Rogue/Ranger - best class

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Im planing a multiclass Rogue/Ranger and I
would realy need some help at it. :help

which rase should i choose for dualwielding

Which weapon should I be using (dualwield)rapier/shortsword/dagger/?

With wich class should i start or if that even maters.

About abilities i was thinking having everything 14 exept int and cha
14
14
14
10
14
10

Feats-dont have a clue

 

I'd say that the best race would be an elf. They get +1 attack bonus with Longswords and Longbows, and +2 to Hide and Move Silently checks, amongst other abilities very useful for a ranger. They also get +2 to Dexterity, +2 to Listen and Spot Checks too.

For abilities, i'd say
str14
dex16
con12
int10
wis13
cha14

Feats: Elves don't have very good Fortitude saves, so go with the Greater Fortitude Feat.
Also Alert Feat, for extra bonuses to Spot checks and Listen checks. This way you don't need to pick Spot and Listen for your abilities, because you will already have +4 for both.

hope that helps.

 

does your charisma even makes any diference

I was thinking i would dual wield rapier (main) and a short sword + weapon finese feat + sneak attack = killing machine

about wisdom - do i need to have it 13/14
i heard there are some rings/amulets that increase wis for 4-5 points or is this just a waste of empty space

 

Str 14
Dex 15
Con 12
Wis 11
Int 14
Cha 12

For a ranger/rougue, I'd try to get that intelligence up to 14 to take advantage of all your skills available to both classes. Where to take those points from? I'd say take points from charisma and wisdom. You can up the wisdom at level three if you want, then just look for a ring. You'll have a ways to go till you can cast spells anyway. I'd also strongly consider taking rouge at level one to get the most advantage from your initial skill points.

An elf would be a very useful race if you plan to dual wield with swords(long, rapier, short) or be an archer (because of the automatic weapon focus with those weapons), but a human would also be good for a more flexible multi class (who knows, you might want some barbarian or fighter levels as well)as well as extra feats and skill points.

For dual wielding, I'd really suggest just dual wielding short swords. They do slighly less damage than long swords, and about the same as the rapier usually. But you get to use your dexterity for weapons in both hands without taking multiple weapon finess(someone read up on that for NWN, I know that's how it works in PnP at least), plus you get to apply weapon focus (weapon specialization if your take fighter classes too) to weapons in both hands without taking the feat multiple times(if you choose human and not elf). I've also dual wielded a bastard sword and a short sword in pnp, and that option works well pretty well for upping the damage you can do. You won't be able to use your good dex bonus though if you dual wield a larger sword like that or a katana.

Great fortitude would be a good feat, as well as mobility and dodge for the ranger/rouge who's trying to get in sneak attacks. The cleave/power attack chain would work well, as would any bow feats if you want to be an archer. Skill focus might even be a good idea if you run out of feats you like(always good to have an edge up on hiding and such).



[This message has been edited by Crawl (edited July 01, 2002).]

 

actually I didn't know that elves got a bonus to swords, I thought it was just that they could use them without needing to buy the martial weapons feat. Also, don't spread your stats so thin. You don't have to mini/max, but keep in mind the skills important for your char and give those priority.