Lots and lots of minions (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

This build works, but is a highly inefficient means of accomplishing its intended goal. Please see Talk:Lots and lots of minions (DnD Optimized Character Build)#Thrallherd Is Not a Good Choice for more information, and Talk:Undead Controller (DnD Optimized Character Build)#Other Stuff for a potentially better build.

Introduction

This character is adept at aquiring a multitude of minions to use in his army.

References

This character uses the Player's Handbook, Expanded Psionics Handbook, Monster Manual, and Libris Mortis.

Game Rule Components

Race and Templates

Race: Mindflayer (illithid)

Templates: Half Dragon (doesn't matter which type), Vampiric Dragon

Classes

Psion 5/Thrallherd 1/Cleric of Afflux 14

Feats

Important feats include Corpsecrafter and all feats with it as a prerequisite, Empower Turning, Heighten Turning, Mother Cyst, and Fell Animate. Note that the Mindflayer gives three bonus feats chosen by the character. Of course, adding Leadership and Tyrant (from the Feats book) just adds to the chaos!

Spells, Powers, Items

Important spells include Animate Dead, all spells with Mother Cyst as a focus (the names of which all begin with Necrotic), Create Undead, and Create Greater Undead. No powers except Mindlink are important because you only have levels in the Psion class to meet the prerequisites of the Thrallherd prestige class.

Miscellaneous

The cleric domains chosen should be Deathbound and Undeath.

Munchkin-Size Me

When acquiring minions for your thrall-herd, be sure to get minions who have any Leadership-type feat or who have taken levels in the Thrallherd prestige class. That way your minions can have minions!

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