Yoshimo – Fighter 20 / Rogue 19 / Shadowdancer 1

[Maximillian Kane]

Hey everyone!

 

This is my NWN interpretation of Yoshimo, the bounty hunter from BG 2. He was a traitor, who worked for Irenicus, but pretended to be a fellow escapee of the dungeon just to gain your trust. He had this Set Snare ability, which of course in NWN is represented by traps, but he was also more of a DEX character than a STR one. Here is where the problem starts, when you think about translating characters between systems with different rules. He used to dual-wield Katanas, even in his portrait, there are his magnificent swords. Yet, Katanas are neither Finessable (to allow him to be DEX-based), nor dual-wieldable without severe AB penalties due to the fact they’re medium weapons. So, it becomes a matter of what is more important to you. Do you see Yoshimo without the Katanas, or do you think the swords are an intrinsical part of his look and feel?

 

Instead of giving you my favourite option, I worked together with my friend Stagmeister on making 2 versions of Yoshimo. The one I made is STR-based and a single-Katana wielder, maintaining his weapon, but changing his fighting style. The second one, which he worked on, is DEX-based and goes for Kukries instead of Katanas, so now he can be DEX-based, have Epic Dodge, but does much less damage than he would with his original weapon. Unfortunately this is one of those cases where it’s impossible to translate all the aspects and abilities of the character from one system to another, so you can choose whichever alternative you deem closer to the actual Yoshimo in your view. All in all, both builds should be very effective representations of him.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, Yoshimo!

STR Version:

Rogue(19), Fighter(20), Shadowdancer(1), Human

STR: 17 (34)
DEX: 13
CON: 14
WIS: 8
INT: 14
CHA: 8

Human: (Quick to Master)
01: Rogue(1): Blind Fight, Expertise
02: Fighter(1): Weapon Proficiency Exotic
03: Fighter(2): Knockdown, Weapon Focus: Katana
04: Fighter(3): STR+1, (STR=18)
05: Fighter(4): Weapon Specialization: Katana
06: Fighter(5): Power Attack
07: Fighter(6): Cleave
08: Rogue(2): STR+1, {Evasion}, (STR=19)
09: Fighter(7): Improved Critical: Katana
10: Fighter(8): Great Cleave
11: Fighter(9)
12: Fighter(10): STR+1, Improved Knockdown, Dodge, (STR=20)
13: Rogue(3): {Uncanny Dodge I}
14: Fighter(11)
15: Fighter(12): Improved Expertise, Mobility
16: Rogue(4): STR+1, (STR=21)
17: Rogue(5)
18: Rogue(6): Toughness
19: Rogue(7)
20: Rogue(8): STR+1, (STR=22)
21: Shadowdancer(1): Great Strength I, {Hide in Plain Sight}, (STR=23)
22: Fighter(13)
23: Fighter(14): Armor Skin
24: Fighter(15): STR+1, Great Strength II, (STR=25)
25: Fighter(16): Epic Weapon Focus: Katana
26: Fighter(17)
27: Fighter(18): Great Strength III, Epic Weapon Specialization: Katana, (STR=26)
28: Rogue(9): STR+1, (STR=27)
29: Rogue(10): Crippling Strike
30: Rogue(11): Great Strength IV, (STR=28)
31: Fighter(19)
32: Rogue(12): STR+1, (STR=29)
33: Rogue(13): Great Strength V, Epic Skill Focus: Discipline, (STR=30)
34: Rogue(14)
35: Rogue(15)
36: Rogue(16): STR+1, Great Strength VI, Epic Skill Focus: Hide, (STR=32)
37: Rogue(17)
38: Rogue(18)
39: Fighter(20): Great Strength VII, Epic Prowess, (STR=33)
40: Rogue(19): STR+1, Epic Skill Focus: Move Silently, (STR=34)

Hitpoints: 442
Skillpoints: 351
Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 22/15/21
Saving Throw bonuses: Traps: +4
BAB: 28
AB (max, naked): 44 (melee), 30 (ranged)
AC (naked/mundane armor/shield only): 21/32
Spell Casting:
Alignment Changes: 0

Disable Trap 42(46), Discipline 42(64), Hide 43(54), Move Silently 43(54), Open Lock 1(2), Search 21(23), Set Trap 42(45), Spot 43(42), Tumble 40(41), UMD 34(33)

01: Disable Trap(4), Hide(4), Move Silently(4), Open Lock(1), Search(4), Set Trap(4), Tumble(4), UMD(4), Save(15),
02: Discipline(5), Save(15),
03: Discipline(1), Save(19),
04: Discipline(1), Save(23),
05: Discipline(1), Save(27),
06: Discipline(1), Save(31),
07: Discipline(1), Save(35),
08: Disable Trap(7), Hide(7), Move Silently(7), Search(7), Tumble(7), UMD(7), Save(4),
09: Discipline(2), Save(7),
10: Discipline(1), Save(11),
11: Discipline(1), Save(15),
12: Discipline(1), Save(19),
13: Disable Trap(5), Hide(5), Move Silently(5), Search(5), Tumble(5), UMD(5),
14: Discipline(2), Save(3),
15: Discipline(1), Save(7),
16: Disable Trap(3), Hide(3), Move Silently(3), Search(3), Tumble(3), UMD(3),
17: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Search(1), Set Trap(5), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
18: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Search(1), Set Trap(5), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
19: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(4), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(2),
20: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(7),
21: Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Tumble(1), Save(13),
22: Discipline(7), Save(11),
23: Discipline(1), Save(15),
24: Discipline(1), Save(19),
25: Discipline(1), Save(23),
26: Discipline(1), Save(27),
27: Discipline(1), Save(31),
28: Disable Trap(8), Hide(7), Move Silently(7), Set Trap(5), Tumble(7), UMD(8),
29: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(6), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
30: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(3), Spot(3), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
31: Discipline(4), Save(1),
32: Disable Trap(2), Hide(2), Move Silently(2), Set Trap(2), Spot(1), Tumble(2), UMD(1),
33: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spot(6), Tumble(1),
34: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spot(6), Tumble(1),
35: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spot(6), Tumble(1),
36: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spot(6), Tumble(1),
37: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spot(6), Tumble(1),
38: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spot(4), Save(3),
39: Discipline(8),
40: Disable Trap(1), Hide(2), Move Silently(2), Set Trap(1), Spot(5),

 

DEX Version:

Rogue(19), Fighter(20), Shadowdancer(1), Human

STR: 13
DEX: 17 (34)
CON: 14
WIS: 8
INT: 14
CHA: 8

Human: (Quick to Master)
01: Rogue(1): Blind Fight, Expertise
02: Fighter(1): Weapon Finesse
03: Fighter(2): Weapon Proficiency Exotic, Weapon Focus: Kukri
04: Fighter(3): DEX+1, (DEX=18)
05: Fighter(4): Weapon Specialization: Kukri
06: Fighter(5): Knockdown
07: Rogue(2): {Evasion}
08: Rogue(3): DEX+1, {Uncanny Dodge I}, (DEX=19)
09: Fighter(6): Ambidexterity, Two-Weapon Fighting
10: Fighter(7)
11: Fighter(8): Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
12: Fighter(9): DEX+1, Improved Knockdown, (DEX=20)
13: Rogue(4)
14: Fighter(10): Improved Critical: Kukri
15: Rogue(5): Toughness
16: Rogue(6): DEX+1, (DEX=21)
17: Rogue(7)
18: Rogue(8): Dodge
19: Fighter(11)
20: Fighter(12): DEX+1, Mobility, (DEX=22)
21: Shadowdancer(1): Great Dexterity I, {Hide in Plain Sight}, (DEX=23)
22: Fighter(13)
23: Fighter(14): Epic Weapon Focus: Kukri
24: Rogue(9): DEX+1, Great Dexterity II, (DEX=25)
25: Rogue(10): Improved Evasion
26: Rogue(11)
27: Rogue(12): Great Dexterity III, (DEX=26)
28: Rogue(13): DEX+1, Defensive Roll, (DEX=27)
29: Rogue(14)
30: Rogue(15): Great Dexterity IV, (DEX=28)
31: Rogue(16): Epic Dodge
32: Fighter(15): DEX+1, (DEX=29)
33: Fighter(16): Great Dexterity V, Epic Weapon Specialization: Kukri, (DEX=30)
34: Fighter(17)
35: Fighter(18): Armor Skin
36: Fighter(19): DEX+1, Great Dexterity VI, (DEX=32)
37: Fighter(20): Epic Prowess
38: Rogue(17)
39: Rogue(18): Great Dexterity VII, (DEX=33)
40: Rogue(19): DEX+1, Crippling Strike, (DEX=34)

Hitpoints: 442
Skillpoints: 351
Saving Throws (Fortitude/Will/Reflex): 22/15/32
Saving Throw bonuses: Spells: +4, Traps: +4
BAB: 28
AB (max, naked): 44 (melee), 41 (ranged)
AC (naked/mundane armor/shield only): 32/35
Spell Casting:
Alignment Changes: 0

Bluff 16(15), Disable Trap 42(46), Hide 43(55), Listen 43(42), Move Silently 43(55), Open Lock 2(14), Search 21(23), Set Trap 31(45), Spellcraft 18(20), Tumble 40(52), UMD 34(33)

01: Disable Trap(4), Hide(4), Listen(4), Move Silently(4), Open Lock(2), Search(4), Set Trap(4), Tumble(4), UMD(4), Save(10),
02: Save(15),
03: Save(20),
04: Save(25),
05: Save(30),
06: Save(35),
07: Disable Trap(6), Hide(6), Listen(6), Move Silently(6), Search(4), Set Trap(6), Tumble(6), UMD(6),
08: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Search(3), Set Trap(1), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(1),
09: Save(6),
10: Save(11),
11: Save(16),
12: Save(21),
13: Disable Trap(5), Hide(5), Listen(5), Move Silently(5), Search(2), Tumble(5), UMD(5),
14: Save(5),
15: Disable Trap(2), Hide(2), Listen(2), Move Silently(2), Search(4), Tumble(2), UMD(2),
16: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Search(2), Set Trap(3), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
17: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Search(1), Set Trap(4), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
18: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Search(1), Set Trap(3), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(1),
19: Save(6),
20: Save(11),
21: Hide(3), Listen(3), Move Silently(3), Tumble(3), Save(8),
22: Save(13),
23: Save(18),
24: Disable Trap(6), Hide(3), Listen(3), Move Silently(3), Set Trap(5), Tumble(3), UMD(6),
25: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(2), Spellcraft(1), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(1),
26: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spellcraft(2), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(1),
27: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spellcraft(2), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(1),
28: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Set Trap(1), Spellcraft(2), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(1),
29: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Spellcraft(3), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
30: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Spellcraft(2), Tumble(1), UMD(1), Save(1),
31: Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1), Spellcraft(3), Tumble(1), UMD(1),
32: Spellcraft(2), Save(1),
33: Spellcraft(1), Save(4),
34: Save(9),
35: Save(14),
36: Save(19),
37: Save(24),
38: Bluff(1), Disable Trap(7), Hide(7), Listen(7), Move Silently(7), Tumble(6),
39: Bluff(7), Disable Trap(1), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1),
40: Bluff(8), Hide(1), Listen(1), Move Silently(1),

 

I hope you like him!

 

Take it EZ!

[Orion]

Thanks for posting! I just got a copy of BG2: EE and seeing him again brings brings back so many memories. A very memorable character.

[Musicmoto]

What does it mean when I see “Save (X)” in the build? This looks very fun to play!

[Maximillian Kane]

It means that you save that many skill points at that level. Meaning you don’t spend them until later on.

 

Glad you like them!

 

Cheers!

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