Iron Chef Optimization Challenge in the Playground XXXVII

[Kuulvheysoon]

Pre Reqs are
Skills:
Gather Info 5 ranks
Search 5 ranks
Survival 5 ranks

Feats:
Skill Focus: Gather Info
Track

BAB:
+5


Edit: My build has now been submitted, and I have that "I could of done it all very differently" feeling...

Actually, it's a BAB of +6, not +5. Just saying.

[Kazyan]

Actually, it's a BAB of +6, not +5. Just saying.

Yes.

You need +6 BAB.

[Venger]

Yes.

You need +6 BAB.

didn't get the whole "aim for prcs enterable at 6" memo

[The Dark Fiddler]

Edit: My build has now been submitted, and I have that "I could of done it all very differently" feeling... like entering the class with the correct BAB...

Well, the contest isn't over yet; I'm sure you can still submit revisions, no?

[Fable Wright]

Well, in the interest of fixing up the Builds section of old competitions, I present this:

Iron Chef XXVII Builds

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Lilly Bleak
Frater Omnia Vincam
Jongler, the Vile Trickster
Shelob Ephel Duath
Maccles the Cheshire cat
The Ethereal Enslaver of Evil
The Charred Charmer
Sir Daenmoor Dreslyth
Lydia deVrey
Anjelica, Unholy Scion
Senator Alden Graildark
Monty Took (Part 1, Part 2)

Iron Chef XXVIII Builds

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Old Man Winter
Calipso
The Antipode
The SGACSPD
Bjorn Doragoniru

Iron Chef XXIX Builds

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Venator Incorporum
The Silver Hawk
D'Arnis
Mayael the Unforgiven
Nakam Ovilka
Yohana Mulsh
Ral'Tik-Deja'raluk
Cassius Humatiel
Thorik Stonetooth
Griblax Tookersnout
Jan Kwan
Genji
Lama de Maldini
Qilin
Manx Fireheart
Shere Khan Sing
Ebrahim Bahadir'Aziz

Iron Chef XXX Builds

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The Wanderer.
Grandmaster Thrask Goldfang.
Candle, the Lantern of Pistis Sophia.
Koko.
Guang Pho Sung.
Naye, Pariah of Aralith.
Jael Filius.
Trishna Bodhi.
Zool.
Shui Cho

[mattie_p]

So I was working on skills today and found a problem. I fixed that problem and broke them in a different way. Now I can fix that but found a problem with feats....

So much to do, so little time.

[Draz74]

Well, the contest isn't over yet; I'm sure you can still submit revisions, no?

In fact, I think it's required that he do so, in order to avoid breaking anonymity when the builds are revealed.

[Menteith]

Because this is bugging the heck out of me;

Does the Justiciar have every Knowledge skill on its skill list? There's no errata for it, and it lists "Knowledge" on the skill list, instead of "Knowledge [X]".

[Amphetryon]

Because this is bugging the heck out of me;

Does the Justiciar have every Knowledge skill on its skill list? There's no errata for it, and it lists "Knowledge" on the skill list, instead of "Knowledge [X]".

In the absence of errata, that's what it gets. I could see a judge taking exception to any Knowledge that didn't formally exist prior to Complete Warrior's 1st printing, though.

[mattie_p]

Build is done, just need some notes and fluff.

[OMG PONIES]

Grr, I won't have time to submit by the deadline. However, I may be able to judge--here's hoping that someone picks up on the one trick I found!

[mattie_p]

And... submission sent. Good luck to all competitors.

[GreenSerpent]

Alas, back-to-university has prevented me from competing.

[Menteith]

Sorry to hear that you guys won't be able to submit this round. Good luck to everyone still cramming, and I can't wait until the reveal!

[Kazyan]

Here's hoping no one picked up on my trick. Doing the "but it's too obvious!" dance makes you tired.

[Kuulvheysoon]

I'm afraid that I'm going to have to go the way of OMG PONIES and GreenSerpent and bow out of this one.

I'll reveal my proposed stupid idea sometime after the reveal.

[Kelb_Panthera]

Geez, we've got contestants dropping like flys here. There're still at least two contestants left, right?

[Piggy Knowles]

I'm still hoping to enter... I've got my tables done and my fluff written. Now I just need to do the build explanation, and barring any craziness I should have plenty of time tomorrow.

[only1doug]

Geez, we've got contestants dropping like flys here. There're still at least two contestants left, right?

There have been 5 or 6 people already announcing completed builds, we should be ok.

[Uhtred]

Still refining my build, flitting and flavoring. Should be done by the 6th.

[mattie_p]

Still refining my build, flitting and flavoring. Should be done by the 6th.

Cooking Time: Contestants will have until 11:59PM GMT on Saturday, September 22th, 2012 to create their builds and PM them to the Chairman, Amphetryon. Builds will then be posted simultaneously, to avoid copying.

You actually have about 7 hours or so to get it in.

[Amphetryon]

There have been 5 or 6 people already announcing completed builds, we should be ok.

7 received so far, with over 3 hours to go.

[only1doug]

7 received so far, with over 3 hours to go.

Yup, i was confident that i wouldn't win by default.

[Piggy Knowles]

Entry is in with hours to spare. Good luck, all!

[mattie_p]

Entry is in with hours to spare. Good luck, all!

If you wait until the last minute, it only takes a minute to do, right?

[Venger]

finishing touches going on. backstory was extra fun this time, hope you enjoy it.

[mattie_p]

I hope everyone enjoys mine as well. I think you will, but obviously cannot be sure until I get some feedback...

Even with a (possibly) smaller crowd, looks to be a good competition.

[Venger]

blargh. html coding is hard. done with my entry.

well, I look forward to reading yours. I'm sure it'll be really good.

[Amphetryon]

Now (that I can stop fighting with connectivity issues, blargh) it's time for the reveal! Please refrain from posting in this thread until after I've given the all clear. Thanks.

[Amphetryon]

A striking Paladin against evil.

Doril Shadowbane, Champion of Pelor

Foreword

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I am proud to present Doril Shadowbane: Centaur, Paladin, Shadowstriker and Justicar. He fights for Pelor and Justice, bringing down evildoers where ever he finds them and dragging them back to Justice where Practical.

The Story

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During his long adolescence Doril was inquisitive and curious but felt that something was missing from his life, something important, something holy.
A roaming Cleric spoke of the glories of Pelor to the curious and Doril was enlightened, now he realised what was missing, Pelor's shining light was calling him and he had been unable to hear the call but now he had seen the light.

Doril Dedicated Himself to Pelor and the defeat of Evil, he soon learned of a dedicate group of Pelorites who hunted Undead and other evildoers and he quickly joined their order, Bringing Pelors Light to the darkest domains.

Whilst Travelling Doril conversed with many of similar inclination, A former Ranger called Sharshek told him of the Justicar's People dedicated to finding criminals and returning them to the scene of their crimes to face Justice,
The concept appealed to Doril, publicly punishing a crime helps to encourage peoples belief in the system of laws and order.

The Stats

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Stats
Base Stats

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Str: 16
Dex: 8
Con: 12
Int: 14
Wis: 14
Cha: 14

Racial modified stats

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+8 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +4 Constitution, -2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom.

Str: 24
Dex: 12
Con: 16
Int: 12
Wis: 16
Cha: 14

all level increases to str.

The Build

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Doril Shadowbane
{table=head]Level|Class|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Skills|Feats|Class Features

1st|LA 1|

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-

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-

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-

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2nd|LA 2|

-

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-

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-

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-

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3rd|Monsterous Humanoid 1|

+1

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+0

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+2

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+2

|Gather Information 2.0, Listen 4, Survival 4|Track|

4th|Monsterous Humanoid 2|

+2

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+0

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+3

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+3

|Gather Information 2.5, Listen 5, Survival 5||

5th|Monsterous Humanoid 3|

+3

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+1

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+3

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+3

|Gather Information 3.0, Listen 6, Survival 6|Good Devotion|

6th|Monsterous Humanoid 4|

+4

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+1

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+4

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+4

|Gather Information 3.5, Listen 7, Survival 7||

7th|Paladin 1|

+5

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+3

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+4

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+4

|Knowledge (Religion) 2, Gather Information 4.0||Aura of Good, Detect Evil, Smite evil 1/day

8th|Shadow Striker 1|

+6

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+5

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+4

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+6

|Gather Information 4.5, Search 2|Skill Focus (gather Information)|Badge of Office, Luminous Weapon

9th|Shadow Striker 2|

+7

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+6

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+4

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+7

|Gather Information 5.0, Search 3, Knowledge (Religion) 3||Smite Evil 1/day, Sun's Blessing

10th|Shadow Striker 3|

+8

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+6

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+5

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+7

|Search 5, Knowledge (Religion) 4||Surge of Piety

11th|Justicar 1|

+9

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+6

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+5

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+9

|Gather Information 8, Listen 8, Survival 8|Improved Unarmed Strike|Bring em back alive, non lethal strike +1d6

12th|Justicar 2|

+10

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+6

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+5

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+10

|Gather Information 11, Listen 9, Survival 9||Improved Grapple, Crippling Strike

13th|Justicar 3|

+11

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+7

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+6

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+10

|Gather Information 14, Listen 10, Survival 10||EWP (Manacles), Street Savvy +2

14th|Justicar 4|

+12

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+7

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+6

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+11

|Gather Information 15, Listen 12, Survival 12|Scorpion Grasp|non lethal strike +2d6

15th|Justicar 5|

+13

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+7

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+6

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+11

|Gather Information 16, Listen 14, Survival 14||Hog-Tie

16th|Justicar 6|

+14

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+8

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+7

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+12

|Gather Information 17, Listen 16, Survival 16||Street Savvy +4

17th|Justicar 7|

+15

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+8

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+7

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+12

|Gather Information 18, Listen 18, Survival 18|Quick Draw|non lethal strike +3d6

18th|Justicar 8|

+16

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+8

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+7

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+13

|Gather Information 19, Listen 19, Survival 19, Knowledge (religion) 6||Improved Hog-Tie

19th|Justicar 9|

+17

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+9

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+8

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+13

|Gather Information 20, Listen 20, Survival 20, Knowledge (religion) 8||Street Savvy +6

20th|Justicar 10|

+18

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+9

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+8

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+14

|Gather Information 21, Listen 21, Survival 21, Knowledge (religion) 10|Snap Kick|Intuition, non lethal strike +4d6[/table]


Feat List

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L1 Track
L3 Good Devotion
L6 Skill Focus: Gather Information
L9 Improved Unarmed Strike
L12 Scorpion Grasp
L15 Quick draw
L18 Snap Kick

Racial Benefits
Darkvision 60'
Speed 50'

Example Levels

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ECL9 Shadowstriker
Doril is dedicated to destroying Undead and hunting Evil, his Luminous weapon can receive Sun's blessing 3/day (powered by smite evil), at this stage Doril will be using a two-handed weapon for better damage against his opponents

Doril Shadowbane L7 (ECL9)

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Lawful Good Centaur 4/ Paladin 1/ Shadowstriker 2

Large Monsterous Humanoid
HD: 4d8+3d10+21 (59hp)
Initative: +1
Speed: ?? (50' base modified by Heavy armour: 35' perhaps?)
AC 22, Touch 11, Flat footed 21
Base Attack/Grapple: +7/+19
Attack: Greatsword +14/+9 melee (3d6+10/19-20) or Javelin +8 ranged (1d8+7/×2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Smite Evil, Luminous Weapon, Sun's Blessing
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft, Aura of Good, Detect Evil, Badge of Office, Good Devotion, Track.
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +10
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 14
Skills: Survival +10, Listen +10, Gather Info +10, Knowledge (religion) +4, Search +4
Feats: Track Good Devotion, Skill Focus: Gather Information
Equipment:

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This example provides only mundane Equipment, Wealth By level should give Doril significantly improved abilities.

Luminous Weapon: 3/day for 10 rounds: weapon glows with light (as spell) and deals an additional 4 points of damage to evil or undead creatures.
Sun's Blessing: 1/day: Luminous weapon increases to Daylight and deals 1d6 fire damage for 2 rounds.
Smite evil: 2/day: Can also be sacrificed to gain extra uses of Sun's Blessing.

ECL15 Justicar
Doril has hunted down many criminals and returned them to trial, he has now Learned the Hogtie Technique.
Doril will either use Massive force (two handed weapon) for opponents that he wishes to destroy or when he wishes to capture he will use Manacles and enhance their abilities with Luminous weapon.
If Doril sucessfully hits an opponent with a light weapon (such as manacles) he can initiate a grapple as a free action.

Doril Shadowbane L13 (ECL15)

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Lawful Good Centaur 4/ Paladin 1/ Shadowstriker 3/ Justicar 5

Large Monsterous Humanoid
HD: 4d8+9d10+39 (110hp)
Initative: +1
Speed: ?? (50' base modified by Heavy armour: 35' perhaps?)
AC 22, Touch 11, Flat footed 21
Base Attack/Grapple: +13/+29
Attack: Greatsword +21/+16/+11 melee (3d6+12/19-20) or Javelin +8 ranged (1d8+8/×2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Smite Evil, Luminous Weapon, Sun's Blessing, Surge of Piety, Bring em back alive, Non lethal strike (2d6), Crippling Strike, Scorpion Grasp, HogTie.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft, Aura of Good, Detect Evil, Badge of Office, Good Devotion, Track, Street Savvy +2
Saves: Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +14
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 14
Skills: Survival +17, Listen +17, Gather Info +19 (+21), Knowledge (religion) +5, Search +6
Feats: Track, Good Devotion, Skill Focus: Gather Information, EWP (manacles), Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved Grapple, Scorpion Grasp
Equipment:

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Luminous Weapon: 3/day for 10 rounds: weapon glows with light (as spell) and deals an additional 6 points of damage to evil or undead creatures.
Sun's Blessing: 1/day: Luminous weapon increases to Daylight and deals 1d6 fire damage for 3 rounds.
Smite evil: 2/day: Can also be sacrificed to gain extra uses of Sun's Blessing or increase effect of Surge of Piety.
Surge of Piety: Any undead that touches Doril is shaken for 1 round or until it is no longer in physical contact with him even if it normally cannot be affected by this condition. 1/day as a full round action Doril may channel a burst of positive energy that functions as a consecrate spell and deals 1d8 positive energy damage to all undead within 30' (no save). This damage may be increased by 1d8 for each smite evil attempt that Doril sacrifices.

ECL20 Master Justicar
Doril has Improved his Hogtie Technique so that he can approach a person and almost instantly have them in chains. as before he can initiate a grapple as a free action after a successful hit with a light weapon (such as his free unarmed attack from a snap kick)
This attack technique could look like this: Weapon attack (two handed weapon)- using non lethal strike, snap kick with non lethal strike, Scorpions grasp into a grapple, Improved Hogtie (quickdrawing Manacles).

Doril Shadowbane L18 (ECL20)

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Lawful Good Centaur 4/ Paladin 1/ Shadowstriker 3/Justicar 10

Large Monsterous Humanoid
HD: 4d8+13d10+60 (153hp)
Initative: +1
Speed: ?? (50' base modified by Heavy armour: 35' perhaps?)
AC 22, Touch 11, Flat footed 21
Base Attack/Grapple: +18/+35
Attack: Greatsword +21/+16/+11 melee (3d6+12/19-20) or Javelin +8 ranged (1d8+8/×2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Smite Evil, Luminous Weapon, Sun's Blessing, Surge of Piety, Bring em back alive, Non lethal strike (4d6), Crippling Strike, Scorpion Grasp, Improved HogTie, Snap Kick
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft, Aura of Good, Detect Evil, Badge of Office, Good Devotion, Track, Street Savvy +2
Saves: Fort +12, Ref +9, Will +17
Abilities: Str 29, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 14
Skills: Survival +24, Listen +24, Gather Info +26 (+32), Knowledge (religion) +11, Search +6
Feats: Track, Good Devotion, Skill Focus: Gather Information, EWP (manacles), Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved Grapple, Scorpion Grasp
Equipment:

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This example provides only mundane Equipment, Wealth By level should give Doril significantly improved abilities.

Luminous Weapon: 3/day for 10 rounds: weapon glows with light (as spell) and deals an additional 6 points of damage to evil or undead creatures.
Sun's Blessing: 1/day: Luminous weapon increases to Daylight and deals 1d6 fire damage for 3 rounds.
Smite evil: 2/day: Can also be sacrificed to gain extra uses of Sun's Blessing or increase effect of Surge of Piety.
Surge of Piety: Any undead that touches Doril is shaken for 1 round or until it is no longer in physical contact with him even if it normally cannot be affected by this condition. 1/day as a full round action Doril may channel a burst of positive energy that functions as a consecrate spell and deals 1d8 positive energy damage to all undead within 30' (no save). This damage may be increased by 1d8 for each smite evil attempt that Doril sacrifices.

Sources

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Centaur as a playable Race MM or From the SRD
Monsterous Humanoid levels from the SRD
Good Devotion feat from Complete Champion
Shadowstriker Class from Complete Champion
Scorpion Grasp Feat from Sandstorm
Snap Kick Feat from Tome of Battle

Other Notes

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If allowed LA buyoff Doril should take more levels in Paladin (specifically allowed by both PRCs) to finish the 20 level build.

A note on Use rope skill: Use rope skill is a trap for Doril, he gains no benefit by using it instead of his Grapple check. At Level 20 his Maximum use rope skill is 21 ranks + 1 int modifier, his grapple check would be BAB (+18) + size modifier (+4) + Improved Grapple (+4) + Strength modifier (+9 without magical items).

Equipment:
Stat Boosting Items:
Doril Would mainly benefit from Strength boosts with minor benefits from Wisdom or Charisma boost items when convenient.