Fun With Epic Characters...
Remember Aramus, the legendary sword saint? Well chances are you don't unless your
name is Peanut or Kenneth. Aramus was an original character concept of mine. He fought
beside his comrades in the first incarnation of City of the Spider Queen.
Well he's back. And he's got two badass swords. I've just been playing around with
the new Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords and came up with some pretty cool stuff.
Last time I spoke with Peanut on the phone he sounded rather burnt out on the whole
epic-level thing so I'll just post it here, where the majority of my dull, boring drivel
falls upon deaf and uncaring ears (or eyes as it were).
Aramus
Neutral Human
Sword Sage 20 / Warblade 10
Str: 39/+14 (18 + 4 (levels) + 5 (Manual) + 12 (Belt))
Dex: 22/+6 (16 + 6 (boots))
Con: 14/+2
Int: 16/+3
Wis: 31/+10 (18 + 5 (Tome) + 6 (Periapt))
Cha: 14/+2
Equipment: Boots of Swiftness, Cloak of Resistance +5, Periapt of Wisdom +6, Belt of Epic Str +12,
Ring of Weaponbreaking, Ring of Jump, Bracers of Armor +8, Manual of Gainful Exercise +5,
Tome of Understanding +5.
Feats: EWP (katana), Combat Reflexes, Evasive Reflexes, TWF, Improved TWF, Double Hit,
Robilar's Gambit, Power Attack, Improved Combat Reflexes, Improved Critical (katana),
Cleave, Great Cleave, Overwhelming Critical, Devastating Critical (DC 39)
Aramus has made his reappearance in Faerun after a long sojourn to the far east.
Apparently his self-imposed exile has earned him some much needed time for introspection,
religious contemplation, and esoteric training. For he has returned more formidable than ever.
Aramus wields two legendary katanas in battle. He prefers to fight with his primary sword
'Fuurin' (+10 Keen katana of Speed), and pull out his secondary sword 'Sasayaki'
(+4 Blurstrike katana of Speed) when the going gets rough. He wields the secondary blade
in the offhand, and utilizes it for many strikes and maneuvers from the Shadow Hand discipline
(which relies heavily on the opponent being flat-footed).
His ring of weaponbreaking makes it extraordinarily difficult to even harm him with standard
melee attacks. Any melee weapon brought into play against him must make a save or be shattered
instantly.