Mage Slayer

By Save-vs.-DM



The Mage Slayer is a paladin build that focuses on one all-important
task: slaying spellcasters quickly without taking damage from spells.

This build is much more offensive than a standard paladin build, though
the high saving throws against spells and spell-like abilities provide
a good deal of protection for the Mage Slayer.

Character Snapshot

Starting Abilities

Strength: 14

Dexterity: 12

Constitution: 12

Intelligence: 10

Wisdom: 12

Charisma: 14 (+1 4th, +1 8th = 16)



Race: Dwarf



Hit Points: 110



Saves (Includes Ability
bonuses, aura of good, and Enhancements)

Fortitude: +15 (+21 vs. spells)

Reflex: +11 (+17 vs. spells)

Will: +11 (+17 vs. spells)



Class/Racial Features

Aura of Good (+2 bonus to
Armor Class and saving throws)

Divine Grace (Add Charisma
bonus to saving throws)

Divine Health (Immune to
magical and mundane diseases)

Dwarven Spell Resistance: +2
bonus on saving throws versus spells and spell-like abilities. style="font-style: italic;">

Dwarven Stability: +4 bonus on Balance checks. style="font-style: italic;">

Dwarven Stonecunning: +2 bonus on Search checks when indoors.

Poison Save Bonus: +2 bonus
on saves versus poison.

Remove Disease 2/rest

Smite Evil 3/rest

Turn Undead 6/rest

style="font-style: italic;">Weapon Familiarity: Treat dwarven
waraxes as martial weapons.



Skills

Diplomacy 13 ranks (+16 total)

Heal 13 ranks (+14 total)



Feats (in the order taken)

Weapon Focus (Slashing): Gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls with slashing
weapons

Power Attack: Trade attack bonus for damage bonus

Luck of Heroes: Gain a +1 bonus to saving throws

Improved Critical (Slashing): Doubles the critical threat range of
slashing weapons



Enhancements

Bulwark of Good III (Aura of Good provides an additional +3 bonus to
Armor Class)

Dwarven Spell Resistance III (Gain an additional +4 bonus on saves
versus spells)

Paladin's Action Boost IV (Gain short term boost to Armor Class, attack
bonus, or saving throws)

Resistance of Good III (Aura of Good provides an additional +3 bonus to
saving throws)



Spellcasting: DC 11 + Spell
Level

Spell Points: 110 (80 base + 30 ability modifier)

Typical Level 1 Spells Prepared:
Cure Light Wounds, Divine Favor

Typical Level 2 Spells Prepared:
Bull's Strength, Eagle's Splendor

Detailed Progression by Level

-Character
Level 1: Focusing on a
type of weapon early ensure you will be a better attacker from the
beginning.

• Class trained: Paladin
• Skills: Diplomacy x4, Heal x4
  
• Feat: Weapon Focus (Slashing)
  
• Enhancements: Extra Smite Evil I, Paladin's Grace I, Paladin's
  Action Boost I, Skill Interaction I
  

-Character
Level 2: An uneventful
level except that you can upgrade Paladin's Action Boost.

• Class trained: Paladin
• Skills: Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good I, Dwarven Spell Resistance I,
  Paladin's Action Boost I, Resistance of Good I
  

-Character
Level 3: Power Attack
is your standard plan of attack against casters will low AC.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Feat: Power Attack
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good I, Dwarven Spell Resistance I,
  Paladin's Action Boost II, Resistance of Good I
  

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Level 4: Place your
Ability point into Charisma.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good I, Dwarven Spell Resistance I,
  Paladin's Action Boost I, Resistance of Good I
  

-Character
Level 5: This is a
farily uneventful level. You will not be changing any Enhancments or
gaining any Feats.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good I, Dwarven Spell Resistance I,
  Paladin's Action Boost II, Resistance of Good I
  

-Character
Level 6: The selection
of Luck of Heroes should help you shrug off some of the nastier status
affecting spells you are sure to encounter int he dungeons at this
level.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Feat: Luck of Heroes
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good II, Dwarven Spell Resistance II,
  Paladin's Action Boost III, Resistance of Good II
  

-Character
Level 7: This level
will improve your hit points, spell points, and BAB.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good II, Dwarven Spell Resistance II,
  Paladin's Action Boost III, Resistance of Good II
  

-Character
Level 8: Place
your Ability point into Charisma to increase your modifier to +3.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good II, Dwarven Spell Resistance II,
  Paladin's Action Boost I, Resistance of Good II
  

-Character
Level 9: Choosing
Improved Critical will help you dish out even more damage against the
meatier casters of the high end.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Feat: Improved Critical (Slashing)
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good III, Dwarven Spell Resistance II,
  Paladin's Action Boost III, Resistance of Good III
  

-Character
Level 10: This final
level brings about more Enhancement upgrades, completing your Mage
Slayer.

• Class trained: class="pn-content-page-body">Paladin
• Skills: class="pn-content-page-body">Dimplomacy x1, Heal x1
• Enhancements: Bulwark of Good III, Dwarven Spell Resistance III,
  Paladin's Action Boost IV, Resistance of Good III

Notes: The Mage Slayer should
focus on one thing: killing enemy spellcasters as quickly as possible.
As soon as you see a spellcaster, activate Power Attack and your Action
Boost to increase either your attack bonus (if the spellcaster has a
high Armor Class) or your saving throws (if the spellcaster has very
potent spells). Charge forth and quickly dispatch the spellcaster,
using Smite Evil if possible. When not fighting spellcasters, simply
use a shield and a dwarven waraxe, switching to a two-handed slashing
weapon when confronting spellcasters.



This build requires a few advanced tactics and a good working knowledge
of how to navigate quickly around the battlefield. While it excels at
damaging spellcasters and avoiding harmful spells, you will need to
know how to switch targets quickly and follow moving monsters in order
to get the most out of this build.



This build works nearly as well with halflings (replace Dwarven Spell
Resistance III with Halfling Luck III) and humans (replace Dwarven
Spell Resistance III with Paladin's Grace II). style="font-weight: bold;">