipline
28    PM [15]                              DEX+1 = 23
29    PM [16]         Epic Energy Resistance Acid I*
30    PM [17]         Epic Spell Epic Mage Armor
31    PM [18]
32    PM [19]         Epic Energy Resistance Fire I*            DEX+1 = 24
33    PM [20]          Epic Spell Epic Warding
34    PM [21]
35    PM [22]         Epic Energy Resistance Elec I*
36    PM [23]         Epic Energy Resistance Cold I            DEX+1 = 25
37    PM [24]
38    PM [25]         Epic Energy Resistance Acid II*
39    PM [26]          Epic Energy Resistance Sonic II
40    Bard [11]                              DEX+1 = 26

* = class bonus feat


Skill points
*********
Concentration : 43
Discipline : 43
Heal : 38
Spellcraft : 43
Tumble : 40
UMD : 23


Misc Info
********
An AC tank that can pretty much tank everything except a couple of bosses such as those in Hobbiton and Smaug.

AB with max DEX is around 45.

AC with suggested gear, max DEX, Haste, Mage Armor spell and Epic Mage Armor spell will get up to mid 90s. Add on +10 when using Improved Expertise - I think mine specifically gets 106 AC. Add on a bit more if there is a friendly high level Bard in party with a good Bard Song.

The Ghost Warrior is a very useful melee-based summon. If you buff its STR & DEX from items and Bard spells, it gets an AB of high 50s and AC of mid 60s. It also has a couple of True Strikes to bump that AB for short periods.


Gear guide
*********
Weapon : Mace of Might - this weapon has +4 STR so helps top up Discipline from STR modifier.

Armor : Wraith Form

Other : Helm of the Rager, Ring of Discipline, Ring of Health, Swordman's Bracer, Amulet of Grace, Positive Pressure belt, Cloak of the Firestarter, Shield of the Remnant Guard, Rogue Belt

Additional Discipline items : Singlemindedness helm, Warrior's Belt of Preservation - swap these items in if you need more Discipline for those Improved Knockdown bosses.

Additional AC items : Bard's Robe, Amulet of Armor +7, Ring of Protection +6 - before casting Epic Mage Armor, equip these three items - the spell will give you a fixed +8 Armor AC, +8 Natural AC and +7 Deflection AC. After the spell is cast re-equip original items (Wraith Form, Amulet of Grace, Ring of Health) and those AC's are maintained until Epic Mage Armor ends.