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Shadow Ballista

Character Progression

LvlClassBAFortRefWillFeatSpecialrSAGraceDodge
0Strongheart Halfling ————Wild Talent Bonus feat ———
1Rogue0020Point Blank Shot Sneak attack, trapfinding2d6——
2Rogue1030—Evasion——
3Rogue2131Precise Shot Trap sense 1 3d6——
4Swashbuckler3331—Weapon Finesse
5Swashbuckler4431—Grace1
6Swashbuckler5442Daring Outlaw Insightful strike 4d61
7Fighter6642Rapid Shot Bonus feat ———
8Fighter7742Woodland Archer Bonus feat ———
9Swashbuckler8842Psionic Shot —5d6
10Swashbuckler9842——
11Swashbuckler10953——6d6
12Swashbuckler11953Fell Shot Acrobatic charge 2
13Swashbuckler121053—Improved flanking 7d62
14Swashbuckler131064——
15Swashbuckler141164Manyshot—8d6
16Swashbuckler151164—Lucky
17Swashbuckler161275——9d63
18Swashbuckler171275Greater Manyshot Acrobatic skill mastery
19Swashbuckler181375—Weakening critical 10d6
20Swashbuckler191386——

Missing Feats

Concealed Ambush
Psionic Meditation

Need to drop a level of swash somewhere to pick up a psywar dip. This will open up a feat (no need for wild talent), and grant a bonus feat, allowing the above two feats to be taken.

Full Round Tactic

Use woodland archer tactical maneuver to: gain psionic focus (move), activate fell shot (free), use greater manyshot (standard), hide (move).

Splitting bow gives 8 rounds fired (2 per target) against touch and flatfooted AC, each with sneak attack damage.

This Article

Created by Chris on April 4, 1984

Filed under Striker with keywords: archer, character, fighter, halfling, martial, ranged, rogue, swashbuckler

Comments and Extras

Unfortunately this build doesn't reach its goal until level 18, when it can repeatedly Fell Shot and Greater Manyshot while hiding. This could be greatly simplified by looking toward magic for permanent concealment, such as greater invisibility.

About the Author

Chris is fan of psionics, incarnum, and the Eberron campaign setting. He tends toward moderate optimization with rules as intended.

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