OPTIBUILDS’ NOTES Optibuilds’ Improved Icons PDF Part 1 Optimized Characters Improved Zen Gee and Youra Hoo Watt Revealed September Robert Eubanks
Some Other Optibuilds’ PDFs 1. Optibuilds’ Skills PDF Part I 2. Optibuilds’ Witch Builds PDF Part I 3. Optibuilds’ Magus Builds PDF Part I
2014
Opening Notes Tinkering with Icons is a scary business given that so many people have come to know and love the free builds on Optibuild.com. Therefore, the goal was to truly improve the Icons or to leave them alone altogether. Well, speaking for Youra Hoo Watt and Zen Gee, they are both greatly improved. Speaking about Zen Gee specifically, he was originally created as a Crane Style Zen Archer. Once Crane Style was nerfed by Paizo, Zen Gee was still one heck of an offensive force and still strong defensively. However, he was left with four open feats slots that could be filled with seeming any feats, but with none that put the build over the top more than another set of four feats. Then there was Optibuilds Skills PDF Part I and soon to be Part II. The result was spectacular. Zen Gee is now almost so offensive that he needs no defense and no escapability; but, of course, he has those things in spades. Long story short, Zen Gee on the back of a Dire Tiger or Giant Vulture is ridiculous. Good luck hitting or effecting with a saving throw ability any beast he mounts (Skill Focus (Ride), Mounted Combat, Trick Riding, Indomitable Mount). Further, he can still do just about everything the original Zen Gee can do. Now, Youra Hoo Watt was a tougher rebuild. Then there was Optibuilds Skills PDF Part I and soon to be Part II. Oh, and I thought of a way to get him six extra feats. It was game on. Turns out that giving a bow focused fighter a three level dip into Zen Archer and replacing the Human Bonus Feat with the Focus Study alternative racial trait + applying the Skills PDF is extra special. All of his saves are increased (Will Save has increased a much needed +5 in this build). He lost no archer feats. He even picked up Perfect Strike for bows and the ability to fight unarmed (if he should ever lose his bow). Oh, and he is no slouch with a mount at his side either. He also has Mounted Combat, Trick Shot and Skill Focus (Ride). Yes, there were a lot of abilities Youra Hoo Watt picked up from Zen Archer that he will not use: Flurry of Blow (for bows); Monks AC Bonus; Fast Movement; and Zen Archery. So what? We got plenty. Plus, it makes for good back story. He is the Fighter who could not hack it as a monk only to become a more proficient archer than his fellow Zen Archers.
So let’s take a quick glance at the stats for Zen Gee and Youra Hoo Watt at level 13. Youra Hoo Watt, Improved Bow: +26 (two arrows)/+26/+26/+21/+16 (1d8 + 20) (Hasted w/ Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot and Manyshot); Unarmed Hasted: +24/+24/+19/+14 (1d8 + 10); AC (29/+33 w/ Shield); Saves: Fort (+16), Ref (17), Will (+13/+16 vs. fear); CMD (+21 / +23 vs. Disarm and Sunder); HP (115); Speed (30ft); Initiative (+7); Zen Gee, Improved Bow: +24/+24/+24/+24/+19/+14 (1d8 +17) (19-20 x3) (Ki Attack, Hasted, Flurry, Deadly Aim); Unarmed Hasted: +14/+14/+9 (1d10 + 2); AC (34 Barkskin & Mage’s Armor included / 38 with Shield); Saves: Fort (+16), Ref (+15), Will (+18); CMD (25/ +27 vs. Disarm and Sunder); HP (114), Speed (60ft), Initiative (+4) General Strategy Both builds have the option of using wand of bloodhound and pheromone arrows to generate (+2attack / +2 damage) to each attack. Both builds are ride experts. So this means using ride to make your mount unhittable and mentally strong. One additional use of ride is to increase your AC by +4 with cover as an immediate action (so read the Ride Skill). Both build are incredible with Handle Animal Skill. It can be used for than training and handling your Tigers and Giant Vulture (firing from the air is great). You could acquire a number of pets to scout (eagles, cats, etc…) or perform other duties for you. You could even use wands to see through the eyes of your pets. Read the Optibuilds’ Skill PDF Part I to get ideas along this line and to get the most out of you Tigers and Vulture. As these builds are currently made, the wand selection is for general purpose. If you are choosing between these two builds, the choice comes down to playing the more defensively sound Zen Gee or the more offensively potent (both bow and melee) Youra Hoo Watt.
Character Name: Youra Woo Watt Race: Human Class: Fighter (Standard) Favorite Class Option: 1 skill point/ level Human (Skill/Hitpoint Option): 1 hitpoint / level Traits Rich Parent (Buy Combat Trained Tiger & Composite Longbow at 1st level) Curiously Dangerous Starting Stats: Raise your Dexterity every level. (25 pts): Str (14), Dex (18), Con (14), Int (14), Wis (12), Cha (8) (20 pts): Str (14), Dex (16), Con (14), Int (14), Wis (12), Cha (8) Level Feats/ Bonus Feats/ Human Feats / Class Selections: F1) Mounted Combat, Skill Focus (Ride), PBS; ZA2) Precise Shot; ZA3) Weapon Focus (Longbow Comp) (Free), Rapid Shot; ZA4) Point Blank Master (Free), Weapon Training (Bows); F5) Iron Will; Deadly Aim; F7) Weapon Specialization (Longbow Comp), Manyshot; F8) Skill Focus (Handle Animal) F9) Snap Shot, Improved Snap Shot, Weapon Training (Close); F11) Clustered Shots, Greater Weapon Focus; F13) Indomitable Mount; Trick Riding Skills (95 points): Handle Animal (13), Ride (13) Acrobatics (12), Stealth (12), Perception (12), Use Magic Device (11), Sense Motive (13), Swim (1), Climb (1) 13th Level Items (139.35K of 140K) AC Related Items (41.5K): + 4 Mithril Breastplate (20K); +1 Ring of Protection (2K); +1 Amulet of Natural Armor (2K); +4 Belt of Dex (16K); Wand of Shield (2nd level) (50 Charges) (1.5K) Bow Related Items (54.05K): +3 Longbow Composite (+2) (18K); Efficient Quiver (1.8K); Gloves of Dueling (15K); Lesser Bracers of Archery (5K); Boots of Speed (12K); Pheromone Arrows (50)(750g); Wand of Blood Hound (50 Charges)(750g), Arrows (100), Wand of Abundant Ammunition (50 charges)(750g) Animal Related Items (11.1K): Combat Trained Tiger (.5K), Combat Trained Giant Vulture (1.1K), +1 Amulet of Mighty Fists (4K) (for Tiger), Military Saddle (x2), and Rhino Hide (5.5K) Miscellaneous Items (29.7K): Daggers (x6); Agile Amulet of Mighty Fist (4K); Ring of Feather Fall (2.2K); Handy Haversack (2K); +4 Cloak of
Resistance (16K); +2 Headband of Int (4K); 2 Cure Light Wounds (50 Charges) (1.5K); Other Wands (3K): These are for versatility when all else fails. 1st) (750g) Air Bubble (10); Expeditious Retreat (10); Gravity Bow (10); Feather Step (10); Glitterdust (10)
2nd) (2.25K) Alter Self (5); Darkvision (5); Invisibility (5); Spider Climb (5); See Invisibility (5)
Strategy: See the opening
Character Name: Zenith, the Great (“Zen Gee”) Race/Racial Traits: Human / Focused Study (Replacing Bonus Feat) Favorite Class Option: 1 Hitpoint / level Human Skill / Hitpoint Option: 1 Hitpoint / level Traits: Adopted (Animal Friend) & Dangerously Curious; Starting Stats (25pts): Str (14), Dex (14), Con (14), Int (12), Wis (18), Chr (8)
(20pts): Str (14), Dex (14), Con (14), Int (12), Wis (18), Chr (8)
Bonus Feats/Level Feats/ Human Feats / Class Abilities: ZA1) Skill Focus (Ride) (H), Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot; ZA2) Dodge, Weapon Focus (Longbow Comp); ZA3) Deadly Aim; ZA4) Barkskin (1Ki) (Replaces Slow Fall), ZA5) Mounted Combat, Feather Step (1 Ki) (Replaces High Jump); ZA6) Improve Precise Shot, Weapon Specialization (Longbow Comp); ZA7) Gaseous Form (1Ki)(Replaces Wholeness of Body), Indomitable Mount; F8) Skill Focus (Handle Animal), Clustered Shots; F9) Trick Riding, Mounted Archery; F11) Weapon Training (Bow), Reckless Aim, Animal Affinity; ZA13) Reflexive Shot, Combat Reflexes Skill Points (92pts): Acrobatics (13), Stealth (13), Perception (13), Sense Motive (11), Climb (2), Swim (1), Handle Animal (13), Use Magic Device (13), and Ride (13) 13th Level Items (125.8K of 140K) AC Related Items (43K): +2 Ring of Protection (8K); +4 Belt of Dex (16K); Wand of Shield (2 nd level caster) (50 Charges) (1.5K); 2 Wands of Mage’s Armor (50 Charges) (1.5K); +4 Headband of Wisdom (16K) Bow Related Items (39.05K): +3 Longbow Composite (+2) (18K); Efficient Quiver (1.8K); Lesser Bracers of Archery (5K); Boots of Speed (12K); Pheromone Arrows (50) (750g); Wand of Blood Hound (50 Charges) (750g), Arrows (100), Wand of Abundant Ammunition (50 charges) (750g) Animal Related Items (11.1K): Combat Trained Tiger (.5K) (get at 3rd level), Combat Trained Giant Vulture (1.1K) (get at 3rd or 4th level), +1 Amulet of Mighty Fists (4K) (for Tiger), Military Saddle (x2), and Rhino Hide (5.5K)
Miscellaneous Items (29.7K): Daggers (x6); Agile Amulet of Mighty Fist (4K); Ring of Feather Fall (2.2K); Handy Haversack (2K); +4 Cloak of Resistance (16K); +2 Headband of Int (4K); 2 Cure Light Wounds (50 Charges) (1.5K); Other Wands (3K): These are for versatility when all else fails. 1st) (750g) Air Bubble (10); Expeditious Retreat (10); Gravity Bow (10); Feather Step (10); Glitterdust (10)
2nd) (2.25K) Alter Self (5); Darkvision (5); Invisibility (5); Spider Climb (5); See Invisibility (5)
Money: 14.2K remaining funds to do with as you wish. Strategy: See the Opening
