Totally aware it is way under optimum (and more gimp than the dude in pulp fiction), however my buddy had his GS weapons as SS's as we decided post their creation to hop on the TR stuff.  I'm just trying to keep it completely out of the bottom of the gutter.  There will be a rogue/assassin and an AC paladin build with it, so solo efficient isn't needed.  Durable a bonus however.

Only option is what, Drow?  Quicken, Max, TWF, ITWF, GTWF, IC:P, Toughness; 32pt. drow
Str-15
Dex-16
Con-12
Int-10
Wis-14
Cha-16

+2 tomes, level ups in str(?)

Thoughts? aside from 'don't do it' & 'stop'....

stainer wrote on Mar 14^th, 2012 at 2:24pm:

So dump Cha like int?

Could do
17 str
15 dex
12 con
10 int
15 wis
10 cha

stainer wrote on Mar 14^th, 2012 at 2:26pm:

Spells cha based, resists wis based?

16 str
15 dex
12 con
10 int
15 wis
13 cha

19 with just 6cha item.

stainer wrote on Mar 14^th, 2012 at 3:26pm:

Perfect!  I'll be the paladin next life thank god.  I think the plan is for me to hit my FvS life after that, maybe bard.

Drow FVS isn't too terrible. It's pretty terrible, but at least with a competent, SP heavy self healing class you can easily mitigate the CON hit.

Shortswords suck though, urgh.

The Epic SS from the new pack aren't too bad.

I noticed you have a 12 con.  YOU MIGHT WANT TO FIX THAT IF YOU PLAN ON BEING MELEE.

Aeolwind wrote on Mar 14^th, 2012 at 2:47pm:


Why not give yourself a fighting chance.  Consider giving your toon 14 or better con.  You have a penalty to work against.

Aeolwind wrote on Mar 15^th, 2012 at 3:28pm:


On a 32pt drow fvs I was running from 1-20 with no plans on end game I would go:

Str 15        +2tome/+6item   +3 exceptional   =26
Dex 16       +2tome/+6item                          =24
Con 14       +2tome/+6item   +2 exceptional   =24
Int  11       +1tome/+6item                          =18
Wis 14       +2tome/+6item                          =22
Chr  11       +2tome/+6item                         =19


On a fly by build that won't be raid healing you can do a lot more melee wise.  I'd take the two monk split to gain useful evasion.  So feats/levels would look like:
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Positives:

Short sword enhancement line.  Divine Power/Divine Favor allows decent to hit when you want it.

Wisdom allows you to open wis runes, get off greater commands on low will save mobs.  Comets still knock mobs over in most content.

Charisma is adequate to allow 9th level spellcasting.

You have enough hit points to not waste a decent portion of your sp to keep yourself from dying after gaining aggro.

Free feat can be CE/Quicken/Empower/Empower Healing Spell depending on your focus.  Or you can dump Extend and and take two of the four.

Evasion allows you to ignore most of the game's splash damage while leveling.

Two monk split allows for stance switching for stat boosting/decent to good ac for levelling that works well until Amrath.  You also gain handwrap use for banishing/disrupting/ooze and rust monster killing.

The build is more than strong enough to solo 1-20 without issue.  But can provide healing for people not riding the short bus.          

Eladiun wrote on Mar 14^th, 2012 at 4:45pm:

The good ole fashioned Epic Cutthroat's Smallblade isn’t a bad weapon either.  Also, there may be some decent gish build opportunities with a Divine Avenger/Tempest in the future.