Bard swiftblade of sublime chord (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Introduction

3e Summary::Handsome Fight Bard, good saves and attacks. Using swiftblade class.

References

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Game Rule Components

Point Buy Alternatives

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments):

Standard 25 point buy Attribute Base Modifier FOR 10 +0 DEX 8 -1 CONS 14 +2 INT 10 +0 WIS 7 -2 CHA 18 +4

Challenging 22 point buy Attribute Base Modifier FOR 10 +0 DEX 8 -1 CONS 14 +2 INT 10 +0 WIS 7 -2 CHA 17 +3

Tougher 28 point buy Attribute Base Modifier FOR 10 +0 DEX 8 -1 CONS 15 +2 INT 10 +0 WIS 8 -1 CHA 18 +4

High-Powered 32 point buy Attribute Base Modifier FOR 12 +1 DEX 8 -1 CONS 16 +3 INT 10 +0 WIS 8 -1 CHA 18 +4

Race:

Any race with more CHAR is good, run out of CONS reduction. Star elf is a good choice.

In this build, the chosen is 3e Race::Human.

Progression

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Special
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	SRD:Bard 1	+0	+0	+2	+2	SRD:Mobility	Bardic Music, Bardic Knowledge, Countersong, Fascinate, Inspire Courage +1	By race: feat(Expeditious Dodge)
2nd	SRD:Bard 2	+1	+0	+3	+3
3rd	SRD:Bard 3	+2	+1	+3	+3	SRD:Track	Inspire Competence
4th	SRD:Bard 4	+3	+1	+4	+4			Ability Increase: Charisma +1
5th	SRD:Bard 5	+3	+1	+4	+4
6th	SRD:Bard 6	+4	+2	+5	+5	Open feat	Suggestion
7th	SRD:Bard 7	+5	+2	+5	+5
8th	Swiftblade 1	+6/+1	+2	+7	+7		Kami's Grace	+1 level of Bard, Ability Increase: Charisma +1
9th	Swiftblade 2	+7/+2	+2	+8	+8	Open Feat	Spring Attack, swift surge +1/+0 ft.	+1 level of Bard
10th	Swiftblade 3	+8/+3	+3	+8	+8		Bardic lore, bardic music
11th	Sublime Chord 1	+8/+3	+3	+8	+10		Blurred alacrity	+1 level of Sublime Chord
12th	Swiftblade 4	+9/+4	+3	+9	+11	Open Feat	Sudden casting	+1 level of Sublime Chord, Ability Increase: Charisma +1
13th	Swiftblade 5	+10/+5	+3	+9	+11		Arcane reflexes, swift surge +1/+10 ft.
14th	Swiftblade 6	+11/+6/+1	+4	+10	+12		Evasive celerity	+1 level of Sublime Chord
15th	Swiftblade 7	+12/+7/+2	+4	+10	+12	Open Feat	Fortified hustle	+1 level of Sublime Chord
16th	Swiftblade 8	+13/+8/+3	+4	+11	+13		Bounding Assault, swift surge +2/+10 ft.	Ability Increase: Charisma +1
17th	Swiftblade 9	+14/+9/+4	+5	+11	+13		Diligent rapidity	+1 level of Sublime Chord
18th	Swiftblade 10	+15/+10/+5	+5	+12	+14	Open Feat	Perpetual options	+1 level of Sublime Chord
19th	Sublime Chord 2	+16/+11/+6/+1	+5	+12	+15		Song of Arcane Power, Innervated speed, swift surge +2/+20 ft.
20th	Sublime Chord 3	+16/+11/+6/+1	+6	+13	+17			Ability Increase: Charisma +1
21th	Sublime Chord 4	+17/+12/+7/+2	+6	+13	+17	Epic Open Feat
22th	Sublime Chord 5	+17/+12/+7/+2	+7	+14	+18
23th	SRD:Paladin (of Freedom Maybe) 1	+18/+13/+8/+3	+7	+14	+18		Aura of Good, Detect Evil, Smite Evil 1/day
24th	SRD:Paladin (of Freedom Maybe) 2	+18/+13/+8/+3	+8	+15	+19	Epic Open Feat	Divine Grace, Lay on Hands	Ability Increase: Charisma +1

Ends like:

3e Final Class Progression::Bard 7/ Swiftblade 10 / Sublime Chord 5/ SRD:Paladin 2

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