Paladinesque (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Starting

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): Str: 14 , Dex: 15 , Con: 12 , Int: 10 , Wis: 10 , Cha: 11

Race (Templates):Strongheart Halfling
Racial Traits:+2 Dexterity, –2 Strength. Strongheart halflings are quick, agile, and good with ranged weapons, but they are small and therefore not as strong as other humanoids.
Small: As a Small creature, a strongheart halfling gains a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Hide checks, but she uses smaller weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of a Medium character.
Strongheart halfling base land speed is 20 feet.
Halflings gain one extra feat at 1st level, because they have a strong drive to compete and many opportunities to practice their skills.
+2 racial bonus on Climb, Jump, and Move Silently checks. Strongheart halflings are agile, surefooted, and athletic.
+2 morale bonus on saving throws against fear: This bonus stacks with the strongheart halfling’s +1 bonus on saving throws in general.
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls with thrown weapons and slings. Throwing and slinging stones is a universal sport among Strongheart halflings, and they develop especially good aim.
+2 racial bonus on Listen checks. Strongheart halflings have keen ears.
Favored Class: Rogue. A multiclass strongheart halfling’s rogue class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.

Starting Ability Scores (After Racial Adjustments): Str: 12 , Dex: 17 , Con: 12 , Int: 10 , Wis: 10 , Cha: 11

Progression

ECL	Class/HD/LA	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features	Spells per Day		Special
			Fort	Ref	Will			0	1
1st	Fighter 1	+1	+2	+0	+0	Mounted Combat, Ride-by Attack, Spirited Charge		-	-
2nd	Ranger 1	+2	+4	+2	+0		1st Favored Enemy, Track, Wild Empathy	-	-
3rd	Ranger 2	+3	+5	+3	+0	Mounted Archery	Combat Style	-	-
4th	Ranger 3	+4	+5	+5	+1		Endurance	-	-	+1 Dexterity
5th	Ranger 4	+5	+6	+6	+1	Weapon Finesse	Animal Companion	-	-	ACF: Lose spellcasting, gain bonus feat
6th	Cleric 1	+5	+8	+6	+3	Skill Focus (Handle Animal)	Turn Undead	3	1
7th	Prestige Paladin 1	+6/+1	+10	+6	+3		Detect evil, smite evil 1/day, Turn Undead	4	2	+1 level of existing divine spellcasting class
8th	Prestige Paladin 2	+7/+2	+11	+6	+3		Divine grace, lay on hands, special mount	4	2	+1 Wisdom
9th	Beastmaster 1	+8/+3	+13	+8	+3	Devoted Tracker	Animal companion, wild empathy	4	2
10th	Wild Plains Outrider 1	+9/+4	+15	+8	+3		Animal companion/special mount, ride bonus, wild plains stalker	4	2
11th	Wild Plains Outrider 2	+10/+5	+16	+8	+3		Wild plains swiftness	4	2
12th	Wild Plains Outrider 3	+11/+6/+1	+17	+10	+5	Natural Bond	Wild plains offensive	4	2	+1 Charisma
13th	Halfling Outrider 1	+12/+7/+2	+17	+12	+5		Mount, Alertness, Ride bonus	4	2	AC +1
14th	Halfling Outrider 2	+13/+8/+3	+17	+13	+5		Defensive riding	4	2
15th	Halfling Outrider 3	+14/+9/+4	+18	+13	+6	Tremendous Charge	Unbroken charge	4	2	AC +1
16th	Halfling Outrider 4	+15/+10/+5	+18	+14	+6		Stand on mount	4	2	+1 Dexterity
17th	Halfling Outrider 5	+16/+11/+6/+1	+18	+14	+6		Leap from the saddle	4	2	AC +3
18th	Halfling Outrider 6	+17/+12/+7/+2	+19	+15	+7			4	2
19th	Halfling Outrider 7	+18/+13/+8/+3	+21	+12	+11		Evasion	4	2	AC + 4
20th	Halfling Outrider 8	+19/+14/+9/+4	+21	+14	+11		Full mounted attack	4	3	+1 Dexterity

Ability Scores (At level 19): Str: 12 , Dex: 20 , Con: 12 , Int: 10 , Wis: 11 , Cha: 12

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