Is Swashbuckler Worth It?
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Sereth1728
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Is Swashbuckler Worth It?
I'm going through Shadows of Amn again. This time with a party. I'm thinking of making a swashbuckler. But at the same time I do like backstabbing. The thing is that I like thieves but still I'm not sure if I should go with a swashbuckler. The one thing keeping me from doing it is the fact that I'm not sure if you can pick more than one whirlwind attack. If you can then I might as well go with it. The only reason I think you cant is because as a thief you can only get one assassination point. I'm just not sure if that goes for whirlwind attack as well. Is it worth trading backstabbing for more muscle?
"Evil isn't created so much as its made through bad decisions and your environment. You cant start out a nasty person. You can try at it though. Usually when things are good, even the nastiest people have some shred of decency. Although that could be false, heh" -A much more nefarious person than me.
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"Sometimes in a chaotic world, its always nice to bring a little chaos wherever you go."-Personal Quote
"No control is just what it implies but more. Without having any control you have the ability to shape your future any way you like with 100% flexibility" -Wolfgang
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Crenshinibon
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They are different styles of play. You CAN pick more than one whirlwind attack, however, you should be just fine using Improved Haste from items.
The Swashbuckler has a good THAC0 and is fully capable of holding his own against many threats and can achieve -24 AC legally.
Unlike a normal thief with Use Any Item, the Swashbuckler can actually fight toe to toe without much trouble as the average thief (Thief, Bounty Hunter or Assassin) lacks the THAC0 to do so.
The Swashbuckler has a good THAC0 and is fully capable of holding his own against many threats and can achieve -24 AC legally.
Unlike a normal thief with Use Any Item, the Swashbuckler can actually fight toe to toe without much trouble as the average thief (Thief, Bounty Hunter or Assassin) lacks the THAC0 to do so.
“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially.”
A Swashbuckler is a curious thief kit, eliminating all use of Hide in Shadows and Move Silently since that can't backstan anyways. If Backstabbing is essential in your style of play, don't play one. However, they fit in nicely in both a party that needs a little more melee and a party that needs a full-time thief, since he recieves no penalties to thieving skills and he recieves various great levelled bonus' to fighting skills.
He's fun, though he's less of a Rogue and more of a Pirate.
He's fun, though he's less of a Rogue and more of a Pirate.
Boo will have clean wood shavings you evil bastards! -Minsc
Luke Schenn will make you pregnant with a glance. Caution is advised.
Luke Schenn will make you pregnant with a glance. Caution is advised.