(What I think is) the final word in Kickass-Fighterhood:
I cheat this much: I removed the experience cap. I think it's stupid, I don't think it should be there, I downloaded Capkill and got rid of the damn thing. Or, at least raised it to the maximum in Tales of the Sword Coast, I'm not sure. Anyway.
Female Human Fighter. Chaotic Good.
STR 18/something buff
DEX 18
CON 18
INT 5
WIS 10 Large Sword++
CHA 18 Small Sword++
As soon as I hit Level 6, I added my new weapon point (for 3 each in Large & Small Sword), and immediately Dual-Classed to Thief. I had her read the books of Strength, Constitution, Intelligence, and Charisma. When she hit Thief Level 7, I had all her Fighter-strengths back, and she was Thief Level 9 by the time we got to the final battle....at which point she had all this:
Strength of 19
3 weapon points in Small Sword
Short Sword of Backstabbing
Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise (Her THAC0 was something like 3)
Not only that, but when she comes out of a backstab, she's already wearing her Full Plate, for an armor class of -9, and not only THAT, she's also wearing the Boots of Speed, which means she can whip away, come back, and do it AGAIN! And AGAIN! This girl is MURDER! Truly fitting, considering her parentage....
I have a screenshot of her, from the final battle. The relevant text is (and I swear this is all true):
Semaj- Casts Dimension Door
Rachel Bloodgroove- Leaving Shadows
Rachel Bloodgroove- Atacks Semaj
Fletcher Arcane- Attacks Semaj
Rachel Bloodgroove- Critical Hit
Rachel Bloodgroove- Backstab Quadruple Damage (Thief Lev. 9, remember?)
Semaj- Damage Taken (144)
Semaj- Death
The Party has Gained Experience :3000
Need I say more?
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"How do you define 'fool?'"
"I don't attempt to. I wait for examples. They inevitably surpass my imagination."