HexBlade – The Ravenous Lord – D&D 3.5
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The Ravenous Lord

As they left the man’s house, they noticed the fire burning at the edge of town.
There was a tide of people fleeing in a complete panic. The group made their way towards the flames and it became clear there was more going on. Breaking through the crowd, they saw a dark elf in yet darker armor slaughtering the townguard.
“Already?” Said the elder brother as he prepared one of his most potent spells. With a swift motion, he launched it at the drow – the Finger of Death …only to have no effect whatsoever.
“What now?” Asked their friend, as the younger brother pulled his rapier.
“We fight, that’s what.“
Race
Dark Elf
Class
Lolth-Touched Hexblade(Dark Companion ACF) 6/Paladin of Slaughter 4/Blackguard 10 (3 LA Buyback)
Ability Scores
Str 20/Dex 12/Con 14/Int 10/Wis 14/Cha 20
Skills
Hide 5, Knowledge(Religion) 2
Equipment
Longsword, Shield and the best armor you can afford.
Flaws
Shaky, Inattentive
Goal
Your saves are so high you might as well be immune to magic. Add to that your Spell Resistance, your high HP, your lower stratosphere AC, and your ability to throw darkness around. Not to mention your ability to debuff enemies in melee with your Aura of Despair, Dark Companion and more.
Ultimately, not even the best melee builds really want to fight you head on, and casters can’t do much against you either.
| Level | Class | HD | Feat | Special |
| 1 | Hexblade | 12 | Power Attack, Cleave, Dreadful Wrath | Hexblade’s Curse 1/Day |
| 2 | Hexblade | 1d10+2 | – | Arcane Resistance |
| 3 | Hexblade | 1d10+2 | Improved Sunder | Mettle |
| 4 | Hexblade | 1d10+2 | – | Dark Companion, +1 Cha |
| 5 | Paladin of Slaughter | 1d10+2 | – | Aura of Evil, Detect Good, Smite Good 1/Day |
| 6 | Paladin of Slaughter | 1d10+2 | Imperious Command | Divine Grace, Deadly Touch |
| 7 | Paladin of Slaughter | 1d10+2 | – | Debilitating Aura, Divine Health |
| 8 | Paladin of Slaughter | 1d10+2 | – | Rebuke Undead, +1 Cha |
| 9 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | At Home in the Deep | Smite Good 2/Day, Lay on Hands, Poison Use |
| 10 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | – | Dark Blessing, Smite Good 3/Day |
| 11 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | – | Command Undead, Aura of Despair |
| 12 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | Darkstalker | Sneak Attack +1d6, +1 Cha |
| 13 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | – | Fiendish Servant, Smite Good 4/Day |
| 14 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | – | – |
| 15 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | Craven | Sneak Attack +2d6 |
| 16 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | – | +1 Cha |
| 17 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | – | – |
| 18 | Blackguard | 1d10+2 | Gloom Strike | Sneak Attack +3d6, Smite Good 5/Day |
| 19 | Hexblade | 1d10+2 | Combat Casting | Hexblade’s Curse 2/Day |
| 20 | Hexblade | 1d10+2 | – | +1 Cha |