Bard Swiftblade of Sublime Chord (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Introduction

Handsome Fight Bard, good saves and attacks. Using swiftblade class.

References

So many...

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 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:

Bard 7/ Swiftblade 10 / Sublime Chord 5/ SRD:Paladin 2

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