[Amphetryon]

And he works as a photographer.

Originally Posted by Anansi

Abilities after racial bonuses from Lesser Drow

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Str 12 Dex 20 (increases go here) Con 12 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 8

Anansi
Build

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Spells per day/Spells Known

Does Whatever a Spider Can

Level 5

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What exactly is it that this build does, you may ask? Catching thieves just like flies may be something of a difficult task for the everyday melee fighter due to reach being an issue, judicator helps mitigate this somewhat. The phase spider companion that it grants allows a great deal of mobility that is otherwise difficult with a character that otherwise lacks spells. While the spider's grace ability does eventually come online, the phase spider will help pick up the slack until then.

Dex is the most important ability. Lesser drow helps by boosting it, though the hit to con hurts. Between all of your classes giving a good fort save and Selvetarm's blessing, fort saves shouldn't be much of a problem, hence weapon finesse being used to take dependence away from str and also to provide qualification later down the line for the TWF chain (pun intended as you'll see later)

Due to not being able to take a lot of levels of ranger, your animal companion effective druid level is not very high, so the urban companion using the hairy spider as a familiar will provide better utility for spy and recon work. Due to his Fine size and unassuming nature, it's very unlikely he will draw attention to himself.

lvl 10

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By now, your phase spider is helping you sneak around in the shadows. By the virtue of command spiders and your hold in the underdark, you can likely find a harpoon spider by the time you finish your judicator levels, since that's the best 5HD vermin you're likely to get. your BA is quite respectable, so you're counting the seconds until robilar's gambit comes online and you can enjoy swinging away at opponents with all the AoOs you'll be able to enjoy with deft opportunist making it a little easier.

lvl 15

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Robilar's gambit and greater two weapon fighting are taking turns ruining your enemies' lives. if someone provokes an AoO from you, they will die. Spider's grace allows a quick getaway if things go awry. Otherwise, combat is much the same as earlier

lvl 20

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This is what it's all about. This is the exotic spice I've been keeping in
my wall safe until the eve of the contest. the really fun part comes from the exotic combat style. it not only allows EWP with a spiked chain, but lets you wield it 1-handed. That's right. it lets you two weapon fight with a pair of spiked chains. you threaten out to 20 feet and are able to demolish anyone in that range. double hit, robilar's gambit, and deft opportunist all conspire to make you deadly accurate with this combination, and bloodhound lets you track down anyone who's foolish enough to think they can escape you and your network of spiders.

sources

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PHB, underdark, complete warrior, cityscape web enhancement, http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20070228a, PHB2, Drow of the underdark, miniatures handbook, complete adventurer

backstory

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Anansi, Anansi,
Sees whatever a spider can see
In the caves, everywhere
If you're drow, you don't care

Illithids he doesn't fear
He hunts them all, far and near
Walls and floors are his domain
Turn away or you're not sane
Hey there! I think it's Anansi